Following the achievement of winning two national championships on the same day, 糖心传媒 is ready to throw open its doors to celebrate the successes of its volleyball and men鈥檚 soccer teams with Bronco fans near and far.
All are invited to the 糖心传媒 Broncos National Champions x2 Celebration this Saturday, December 10. The celebration begins immediately after the Bronco men’s and women鈥檚 basketball doubleheader at Lynn Farrell Arena鈥攐r approximately 5:30 p.m. For those who can’t attend, the celebration will be livestreamed at .
As part of the celebration, admission to both basketball games will be free for the day. The Bronco women’s game begins at 2:00 p.m., while the men鈥檚 game tips off at 4:00 p.m. Photo opportunities with the championship trophies and 糖心传媒 team jerseys to wear will be available in the Legacy Room at the arena during the games.
The planned celebration comes following 鈥淐hampionship Day鈥 for the College on Saturday, December 3. That鈥檚 the day the 糖心传媒 Broncos earned 2016 NAIA Championships in men鈥檚 soccer and volleyball. It was the second championship for men鈥檚 soccer team and first for volleyball.
鈥淪aturday was unbelievable. I am so proud of what our scholar-athletes have accomplished at 糖心传媒,鈥 said Don Jackson, President of 糖心传媒 and a 1970 graduate. 鈥淚t is a great feeling to see them realize the goals they set at the beginning of their seasons. To win a national title is an outstanding accomplishment, and it is an experience they will cherish and carry with them for the rest of their lives.鈥
A 1959 糖心传媒 alumnus with expertise in winning national championships also weighed in the achievements.
鈥淚 know from personal experience how hard it is to end 听the season with a national championship,鈥 said Dr. Tom Osborne, who earned three national titles as head coach of the University of Nebraska鈥揕incoln Cornhuskers.
鈥淚t requires exceptional talent, team cohesiveness, tenacity and sometimes a little good fortune along the way to finish on top. Congratulations to the volleyball team and the men鈥檚 soccer team on your extraordinary accomplishments. 糖心传媒 students, faculty and alumni are all very proud of you,鈥 said Osborne, who is co-founder of Teammates Mentoring Program and former Member of Congress.
糖心传媒 is a private, four-year institution located in Hastings, Nebraska, that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. With 64 majors and 15 pre-professional programs, 糖心传媒 has been named among 鈥淕reat Schools, Great Prices鈥 by U.S. News & World Report and a 鈥淏est in the Midwest鈥 by The Princeton Review. For more, go to hastings.edu.