64 Rider University student-athletes were among the 931 athletes honored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for their academic achievements during the 2006-07 school year.

Curtis Blake, who retired after 14 years as director of athletics at Rider University in 2005, has been awarded the 2007 James Lynah Distinguished Achievement Award by the Eastern College Athletic Conference and will be honored on September 30 at the Sheraton Hyannis Resort in Hyannis, Massachusetts during the ECAC convention.

Success in sports can be measured in many ways. Wins and losses, standings, improvement, and a wide range of various statistics help us. At Rider University, the successful 2006-2007 academic year is being measured by grade point average.

All kids 17 years old and under get in free to all Rider University home athletic events during the month of January.

Please help the Rider Department of Athletics and the Rider Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) bring holiday cheer to some of Mercer County's less-fortunate children and bring a new, unwrapped toy to one of the upcoming men's or women's basketball games.

What makes a good leader?  The Rider University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with Rider’s Center for the Development of Leadership Skills, is taking serious measures to find the answers to that question.

Senior Erik Holck (Readington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) of the baseball team and junior Jarnae Carter (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) of the women’s track & field team were selected to represent Rider University at the NCAA Regional Leadership Conference in Jersey City October 20-22.

Greg Busch has been named the new Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and Academic Support at Rider University, Rider Director of Athletics Don Harnum announced.