Kent State announced Ross Bowsher has joined the football program as the strength and conditioning coach. Bowsher served in the same capacity at Arkansas Tech University last season.
The Golden Flashes’ will begin spring football practice on Feb. 16.
Women’s basketball
Kent State’s Larissa Lurken has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
A junior guard, Lurken had 37 points and 11 rebounds in a 95-85 win over Northern Illinois Wednesday and 11 points and nine rebounds in a 65-53 loss to Western Michigan Saturday.
UA rifle
The University of Akron’s rifle team will host the 2016 NCAA Championships on March 9-12.