News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
This Tuesday is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day (April 23) at Joe Etzel Field. Come by the Pilot Box Office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to pick up your free ticket and food voucher. You will receive:
What better way to spend an afternoon that watching the Portland Pilots take a swing at Washington? The game starts at 6 p.m. at Joe Etzel Field.
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.
UP men’s and women’s soccer are both offering 20% off to all faculty and staff for their upcoming soccer camps.
For Women’s Soccer Camps use this link with promo code GOPILOTS
For Men’s Soccer Camps use this link with promo code FACULTY
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.
Michael Meek has been hired as the new head coach for the Pilots women’s basketball team. Meek comes to Portland from George Fox University where we he was head coach for nine seasons.
Meek led the Bruins to remarkable results including NCAA Division III championship game appearances in 2012 and 2015. He guided George Fox to eight NCAA Tournament appearances – including the last six seasons – six Northwest Conference (NWC) championships, and his teams were ranked at the end of the year seven times.
With a career collegiate coaching record of 230-35 (.868), Meek ranks fourth in career winning percentage among active coaches with five-plus years of experience at all divisions of women’s college basketball. He was named the D3hoops.com NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year in 2012 and was three times named the NWC Coach of the Year, including in 2019. He coached four players to All-America recognition, while Hannah Munger also earned Academic All-America honors in 2012.
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or portlandpilots.com.
Mark the 1st ever Bark in the Park on your calendar as the Pilots take on Santa Clara on Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. You will not want to miss this night of great baseball, food, and dogs filling Joe Etzel Field!
For more information on Bark in the Park, visit PortlandPilots.com/Bark
The Pilot women’s soccer program is now offering a 20 percent discount to all faculty and staff who would like to send their budding soccer stars to this summer’s Pilot Soccer Camps. Just use the code GOPILOTS when signing up at this link.
University of Portland women’s soccer camps are super fun, informative, and give every camper a chance to foster their soccer passion, and further develop their skills, regardless of their current experience. Our events are led by the current Pilot coaching staff and current and former Portland student-athletes will also take part in developing each players’ soccer careers. Our three state-of-the-art soccer fields allow players to be grouped by age and ability, so campers are equally challenged as they are comfortable. So, whether you’re just getting started or an elite player, this is a great opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced Division I coaches and players on the West Coast.
Pilot baseball is off to a hot start and the team will be playing in a three-game away series this weekend at Brigham Young University. For a full list of Pilot baseball promotions like the Bark in the Park, Kids Days, and more, use this link.
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to portlandpilots.com.
The Beauchamp Recreation Center will offer fitness classes each weekday over spring break at 12:05 p.m., according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services. Schedule is as follows:
All classes are in Studio 30 with the exception of Pilot Cycle, which is in Studio 20. Please register online at this link. Spring break class offerings are listed at the bottom.
Come enjoy some fitness, friends, and fun next week!
The Pilot tennis and basketball teams are heading into a big week, as women’s basketball kicks off the busy weekend with a game versus LMU on Thursday, February 28, at 7 p.m. Tennis continues with a doubleheader on Friday, with the women taking on Santa Clara at 10 a.m., and the men battling Pacific Northwest rival Eastern Washington at 2 p.m.
Saturday wraps up the schedule with men’s tennis playing Montana at 2 p.m. This will be the last basketball doubleheader of the season and we want to thank you for your support this season! Use promo code: THANKS to get 50 percent off all ticket purchases, or simply click the link here for tickets.
One ticket gets you into both games, first the women take on Pepperdine at 4:30, then the men battle Santa Clara at 7. Halftime of the men’s game will be the fan-favorite Paper Airplane Toss, with the winner receiving a $500 travel card.
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to portlandpilots.com.
Pilot athletics will have a busy week, with the women’s basketball team starting off with a WCC battle vs. BYU on Thursday, February 14 at 7 p.m. This will be the annual Play 4 Kay PINK game, raising awareness for breast cancer survivors and the Kay Yao Cancer Fund. Next, men’s and women’s tennis continue the action, with the women playing on Friday, February 15, at 11 a.m., and Saturday at 9 a.m. Men’s tennis takes on Idaho on Saturday, February 16, at 2 p.m.
The Pilot basketball teams wrap up the busy weekend with a Saturday doubleheader, featuring the women vs. San Diego at 2 p.m., and men vs. San Francisco at 7 p.m., as part of Junior Parents Weekend and Brewfest.
Last but not least, all faculty, staff, and students (of legal age) can now receive happy hour pricing all day and every day at Cha Cha Cha Mexican taqueria on North Lombard. Just show University ID to take advantage of this offer.
For more information contact athletics at 7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.
The athletics department would like to acknowledge this year’s winners of the Difference Award. Each year, student-athletes nominate professors on campus who made a difference in their life. The definition is left intentionally vague, allowing students to reflect on the many ways a Professor may have made a difference to them. This year’s professors are:
This year’s winners will be honored at the men’s basketball game versus ____ on Thursday, February 7, at 8 p.m., at the Chiles Center. Please come out and enjoy the game and congratulate our winners for their support of all of our students on campus, including our student-athletes.
For more information contact Matt Welch, athletics, at x4836 or welchm@up.edu.