Athletics

Randy Thompson Joins MGA As Director Of Campus & Community Engagement
August 07, 2023
Randy Thompson, a Cochran resident with extensive experience in business management and education, is Middle Georgia State University’s new director of Campus & Community Engagement. In his new position, Thompson will ...
Read MoreMGA Launches “Be Well” Mental Health Support To Students
January 11, 2021
In partnership with the University System of Georgia, Middle Georgia State University (MGA) is significantly expanding mental health services to students. As part of a new initiative called BeWell@MGA, the University will introduce the ...
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New Media Majors Display Talent, Creativity on Cochran Campus
February 28, 2019
Nikea Conyers of Decatur planned to study theater when she moved to Cochran a few years ago to enroll at Middle Georgia State University. At the time, MGA still offered an associate’s degree in that field. When the University ...
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MGA Coding Team Takes First Place at Collegiate Cup Competition
January 29, 2019
As the duo representing Middle Georgia State University at the Collegiate Cup coding competition, Michael Koohang and Deep Patel built a platform designed to empower and connect educators by providing them with the tools and support they need to ...
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Finding Greatness: Kiwaukee Thomas
November 12, 2018
Former NFL player Kiwaukee Thomas, who grew up in Warner Robins and graduated from Ashford University, has ushered in a greater level of professionalism and competitiveness for MGA's football club team. He played college football at Georgia ...
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Finding Greatness: Betsy McDaniel
July 16, 2018
Betsy McDaniel is a graduate of MGA's Occupational Therapy Assistant degree program who went on to become its director. Full Name: Betsy McDaniel. Title: Occupational Therapy Assistant degree program director. Degrees: Associate of Science in ...
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Keeping Up with the Knights
January 18, 2018
As Middle Georgia State continues to evolve as a University, so does the Knights athletics program. Three years ago this fall, Middle Georgia State accepted an invitation to join the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. While the ...
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School of IT Hosts Cybersecurity Seminar
April 26, 2017
“Critical Infrastructure” will be the topic of the second annual Academic Cybersecurity Seminar (ACS) on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Middle Georgia State University (MGA). The one-day conference is designed to bring ...
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Chip Smith Joins MGA as Athletics Director
April 18, 2017
Joseph “Chip” Smith will be the new director of Athletics at Middle Georgia State University (MGA). Jennifer Brannon, vice president for Student Affairs, made the announcement on Monday, April 17. Smith comes to MGA from the ...
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Women’s Volleyball, Cross-Country Teams Expand Knights Athletics
January 26, 2017
The 2016 fall sports season made history at Middle Georgia State University. MGA announced a year earlier that it would expand its varsity sports from eight to 10 teams. The two sports chosen were women’s volleyball and cross-country. ...
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Dublin Campus Hosts Volleyball Tournament for Students and Industry Guests
April 13, 2016
As part of Spring Fling, Middle Georgia State University's Dublin Campus is hosting a volleyball tournament for students and for employees of AWEBA Group and Erdrich, two German-based companies with operations in Laurens County. The tournament ...
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MGA to Add Women's Volleyball, Cross Country Teams
September 08, 2015
COCHRAN, GA - Middle Georgia State University is adding women’s volleyball and women’s cross country to its Knights athletic program as of fall 2016. Both teams – to be based on the Macon Campus - will compete in the NAIA and Southern States ...
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Middle Georgia State MVP: Andrew Preston
April 27, 2015
Criminal justice major and Knights soccer player Andrew Preston wants a career in forensics investigations. Full Name: Andrew Louis Preston. Age: 23. Hometown: Seoul, South Korea. Residence: Hampton, Ga. High School: “I went to ...
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Foundation Hosts First Knight Golf Tournament to Benefit Athletic Program
April 06, 2015
The Middle Georgia State Foundation is hosting the First Knight Golf Tournament, presented by State Bank & Trust Company, on May 4, 2015, at Houston Lake Country Club in Perry. One of the key strategies in strengthening the traditional ...
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Knight Gets 300th Career Victory
March 16, 2015
MOBILE, AL - Paul Knight got his 300th career victory as a baseball head coach when the Middle Georgia State Knights beat the University of Mobile 5-2 on Saturday, March 14. Mike Hall, commissioner of the Southern States Athletic Conference, ...
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