ASSOCIATED CHARITIES / ASHLAND COUNTY FOOD BANK
On Dec. 2, 2025, Ashland University's women's basketball team assisted Associated Charities / Ashland County Food Bank put together 375 Christmas meal boxes, enough to feed 1,500 people.
CARE CLOSET DRIVE
The Ashland University athletic department has been involved in a Care Closet Drive, and has 555 hours invested in 2025-26 through Oct. 20:
Cheer/Dance/STUNT - 174 hours
Wrestling - 65 hours
Women's lacrosse - 62 hours
Softball - 60 hours
Football - 50 hours
Volleyball - 36 hours
Tennis - 34 hours
Women's basketball - 30 hours
Women's golf - 24 hours
Track and field - 20 hours
MEN'S BASKETBALL - ASHLAND PTO WALK-A-THON
Ashland University's men's basketball team took part in Ashland City Schools' PTO Walk-A-Thon on Sept. 29. Seven players took part from 9-10 a.m., and 10 players took part from 1-2 p.m.
2025 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY GIRLS IN SPORTS DAY
On April 13, Ashland University's athletic department played host to its annual Girls in Sports Day - where girls come to the Niss Athletic Center to go through stations hosted by Eagle sports teams!
ASHLAND UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS
On March 19, Ashland University's College of Business & Economics (COBE), in collaboration with AU Rec & Wellness and Special Olympics Ohio (SOOH), hosted the third annual SOOH Unified Skills Day: Soccer at the Niss Athletic Center.
The event brought together more than 100 Special Olympics athletes from eight local schools: Waynedale Local Schools, Amherst Junior High School, Norwayne Middle and High Schools, New London Local Schools, North Olmsted High School, Berkshire Local Schools, and Crestview Local Schools. Athletes spent the day working alongside nearly 100 Ashland University students and staff, including members of the AU men's and women's soccer teams.
The event was designed to create a supportive and engaging space where students of all abilities could develop soccer skills and enjoy team-based activities. It also gave AU student volunteers the chance to step into leadership roles, as they took the lead in planning and running the day with guidance from faculty and staff mentors.
Participants rotated through a variety of soccer-focused stations, including cone dribbling, relay races, throw-ins, passing, juggling, and more. Tuffy, AU's mascot, made a special appearance to welcome athletes and join them for photos.
This marks the third year of this growing partnership between Ashland University and Special Olympics Ohio. Previous years have featured basketball and track & field skills events, with preparations already underway for next year's program.
Ashland University COBE encourages students and staff to continue supporting this meaningful tradition.
VOLLEYBALL
Ashland University's volleyball team volunteered at the Ashland YMCA Youth Volleyball League throughout the 2024-25 academic year. Twelve players worked with 30 campers for two hours per week for five weeks on Tuesdays and Thursday.
VOLLEYBALL
On Feb. 20, Ashland University's volleyball team went to Crestview Elementary School, where players read to three first-grade classrooms for 90 minutes.
