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  • Biola Basketball To Play For Championship On FOX Sports Prime Ticket

    Biola Men's Basketball vs. Hope International on Tuesday March 8 to be regionally televised.

    Neil Morgan — 

    DATE: March 8, 2016 TIME: 8:00 p.m. LOCATION: Darling Pavilion (Hope International University) TICKETS: General Bleacher - $10 Seat Back - $15...

  • Biola Men's Basketball Wins GSAC Championship

    Eagles win the GSAC conference for the first time since 2002

    Neil Morgan — 

    After a 4-12 GSAC run in 2014-15, the Biola University men's basketball team smashed all preseason expectations and became the 2015-16 GSAC...

  • Holmquist's 900th Win Celebration - Feb. 20

    Dr. Dave Holmquist will be honored at a postgame celebration following the Feb. 20 men's basketball game.

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Biola Men’s Basketball is in the midst of another historic season as it’s currently ranked 10th in the National Association...

  • Biola Eagles First In Directors' Cup Standings

    A phenomenal fall leads Biola athletics to a huge lead in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup

    Neil Morgan — 

    It was a historic fall season for Biola University as all five of its fall teams made their respective National Association of Intercollegiate...

  • Biola Leads Directors' Cup Standings

    After a fine fall the Eagles lead all NAIA institutions.

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif. --- It was a historic fall season for Biola University as all five of its fall teams made their respective National Association...

  • Coach Dave Holmquist Achieves Historic 900th Game Win

    Biola men's basketball coach Dave Holmquist wins his 900th career game

    Neil Morgan — 

    On Nov. 24, 2015, Head Coach Dave Holmquist became the eighth collegiate men’s basketball coach in history to hit 900 career coaching victories....

  • Men's Soccer Wins Tournament Championship

    Biola men's soccer clinches NAIA Tournament berth with massive conference win

    Neil Morgan — 

    In a riveting game on Nov. 15, Biola men's soccer defeated No. 14 Vanguard 1-0 to clinch the 2015 Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament...

  • Men’s Soccer Team Contributes Season Success to Unique Team Bond

    Captain Joey O’Keefe believes relationships within team are key to success

    Angelene Wong — 

    The men’s soccer team won the GSAC regular season championship for the first time since 2002 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Senior midfielder Joey O’Keefe...

  • Christina Barclay Hired as Assistant Coach for Women’s Basketball Team

    Biola alumna and former Women’s Basketball player returns to serve as coach

    Angelene Wong — 

    Barclay played on the Biola women’s basketball team during her four years as an undergraduate student. She received a bachelor’s degree in cinema...

  • Kellian Hunt Named National Runner of the Week

    The senior standout is recognized nationally.

    Neil Morgan — 

    After placing fourth overall at last weekend’s The Master’s College Mustang Invitational Kellian Hunt has been awarded Biola’s first NAIA Women’s...

  • Three Athletes to be Inducted into Biola’s Athletics Hall of Fame

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University will host the fourth annual Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 12. The 2015...

  • Biola Named NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution

    Claims character award for eighth year in a row.

    Neil Morgan — 

    NAIA RELEASE Biola is named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Champions of Character Five-Star Institution for the eighth...

  • Amy Jungkeit Hired As Assistant AD for Compliance

    Biola Athletics brings on board an alum of The Master's College.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Amy Jungkeit officially began duties as Biola's Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance on Aug. 24, 2015. She joins Biola's staff following...

  • Men's Soccer Serves In Japan

    The men's soccer team took a 12-day service trip to Japan.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Photos (courtesy Gil Mellis) LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Biola Men's Soccer had the opportunity to take 12 days from its busy preseason schedule to...

  • Natasha Jackson Back At Her Best

    Despite an injury that occurred less than a year ago, Jackson is back to medaling.

    Neil Morgan — 

    CALGARY, Alberta --- It's been a trying year for Biola Hall of Famer Natasha Jackson. It was one that pushed her to the edge of what she can...

  • Biola Leads NAIA In Scholar Teams

    For the second year in a row Biola has most teams with academic honors.

    Neil Morgan — 

    For the fourth time in six years Biola University leads the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in Scholar Teams. The Eagles...

  • Alan Nakamura Named Women's Basketball Coach

    Long-time Point Loma assistant coach named new WBB head coach.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Alan Nakamura has been named the newest Biola Women's Basketball head coach, taking over for Dr. Bethany Miller as she transitions into the new...

  • Biola Baseball Signs on Five-year-old as Youngest Player

    Baseball team comes together to support local boy suffering from mitochondrial disease

    Joclyn Kirton — 

    History was made on April 18, 2015 when the Biola University baseball team announced the signing of its youngest player, five-year-old Colton...

  • Dr. Bethany Miller Named Associate Athletic Director

    Head Women's Basketball coach becomes full-time athletic administrator.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Biola Head Women’s Basketball Coach Dr. Bethany Miller will transition roles within the athletic department this summer, necessitating her...

  • Biola Finishes 24th in Directors' Cup

    Biola earns a 7th-straight top-30 national finish.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Directors' Cup Release| Complete Rankings| GSAC All-Sports Award Release Four-hundred and twenty-nine total points is enough to get Biola its...

  • Christine Tixier Named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year

    Tixier earns highest national academic honor.

    Neil Morgan — 

    AUSTIN, Texas --- Christine Tixier set another landmark during her highly-decorated career as a student-athlete at Biola when she was selected the...

  • Sean Henning Named New Track & Field/Cross Country Coach

    Biola names Sean Henning, former CBU Assistant, as new T&F/XC Head Coach.

    Neil Morgan — 

    A nationwide search for Biola University’s new Track & Field and Cross Country head coach came to a conclusion when Sean Henning accepted the...

  • Fifteenth in Thailand's Tennis League Finishes First Year on Biola University's Tennis Team

    Freshman Philip Westwood reflects on what it means to be a Biola athlete

    Kayla Mele — 

    Philip Westwood, Biola University freshman and men’s tennis team member, ranked 15 out of 1,000 athletes for tennis in Bangkok, Thailand....

  • Reba DePriest Named NAIA All-American

    GSAC Pitcher of the Year earns second national honor.

    Neil Morgan — 

    NAIA RELEASE LA MIRADA, Calif. --- After another record-breaking season, Reba DePriest earned her second National Association of Intercollegiate...

  • Softball Heads To Nationals In Louisiana

    Biola Softball selected No. 2 Seed in LSU Alexandria Bracket.

    Neil Morgan — 

    COMPLETE OPENING ROUND BRACKETS The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its NAIA Softball Tournament Opening Round seeds...