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5-in-5 rule approved by NCAA D1 Cabinet
The NCAA Division I Cabinet has unanimously approved the age-based eligibility rule commonly known as “five-in-five” according to an announcement by the NCAA on Tuesday morning. The rule will not officially be adopted until the end of meetings on Wednesday. The rule eliminates redshirts but allows all players to play for five years. Those years […]
Arizona lands 4-star SoCal wide receiver Ty Johnson
The Arizona Wildcats finished out their Official Visit Season this past weekend and now comes the Dead Period, which lasts until the end of July and no official visits can take place. Brent Brennan and Company had a successful June and on Tuesday, the work they put in this past weekend paid off. Ty Johnson, […]
Arizona baseball to open 2027 season in Shriners Children’s College Showdown in Texas
After having one of the worst seasons in school history, there won’t be any easing into the next one. Arizona is returning to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas to open the 2027 season, taking part once again in the Shriners Children’s College Showdown. It will be the Wildcats’ third appearance in the tourney in […]
2026 NBA Draft: Arizona primed to climb all-time 1st round pick list
Arizona has been having men’s basketball players drafted since before the NBA was a thing. The first Wildcat selected to play pro ball was Linc Richmond, who in 1948 was taken in the 4th round of the Basketball Association of America Draft, though he returned to the UA for one more season and never played […]
Former Wildcat Gabe York to play for Team USA in FIBA World Cup qualifying
Gabe York can check another box off his long and winding post-Arizona career. The former Wildcat guard has been named to Team USA’s qualifying squad for the 2027 FIBA World Cup. He’ll suit up for games next month in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. York, 32, most recently played for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in […]
Where Brayden Burries, Arizona players are projected to land in final NBA mock drafts
The wait is almost over for former Arizona star freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat. After leading the Wildcats to their first Final Four in 25 years, the duo are less than 48 hours away from achieving their dreams of joining the NBA. The 2026 NBA Draft takes place in New York City this week, […]
Top 5 Arizona coaching performances from 2025-26 season
The 2025-26 athletic calendar year has wrapped with many programs finding success in the post season. Several coaches led their respective programs to postseason appearances and improved seasons. As a result, a majority of the coaches have earned and signed contract extensions, a clear sign that they are part of the long term plans within […]
Top 5 Arizona women’s student-athletes from 2025-26 season
The 2025-26 athletic calendar year has wrapped with many programs finding success in the postseason. That success was due to many athletes having stellar seasons. Record breaking performances, game winning plays, and lifting programs to new heights. Here are the top five women’s student-athletes from the 2025-26 season: 1. Kelly Wetteland, Triathlon In just its […]
Visit from North Carolina highlights Arizona soccer’s 2026 nonconference schedule
The Arizona Wildcats have several interesting twists to the schedule released on Thursday afternoon. One is a visit by powerhouse North Carolina as part of the three-game Cactus Classic. The other is a neutral-site game against LSU to be held at Arizona State. The matches against the Tar Heels and Tigers are two of eight […]
Top 5 Arizona men’s student-athletes from 2025-26 season
The end of the 2025-26 athletic calendar year has arrived and there’s never a bad time to look back on the Arizona athletic department’s success. Many student-athletes had stellar seasons. Record breaking performances, game winning plays, and lifting programs to new heights. Here are the top five men’s student-athletes from the 2025-26 season: 1. Jaden […]
Arizona volleyball to face road-heavy schedule in 2026
Two years ago, Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs scheduled an easy nonconference slate thinking her team needed confidence going into its first Big 12 season. Her team won all 11 matches before Big 12 play, but the weak schedule kept the Wildcats out of the NCAA Tournament. Last year, she went with a much […]
Arizona baseball notebook: Former Wildcat Dave Stegman selected for College Baseball Hall of Fame
It was 50 years ago this week that Arizona won the first of its four NCAA titles in baseball, winning the 1976 College World Series. And one of the most integral members of that championship team is finally getting his flowers. Dave Stegman, an outfielder who played for the UA from 1973-76 and is among […]
2028 setter Olivia Ambeau commits to Arizona volleyball
Getting a setter in every class is important. Arizona volleyball found that out this year when sophomore Avery Scoggins transferred and there was no setter in the 2026 class. That won’t be the case in the coming years. Tinsley Welker-Brown will sign in November. The next year, it will be Olivia Ambeau’s turn. Ambeau announced […]
Tracking ex-Arizona men’s basketball players in the pros
Next week’s NBA Draft will mark another chapter of former Arizona men’s basketball players joining the professional ranks. Freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat are locks to be drafted both will enter the NBA with aspirations of a long career playing in the United States. For ex-teammates Tobe Awaka, Jaden Bradley, and Anthony Dell’Orso, making […]
Local 2028 libero Reagan Burgle commits to Arizona volleyball
Arizona volleyball typically has several in-state players on its roster. That will be the case again in 2028 after the commitment of libero/defensive specialist Reagan Burgle on Wednesday. She becomes the Wildcats’ second 2028 commit. Both are from the state of Arizona. “It’s an honor to be able to wear a Wildcat jersey and play […]
Former Liberty LHP Kaylan Yoder commits to Arizona softball
The Arizona Wildcats are loading up on mid-major talent in the softball transfer portal. Head coach Caitlin Lowe and her staff have already signed three top mid-major players. Former Liberty left-handed pitcher Kaylan Yoder will be the fourth former mid-major player to land in Tucson. Yoder will come to Arizona as a senior. Under current […]
Top 10 moments for Arizona Athletics from 2025-26 season
The end of the 2025-26 athletic calendar year has arrived and there’s never a bad time to look back on the Arizona athletic department’s success. Wildcat fans saw major wins and record-breaking performances over the past year. There were many memorable moments for the Wildcats across all programs, but certainly some stand out more. Here […]
2028 OH Nikolina Djordjevich commits to Arizona volleyball
College coaches could start contacting players from the class of 2028 on June 15. In volleyball, that means players start announcing their commitments almost immediately. Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs and her staff didn’t have to go far for their first pledge. In-state outside hitter Nikolina Djordjevich announced her commitment to Arizona on Tuesday evening. […]
Arizona soccer adds assistant coach Steve Voltz
Arizona soccer is still making changes as the 2026 season quickly approaches. Head coach Becca Moros announced the hiring of assistant coach Steve Voltz on Tuesday. Voltz is the second assistant coach hired this spring, joining Nils Roth, whose addition was announced in March. The pair replace former assistants Sebastian Pineda Gordillo and Philip Congleton. […]
Arizona lands Utah 3-star edge Dieter Lotulelei
The Arizona Wildcats have had a busy weekend, securing two commitments on Saturday and hosting official visitors who made the trek to Tucson to check the program out up close. News is starting to trickle out about those visits and it’s good for Brent Brennan. Dieter Lotulelei, a 3-star edge from Utah, announced his decision […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona track & field is looking under Andrew Dubs
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, with the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s […]
Former Arizona infielder Garen Caulfield added to coaching staff
Since getting hired at his alma mater five years ago, Chip Hale has never coached a game without Garen Caulfield around. And that trend will continue in 2027. The former UA second baseman has been hired as the UA’s Director of Player Development and Recruiting, his first full-time coaching position. Caulfield was a graduate assistant […]
Brendan Sorsby or not, Arizona should want to play Texas Tech
Arizona has been the villain before. It wasn’t all that long ago when the men’s basketball program and its leader, Sean Miller, was the target of national scorn and anger. Rumors and reports of Miller and the program paying players led to people looking at the Wildcats and their coach differently, and road games had […]
Taking Stock 2026: How Arizona softball is looking under Caitlin Lowe
The offseason is here for most Arizona sports, with the 2025-26 season in the books and the 2026-27 seasons still a few months away. What better time than now to press pause and check the pulse of each Wildcat program? Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at each of the UA’s men’s […]
Tayler Biehl becomes latest Arizona Wildcat to make AUSL roster
Tayler Biehl has long-term plans of becoming a nurse. That doesn’t mean the former Arizona softball shortstop can’t spend some time this summer playing in the AUSL. Biehl was announced as the latest addition to the Utah Talons out of the reserve pool on Sunday afternoon. Biehl spent four years at Arizona, primarily patrolling shortstop. […]
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