Stories about "Athletics"
Director of Athletics Kevin McHugh to step down at end of 2016–17 academic year

Thursday, August 25, 2016 8:44 am

McHugh's decade of service to Bates athletics has been marked by competitive success, a growing national reputation for inclusivity and community engagement, and significant improvements to Bates’ athletics facilities.

Video: Skip Capone, the old football coach, finds a new sport and a new way to give back

Friday, August 12, 2016 12:36 pm

A longtime assistant football coach at Bates and Lewiston football coaching legend, Capone is now giving back to his community in a new way.

Robert Flynn, three-sport coach with ‘iconic Bobcat zen’ who elevated Bates skiing to national prominence, dies at age 83

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 4:26 pm

Bob Flynn's warmth and loyalty to his athletes embodied “the force, the spirit, and the iconic Bobcat zen” of Bates athletics.

Bates in the News: July 21, 2016

Thursday, July 21, 2016 2:57 pm

A 1960s Bobcat pitching ace gets a Hall of Fame nod; a Bates biologist explains why a petrel ignores a potential mate's immune genetics; and a Bob Dylan / Robert Indiana mashup at the museum gets a great review.

Campus Construction Update: July 1, 2016

Friday, July 1, 2016 10:07 am

The installation of an irrigation system began a remake of Bates College's Campus Avenue Field that will include the installation of GreenFields TX turf.

Video: Bates women rowers reflect on a decade of excellence

Thursday, June 23, 2016 2:54 pm

Begun as a club sport in 1987, rowing only lacked a boat. Today they've got boats...and boatloads of hardware. But rowing is more than the bling.

Multimedia: The major stories at Bates College in 2015-16

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 10:07 am

With the Bates academic and giving year coming to an official close on June 30, here's a look back at the year's major stories in text, photographs, and video.

Bobcast: Recap of Bates at NCAA championships

Friday, June 3, 2016 1:24 pm

As if Commencement wasn't enough, late May was also NCAA championship time for many Bobcats, including the defending champion Bates women rowers.

Video: Women’s Ultimate club heads to​ national championships

Friday, May 20, 2016 10:51 am

The club has come far, says Ruthie Baker '16 of Minneapolis. Earning a tournament bid "was never something I expected playing Ultimate at Bates."

Campus Construction Update: May 20, 2016

Thursday, May 19, 2016 2:35 pm

The construction of Bates College's new boathouse got off to a rocky start — literally.

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