Former Philadelphia Phillies catcher Erik Kratz, who spent 11 seasons in the majors, is taking over as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, Dock Mennonite Academy, the school announced Thursday. Kratz, 42, is a 1998 Dock Mennonite (formerly Christopher Dock) graduate and a 2002 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University. ... read more about Former Phillie Erik Kratz returning to alma mater as head coach at Dock from Bucks County Courier Times
Ryan Gehman '14 coaches cross country and works in the wellness department at Landis Homes, a senior living community in Lititz. Gehman was born with autism, first diagnosed at age 4, when a doctor told his parents he would never be able to write, never be able to read beyond a fifth-grade level and would struggle with physical coordination and fine-motor skills. ... read more about Lancaster Mennonite coach Ryan Gehman ’14 says ‘running has saved my life’ from Lancaster Online
The EMU women’s triathlon team sent three down to Smith Mountain Lake Saturday, looking for qualifications for the national tournament. When the dust settled, EMU sat in third place as ... read more about Royals triathletes third, qualify three to nationals
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has announced the 2022 Yoder and Webb Scholars. The scholarships cover full tuition and include admission into EMU’s Honors Program. The Yoder Scholars program was founded ... read more about Meet this year’s Yoder and Webb Scholars
EMU Athletics is honoring two individuals and one team during the 2022 Homecoming and Family Weekend. Former athletic trainer Mike Downey will receive the Distinguished Service Award. Hall of Honor ... read more about EMU Athletics to honor former athletic trainer, pitcher and 2010 basketball team
EMU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend presents a special athletics-themed TenTalks on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. in the MainStage Theater. Come early to get your seat, because TenTalks is ... read more about Homecoming TenTalks welcomes Sue Blauch ’86, Jered Lyons ’08 and Dr. Todd Weaver ’87
David Driver's new book From Tidewater to The Shenandoah: Snapshots from Virginia’s Rich Baseball Legacy is featured in this Harrisonburg Citizen article. Driver is a longtime journalist and former sports editor of the Daily News-Record. ... read more about David Driver ’85 co-authors Virginia baseball book from Harrisonburg Citizen
PDF The following article by Head Coach Bob Hepler, with assistants Kyle Dickinson and Joanna Friesen, was published in the Spring/Summer 2022 Crossroads magazine. In 2018, I arrived at EMU ... read more about Revitalized EMU track and field program ready for new facility
New Director of Athletics Carrie Bert and EMU’s coaches are preparing to welcome athletes competing in fall sports to campus later this week. Approximately 90 are new recruits looking to ... read more about Royals recruits, 90 in all, ready to compete
If Jesus coached women’s track and cross country at an Ivy League university, what would that look like? “It’s kind of a crazy question,” Hannah Chappell-Dick, the women’s cross country and assistant track coach at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, said this week during the “A Matter of Faith” podcast.. ... read more about PODCAST: Hannah Chappell-Dick ’16, on reimagining Jesus as an Ivy League track and cross-country coach from A Matter of Faith