St. Thomas assistant coach Leon Hayward reflects on his 20-year coaching journey and his status as the only Black assistant coach in college hockey, helping lead the Tommies through a successful DI transition.
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St. Thomas roll into Summit League first place
St. Thomas secured a 95-84 win over Omaha, moving the Tommies into first place in the Summit League and knocking Omaha out of first place, while also putting the team in history as the only team to transition to Division I and record 19 wins three straight seasons.
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Jade Hill keeps getting better
Jade Hill, a guard from Minneapolis South, has been a full-time starter for the UST’s first women’s basketball team in the DI era, scoring over 2,700 points and earning second team all-league honors.
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Tommies enter third Division I season ready to ‘shock the world’
The University of St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams are in the midst of their 2023-24 seasons.
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Tommies in year two of Division I
‘We’re making it known that we’re kind of here for the real deal for Division I.’
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Tommies make the leap to Division I
‘Last year would have been a challenge in and of itself, preparing for this move to Division I. There’s been two years’ worth of work to get to where we are today.’