Dan Leach has that impeccable voice that you hear at your University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball games. No, not the one you hear saying the starting lineup; the one that you hear on the radio providing the city of Detroit and state of Michigan information about the Detroit Titans. […]
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Titans prep for lacrosse against UM
The Detroit lacrosse team, now 0-2 on the season, will look for its first win this week on Feb. 24 against Michigan at home before a tough test against #1 Notre Dame on Feb. 27. The Titans fell 15-6 to #11 Ohio State on Feb. 6 and dropped a close […]
Skip those jokes about Zorro and Robin Hood
Three years ago, freshman Brock Bendes was bored on a Tuesday night in Shiple. Sparked by a flier hanging in the freshman dormitory, Bendes stumbled into one of UDM’s greatest and most unheralded traditions: the fencing team. Categorized by three different weapons (sabre, épée and foil), fencing glory is usually […]
Ted Marchibroda: head coach and mentor to Bill Belichick and Jim Harbaugh
In his lone season on the McNichols campus, Ted Marchibroda was astounding as a quarterback, setting NCAA records for total offense in a season (1,813 yards) and pass attempts (58) and passing yards (390) in a single game. Marchibroda, a University of Detroit football legend, died on Jan. 16. At […]
Closer to home, transfer improves game
It’s hard to adjust to life-changing events when you don’t know what to expect. For redshirt sophomore forward Courtney Williams, dealing with a new school, coach and teammates has been stressful. Williams transferred from Loyola University of Chicago to the University of Detroit Mercy in the summer of 2015 because […]
Urbanick credits summer work for scoring hike, breakout season
Nicole Urbanick is a very quiet person. If she did not wear basketball warm-ups, most students would not know she is a basketball player. Urbanick is a student in the pre-dental program – on top of being a starter on the women’s basketball team. To say she has a lot […]
Payne, Smith, Jackson play key roles as coaches and mentors
Coach Ray McCallum is our head coach, but our assistant coaches have a lot of experience, too. Coach Jermaine Jackson was able to experience what it’s like to be in the NBA, coach Steve Payne took his talents overseas and played in one of the best leagues there for 14 […]
Rolling at home
The men’s basketball team has lost its fair share of close basketball games at home over the last three years. Most of these games have come in non-conference play. A bad call vs. Bowling Green last year is the freshest in the minds of Titan fans. Close losses to Toledo […]
When players get punished, running often involved
UDM student-athletes who do not follow the rules must endure punishments from their coaches. Freshman Jalen Gibson plays basketball for the Titans and finds coach Ray McCallum’s rules manageable. “You have to go to class every day, be on time, you can’t be late to anything, because if you are […]
Lacking height, young Titans rely on team defense, youth
New UDM women’s basketball coach Bernard Scott knows he has to put in a lot of hard work. Every day at practice, he literally wears a red hard hat to emphasize the point. His task isn’t made any easier by the fact that he now has only nine players on […]