Ithaca College fall sports recap

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • December 8, 2025

For seven Ithaca College athletics teams, their competitive seasons last only from mid-August to early November. In that time in 2025, new faces stepped into new roles, storylines evolved and Bombers victories occurred. The Ithacan has you covered for all the highlights from this year’s Bombers fall season sports.

IC athletics presents new home for local athletes

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • April 16, 2025

When sophomore baseball player Benjamin Ruth stepped onto Ithaca College’s campus for the first time, it was not as a high school student exploring options; it was after transferring from a Division I program and realizing that maybe, the best place for him had been in his backyard all along.

Student-athletes thrive as NBA and WNBA interns

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • September 11, 2024

For a large majority of college athletes, intercollegiate athletics is their final foray into the world of competitive sports before they enter the workforce. But for three of Ithaca College’s student-athletes, the workforce and professional sports became the same over the summer.

Fresh coaching staff brings a new era

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • August 29, 2024

As the academic year kicks off, so does a new athletic season. For the 2024–25 season, six teams — men’s cross-country, men’s track and field, volleyball, sculling, women's rowing and women’s tennis — will have a new head coach. In addition, four teams — men’s basketball, men’s rowing, sculling and women’s rowing — will have new assistant coaches.

First-year runner leads young cross country squad

By Julia Wallace, Staff Writer • October 4, 2023

After losing five seniors from the 2022 men’s cross-country season, Bomber’s head coach Jim Nichols prepared for the dynamic adjustment and recruited athletes that showed promise.

Runners represent Ithaca College at cross-country Nationals

By Aidan Charde, Sports Editor • November 30, 2022

Although neither program qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championship as a team, the Ithaca College men’s and women’s cross-country teams both had representation in Lansing, Michigan.

Runners reconnect at annual cross-country alumni run

By Aidan Charde, Sports Editor • September 7, 2022

For current athletes, alumni of all ages and their families, the Jannette Bonrouhi-Zakaim Memorial Alumni Run represents more than just a race.

Men’s cross-country runners race at NCAA Championships

By Ori Grady, Staff Writer • December 1, 2021

Seniors Danny Jagoe and Benjamin Tiber, dynamic cross-country duo, participated in the 2021 NCAA Division III Cross-Country Championships on Nov. 20 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Men’s cross country team returns to chase a championship

By Aidan Charde, Staff writer • August 26, 2021

In 2019, the Ithaca College men’s cross country team made its first National Championships appearance since 2002. Despite being down a few stars, the team is looking to continue its title pursuit.