Fire up your grills and your Pilot spirit—tailgating is coming to Merlo Field! Grab your student club, team, residence hall, office, department, division, or besties and sign up for a pre-game spot to cheer on the Pilots in style! (Read More)
Athletics
Kickstarter for “Unmatched: The Team That Changed the Beautiful Game” (Ends May 23)
UP alum Joe Kuffner (’04) and adjunct faculty member Zach Putnam are crowdsourcing support for their highly anticipated feature documentary film already in production about the legendary 2005 University of Portland women’s soccer team. (Read More)
NIKE Company Store: Faculty & Staff Welcome April 24-May 23
All University of Portland faculty and staff are welcome to shop at the NIKE Company story from April 24-May 23, according to Karina Handeland, athletics. More information about store rules and invite updates can be found here.
Faculty, Staff Yoga Classes Available at Beauchamp Center
Interested in taking a faculty/staff yoga class at Beauchamp? Kaitlin Bourne is teaching on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. Class size is reduced and participants are spaced 9 feet apart. Registration is required. If you would like to join, please email Kaitlin at: bourne@up.edu. Recreational Services continues to offer virtual fitness classes on MS Teams. If you […]
New Men’s Basketball Coach: Shantay Legans
The University of Portland has hired Shantay Legans as men’s basketball head coach, Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam announced last Monday. Legans comes to The Bluff after 12 years at Eastern Washington University where he helped lead the Eagles to five of its seven all-time postseason appearances. In his four years as head coach […]
Limited Fan Attendance Approved for Home Soccer, Baseball Games
The Oregon Health Authority granted approval for spectators to attend University of Portland outdoor athletic events with a 25 percent capacity limitation, it was announced on March 17. Portland Athletics has announced plans and guidelines for the remaining soccer home matches at Merlo Field and baseball games at Joe Etzel Field. Indoor sports (volleyball and […]
WCC Basketball Championships set for March 4-9 in Las Vegas
The men’s and women’s basketball teams will compete for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament this week at the 2021 WCC Basketball Championships. The tournament runs from March 4-9 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Fans will not be allowed, but television and video coverage of all games will be available, as well […]
Pilot Baseball Team Officially Opens the Newly Renovated Joe Etzel Field
The Pilots officially opened the new Joe Etzel field with a doubleheader against Seattle University on Sunday, Feb. 21. Portland won the second game by a 7-0 margin, highlighted by a grand slam from Jake Holcroft. The game was the first to be played on the UP campus for the Pilots since May of 2019. […]
No Fans at UP Athletics Home Events, Tune in to PortlandPilots.com to follow the action
Due to state regulations, fans are currently not allowed at any UP athletics home events. The Athletic Department will continue to monitor health and safety guidelines to determine if limited capacity options become available, and if those guidelines change, priority will be given to family and guests of participating student-athletes. With all teams in season […]
Join the Rec Services Trio Roundup on Dec. 16
Join the Rec Services Trio for a fun session of catching up and learning new skills. The Rec Trio Round-up is a 45 minute session, with a chance to catch-up a little at the start and afterwards. Activities & topics include: Reaching out to gain new knowledge & skills How to make an Apple Pie […]