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Alfonso Alvarez moved to Campbellsville in 2022 to become the head coach of the men’s volleyball team. “I was not sure that I wanted to work here,” he said. “I had a lot of questions. I wasn’t convinced I wanted to live in Kentucky, and I had a lot of doubts. But when I arrived on campus, the Lord gave me this peace that can only come from Him.”

Building men, not just athletes

Priya Latchayya April 16, 2025

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Alfonso Alvarez moved to Campbellsville in 2022 to be the head coach of the men’s volleyball team. Alvarez has had a passion for athletics since he was a kid. He played...

The Campbellsville Tigers golf team takes in the moment at the 2024 NAIA National Championship. Competing in the "Battle for the Red Banner," the team showcases their talent on the national stage. (Photo courtesy of CU Sports Information)

Tigers men’s golf: Bonding beyond the course leads to success

Logan Washburn April 7, 2025

The Campbellsville University men's golf team is making noise in the NAIA, sitting at No.14 in the latest rankings. With a string of impressive finishes, the Tigers have secured six top-three finishes...

The Campbellsville men’s tennis team members are, from left, Derrick Namauga from Zimbabwe, Michael Harding from South Africa, Alvaro Agullo from Spain, Manuel Pinheiro from Portugal, Noah Grossmann from Austria, Nathan Boulard from France, Juan Ochoa from Argentina and Iñaki Toledo from Chile. (Photo courtesy of CU Sports Information)

CU’s men’s tennis team: A global force on and off the court

Oriana Espinoza Mendoza March 27, 2025

The Campbellsville University men’s tennis team stands out not only for its talent but also for its diversity. With players from South America, Europe and Africa, the team brings together different cultures,...

Ethan Wood delivers a pitch against the Union Bulldogs on March 18. Wood went on to close the game and secure the Campbellsville Tigers' 20th victory of the season.

‘Just keep pushing’

Joe McBride March 24, 2025

In 2020, Ethan Wood was the fourth-ranked high school baseball player in Kentucky with a low 90s fastball. Born and raised in Lebanon, the six-foot-seven right-handed pitcher committed to the University...

Campbellsville University junior Caroline Pitcock has been playing softball since she was four years old. (Photo courtesy of CU Sports Information.)

Caroline Pitcock is making a name for herself in NAIA softball

Joe McBride March 15, 2025

Campbellsville University junior Caroline Pitcock, 21, was born and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and has been playing softball since she was just four years old. Through years of training and dedication,...

CU’s men’s wrestling program, which began in 2007, boasts four national champions. (Photo by CU Sports Information)

Beyond the mat

Grayce Stewart November 26, 2024

The Campbellsville University men's wrestling team has taken the sport beyond the mat by overcoming physical and mental obstacles. While producing several national champions and All-Americans, the team...

Ambrose Shirk, unofficial team captain for the CU men’s bowling team, said this season has been the best of the five years he has bowled at CU. (Photo courtesy of CU Sports Information)

Striking success

Elizabeth Butler November 21, 2024

The Campbellsville University men’s and women’s bowling teams started their fall 2024 season with a successful kick-off tournament at the Greater Nashville Open over the weekend of Oct. 28. They are...

Scholarship money and the chance to game are definite benefits of the Esports program, but the true secret of the Campbellsville Esports team is the camaraderie it fosters. (Photo provided by Zachary Brady)

Game on

Joshua Lawless November 21, 2024

Campbellsville University’s Esports team provides an opportunity for student gamers to play the games they love, meet new people and earn scholarship money. While not being too much of a time consumer,...

Coach Robbie Gribbins is in his third year as assistant linebacker coach for Campbellsville University's football team. (Photo courtesy of the CU Sports Information Department)

Leading by example

Nate Monroe November 8, 2024

Coach Robbie Gribbins is a God-fearing man whose faith has landed him a leadership role on Campbellsville University’s football team. Gribbins enters his third year as assistant linebacker coach for...

Beginning in the summer of 2018, the CU Sports Network was created by the Sports Information Department (SID) at CU. Zach Clements, the current assistant sports information director and creative director, was tasked with growing the broadcast. (Photos by Campbellsville University’s Sports Information Department.)

Live and unfiltered

Aden Murray November 5, 2024

Campbellsville University sports is an important factor in campus life. Soccer and football at Finley Stadium. The basketball teams in Powell Gymnasium. The volleyball teams competing in Gosser Gymnasium. The...

Campbellsville University Athletic Trainer Justin Ramos and Assistant Athletic Trainers Lauren McKenney and Kate Schrock don’t get much of the spotlight, but without them, the Campbellsville University football team wouldn't be able to keep its players healthy on the field each week.

The big three

Nate Monroe October 13, 2024

Campbellsville University Athletic Trainer Justin Ramos and Assistant Athletic Trainers Kate Schrock and Lauren McKenney are a hard-working team of three that often work behind the scenes for the CU football...

Molly Shannon is a right-side hitter for the Campbellsville University’s women's volleyball team and director of volleyball operations for the men's volleyball team. (Photo by CU Sports Information)

Dig, set, kill

Bernie Engh October 10, 2024

Being a student-athlete is very difficult, especially in college. Trying to balance homework, classes, practice and a social life can seem impossible. One student who makes that look easy is Molly Shannon....

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