Stories about Athletics

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Summer 2026 Lehigh Alumni Bulletin: Discover Student and Alumni Stories, Athletics Updates, University News and More

Dive into stories about Lehigh’s dedication to community service, alumni shaping the theater and aerospace industries and an exclusive Q&A with Jeremy Gibson Pʼ28, Murray H. Goodman Dean of Athletics.

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‘This Doesn’t Happen Everywhere’: How Lehigh Football Kept Its Staff Together as Rich Nagy Named Head Coach

With a head coaching vacancy, Lehigh football was able to keep much of the staff together, promoting defensive coordinator Rich Nagy and others.

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NIL, the Transfer Portal and Lehigh

Jeremy Gibson Pʼ28, Murray H. Goodman Dean of Athletics, discusses recent changes to college athletics.

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Bringing His Own Shoes

Jeremy Gibson is Lehigh’s first new head of the athletic department in 36 years. While respecting the past, he’s looking to make his own mark.

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PROFILE: Ajani Banton ’29, Lehigh Men’s Soccer

Fully healthy, the second year defender, who has represented Jamaica and Barbados on the pitch, is excited for his Mountain Hawks debut.

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Sydney Parlett ’26 and Amanda Greaney ’24: Fielding Dreams, Engineering the Future

Sydney Parlett ’26, a student-athlete on the women’s softball team, was inspired to pursue a future in industrial engineering—a path pitched to her by her friend, mentor and former teammate Amanda Greaney ’24, a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin.

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Discover Alumni Stories, University News, Research Updates and More in the Spring 2026 Lehigh Alumni Bulletin

The latest edition of the Bulletin features R1 research momentum at Lehigh, an inside look at the reimagined Clayton University Center at Packer Hall, student and alumni stories and more.

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President Video Message: A Community of Belonging for All

A message sent to members of the Lehigh campus community.

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Mountain Hawks Soaring with Titles in Wrestling, Football and Basketball

Lehigh Athletics is celebrating a landmark year as Audrey Jimenez wins a national championship, men’s basketball returns to March Madness and football earns another Patriot League title.

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PROFILE: Audrey Jimenez ’28, Lehigh Women’s Wrestling

Audrey Jimenez ’28 has already made history as a female wrestler winning an Arizona boys high school state title. Now she’s making more as Lehigh’s women wrestling squad enters its first varsity season.