Thursday’s win over No. 10 Oregon was enough to deem the weekend successful. But the Arizona Wildcats wanted more and they got just that on Sunday, Jan. 17, after cruising to a 67-51 win over Oregon State and sweeping the Oregon schools for the first time since 2011. Read more
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The University of Arizona athletic department is preparing to bring its student-athletes back to campus beginning on June 15. UA athletic director Dave Heeke and Dr. Stephen Paul of C.A.T.S. Medical Services held a virtual press conference on Thursday where they laid out the universities’ reentry plan for its student-athletes. Read more
Two years ago, Arizona catcher Austin Wells was selected by the New York Yankees in the 35th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft but opted not to sign and instead enrolled at Arizona. Now, Wells finds himself getting drafted by the Yankees once again, this time in round one. Read more
Former Arizona legend Jason Terry said he was “first in line” when he heard the news of a coaching position opening up on the men’s basketball team back in March. Terry had been in contact with head coach Sean Miller and associate head coach Jack Murphy since September of 2019 when Terry first described his interest in joining the staff. Read more
University of Arizona men's basketball head Sean Miller held a virtual press conference on Tuesday in what was his first media availability since March. Read more
Collegiate Baseball announced their 2020 All-American teams from this past year’s shortened season that saw three Wildcats named to teams, including two Freshman All-Americans for the second consecutive season. Read more
The international recruiting trail continues as Arizona picked up two more overseas commitments on Wednesday, May 27. The Wildcats added Lithuanian brothers Azuolas and Tautvilas Tubelis, making them the fifth and sixth international commits in Arizona’s 2020 class. Read more
Ever since it’s creation back in 2003, the ZonaZoo has become one of the largest student sections not just in the Pac-12 but throughout the whole country. Read more
If the 2020 season were still going on, Arizona catcher Dejah Mulipola would have been in San Jose, Calif., playing for Team USA and finishing out the “Stand Beside Her Tour” before heading off to play in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan this summer. Read more
Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke announced that the university and the athletic department is fully committed to having a college football season this year. Heeke held a virtual press conference with the media on Thursday where he laid out his plans to have a 2020 football season while prioritizing the health of the fans and student-athletes. Read more
Less than 24 hours away from competing in the 2020 NCAA Indoor Championships, Arizona track and field star Carlos Villarreal received word that the final season of his collegiate career would be cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
With the athletics season over, take a look back at some of the most memorable games from the 2019-20 season for Arizona athletics. Read more
Former Arizona legends Jason Terry and Richard Jefferson have been hinted at becoming the Wildcat’s next assistant coach, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. The news of Terry being the lead candidate was announced Tuesday, April 21, by Goodman on Twitter, which ignited a response from Jefferson quoting the tweet and indicating that he is also a candidate for the position and wishing Terry the best of luck in the race to become Wildcat's newest assistant coach. Read more
If you take a look at the roster Arizona is set to put out next season, you might think to yourself that the Wildcats have enough guards to survive the long and grueling season. The University of Arizona was already two or three deep at both guard positions before the commitment of 6-foot-2 guard Kerr Kiisa from Estonia on Saturday, April 18. So, why did Sean Miller and the coaching staff pick up another commit at the guard position? Read more
The NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee made its official announcement last month that spring athletes will be granted another year of eligibility after losing most of their seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Arizona women's basketball lands grad transfer Trinity Baptiste to add to a deep Arizona bench for next year. Read more
For many senior athletes during this time, the decision to play another year of college is a tough one. Putting your future career on hold and enduring two more semesters of 9:00 a.m. classes in exchange for one more year of playing with your college teammates. But for Arizona softball seniors Jessie Harper and Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza, the decision was a no-brainer. Read more
After a month of waiting around for the expected announcements, Arizona men's basketball freshmen Nico Mannion, Josh Green and Zeke Nnaji will declare for the NBA draft. Here’s a breakdown of what Arizona’s 2020-21 roster looks like right now. Read more
When Arizona men’s tennis head coach Clancy Shields first heard the news of the season being cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, the first person he thought of was Alejandro Reguant, the lone senior on the Wildcats roster. Read more
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