The R. Douglas Hawkins Tower sits on the west side of Veterans Memorial Stadium with every floor of the six-story building offering a unique maze for new visitors. On the third floor sits academic offices and an inconspicuous office, numbered 315. The office is decorated with old Troy memorabilia, graduation cards from old students and some surprisingly comfortable chairs -- it also boasts a beautiful view looking over campus. Yet the most impressive part of the office is t

Trojans fall to No. 22 Florida State, take on Miami during trip south The Troy men’s tennis team opened its spring season this past Sunday in Florida. The Trojans faced the No. 22 Florida State Seminoles and the Miami Hurricanes. Against the Seminoles, the Trojans fell 4-0. With the doubles matches, Florida State obtained two wins on both courts one and two. The Trojan pair of junior Luciano Alcocer and sophomore Thiago Drozdowski earned a 6-3 win on court three, but ultima

Troy football was prominently represented in the NFL Wildcard weekend, with some former Trojans advancing even further into the NFL Playoffs. There were four former Men of Troy who suited up with four different teams. Of the four, three of them saw victories in the opening round of the playoffs. Javon Solomon made sure to show his roots, as the Buffalo Bills defensive end entered the Jacksonville Jaguars facility proudly wearing a Troy Athletics jacket. Solomon saw limited

Troy men’s basketball took its first loss in conference play last Wednesday to Arkansas State but quickly got back on track with a win over Louisiana on Saturday afternoon. The two-game road trip began in Jonesboro, Ark., with the Red Wolves. A struggle for most in the 86-74 loss still became an impressive night for Theo Seng. The senior managed 23 points and eight rebounds after making 10 of his 13 shot attempts. The Trojans struggled to stop the 3-point shooting of the Re

The Troy women's basketball program reached historic heights during the 2025-26 season by shattering several long-standing school records. During a dominant 132-62 victory over Oakwood in mid-December, the team set new program marks for total points, successful 3-pointers, and total assists. This performance fueled the best start in the program's Division I history at 9-1. Emani Jenkins led this offensive explosion by sinking ten triples, which broke the individual single-ga

The Troy football team announced the hire of Adam Austin as its offensive coordinator to start the new year. Head coach Gerad Parker snagged Austin from Tarleton State, where he led the Texans’ FCS highest-scoring offense. Through the 2025 season, Tarleton State averaged 42.4 points and 457.6 yards per game. In Austin’s two seasons leading the offense, the Texans averaged 36.6 points per game. “We couldn’t be more excited to add Adam and Aubri to the Troy football family,”

The Troy soccer team has a new head coach – Jake Wymann. Over the break, Athletics Director Kyle George announced the Trojans would be poaching Wymann from Montevallo. “Coach Wymann is known as an exceptional leader,” said Chancellor Jack Hawkins, Jr., in a Troy Athletics press release. “He brings a championship-winning mentality rooted in discipline, and I am confident he will bring unprecedented success to our soccer program.” During seven seasons with the Falcons, Wymann

Troy football faced a major setback in a shutout loss to Old Dominion, 33-0 at S.B. Ballard Stadium on Thursday night. The game began with a thundering hit by Troy’s AZ Williams on the opening kickoff to start Old Dominion off on its own 13-yard line. Although ODU drove inside Troy’s 30-yard line, the Trojans managed to stop a fourth down conversion to take possession. The momentum for Troy came to a screeching halt from then on. On the first snap for the Trojans, Tae Meado

The Troy volleyball team split its final regular season series against App State in Boone, North Carolina to close out its season before heading down to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Friday night, the Trojans took down the Mountaineers in a five-set match, with Amiah Butler leading with 26 kills on a .368 hitting percentage. Troy finished with a program-record 17 aces and hit .293 as a team. Setters Madison Marx and Jordan Sinness put up 46 assists as a pair, while li

The Troy Trojans are coming off two straight losses, one being a 33-0 shutout loss to Old Dominion last Thursday. Troy looks to bounce back against Georgia State, which is 1-9 and 0-6 in Sun Belt Conference play this season. The Trojans keep their conference championship game berth chances alive with a win. Troy needs to win out and see either Southern Miss beat South Alabama on Saturday or have Arkansas State drop a contest to represent the West division for a shot against

Forward powers Trojans to best start in program history with big wins over Toledo, MVSU and Chattanooga with 17.3 points per game in first week Fortuna Ngnawo led the Troy women’s basketball team to a 3-1 start to begin the 2025-26 season. Ngnawo has scored double digits in each of the team’s first four games, earning her the Sun Belt’s inaugural Player of the Week. Through three games, she’s leading the team in points per game (17.3) while shooting 57 percent from the field

Troy women's basketball powered through to a decisive 73-56 victory over Chattanooga on Wednesday night in Trojan Arena, achieving a historic 3-0 start to the 2025-26 season. This marks the first time since 2019-20 Troy has secured three straight double-digit victories to open a season. The impressive victory over the Mocs moves head coach Chanda Rigby to a perfect 5-0 against Chattanooga in her career, emphasizing the program's regional dominance. The game was defined by a

Lane Watson and Keith Warner represented the Trojans at the NCAA South Regional in Huntsville, Alabama, on Friday. The duo closed out the 2025 cross country season. The regional is a championship where collegiate teams from the southern region compete for a place in the national championship. The Trojan duo faced off against many runners hailing from schools like Ole Miss, Georgia, Chattanooga and several others. “I’m really pleased with the efforts from Lane and Keith tod

“Give me the ball.” It’s something Chris Lewis has said just twice. “When I was playing here at Troy, I wasn’t normally that vocal,” Lewis said. “I was the kind of player that just said ‘watch me.’ “Coach Sumrall used to tell me each week I need to be more vocal.” The second time he asked for the ball against South Alabama in 2023, Lewis pulled in a touchdown with a defender draped all over him. He gave Troy a lead it wouldn’t relinquish – and earned a spot on SportsCent

Troy men’s basketball is 3-0 start, partly due to the efforts of sophomore guard Cooper Campbell. Campbell was named the Sun Belt Conference’s inaugural Player of the Week following two 20-point performances. On the way to beating Kent State and Furman, the Washington native averaged 20 points and 5.5 steals. Campbell’s averages landed him in the nation’s top five for several statistical categories -- he ranked first in steals with three. Campbell was second in the nation i

Alcoer and Andres Pastor travel to Athens, Ga. to play in doubles draw The Troy men’s tennis team wrapped up its 2025 fall season at the ITA Sectional Championships in Athens, Georgia this past Friday. The ITA Sectionals are where the top players from the ITA Regions gather into four sections -- East, South, Central, and West -- to compete for a bid to play in the NCAA Championships. Troy competed in the 16-team doubles draw, being represented by seniors Luciano Alcocer a

Psychedelic Pop as a Throughline When I was in middle school, I listened to a band called Neutral Milk Hotel by chance. When I first listened to them, I was kind of entranced by the music. At first, I had no idea what was going on, but eventually I loved their music so much I wanted to find as many acts as possible that were similar. Pretty quickly, I came across a band named “of Montreal.” Their song “Gronlandic Edit” was the first I had listened to, and I was oddly intere

The Troy women's basketball program continued its hot start to the 2025-26 season, securing a commanding 95-50 win over Mississippi Valley State on Thursday afternoon at Trojan Arena. The victory, which followed a season-opening win over Toledo, marks the first 2-0 start for the Trojans since 2022-23 and the fifth under head coach Chanda Rigby. The Trojans forced a massive 35 turnovers that were converted into 39 points. The Troy defense was stifling, holding the Devilette

Troy football travels to Norfolk, Virginia to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs tonight at S.B. Ballard Stadium on ESPN. The Trojans return to action after a bye week following their loss at home to Arkansas State snapped a five-game win streak. Old Dominion also got the week off after winning its last two games, including a 31-6 showing against ULM. Brady Fitch photo Tucker Kilcrease throws a pass against Arkansas State. The Trojans have been led by quarterback Tucker Kilc

Troy Volleyball secured its spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament after defeating Southern Miss in a two-match series on Friday and Saturday inside Trojan Arena. The Trojans went to five sets in both matches, putting up a fight to sweep the Golden Eagles and punch a ticket to the tournament in Foley, Alabama. Friday night was a thriller, as the Trojans won their sixth straight match against the Golden Eagles and outscored Southern Miss 40-25 in the final two sets. Se

It’s been said that no one's path is exactly alike, and while that’s true, linebacker Steven Cattledge and his teammate Ethan Conner are as close as it can get. “Growing up across the street from each other, [Ethan] was like another brother to me,” Cattledge said. “We didn’t have much to do back home, so all we knew was ball. “We basically grew up together.” The duo played together in their youth, went from neighbors to roommates at East Mississippi Community College. Tog

The Troy baseball team, which won almost every series it played last season, took on in-state opponent Samford in the oldest ballpark in the country to continue fall ball on Sunday. The Trojans made the trek to Rickwood Field to take on the Bulldogs in a doubleheader. Troy Athletics photo Tate Farquhar fires a pitch against Samford on Sunday at Rickwood Field. “It’s just awesome what a great facility this is,” said head coach Skylar Meade to Troy Athletics. “I know we got t

The Troy men’s basketball team continued an impressive start to its season with a road victory over Furman 64-61 on Friday, followed by a 121-56 beatdown over Pensacola Christian at home Tuesday night. The Trojans are now 3-0, the team’s best start since the 2022-23 season, where Troy won its first four games of the season. Two of the first three wins this year have included go-ahead or game-tying buckets in the final minute of regulation. The Trojans’ trip to Furman was an

Troy football’s five-game win streak was snapped after a 23-10 loss to Arkansas State on Saturday in front of a Homecoming crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The loss comes following significant offensive struggles for the Trojans, allowing quarterback Tucker Kilcrease to be sacked nine times. The team was held to 187 yards of offense, including just 21 rushing yards. Brady Fitch photo Colton Walls covers a punt before recovering the muff against Arkansas State “We didn't