Athletics

Temple basketball players wearing cherry and white jerseys, smiling brightly douse water on a coach inside the team locker room.

A look back at the Owls’ greatest upsets

On the heels of Temple men’s basketball’s recent upset of No. 1 Houston, we compiled this list of the Owls’ most memorable wins.

January 25, 2023

An older man with a group of student-athletes wearing caps, in black and white uniforms, standing on a raised dirt area at a Temple baseball game.

Remembering James “Skip” Wilson, the winningest coach in Temple’s history

Coach “Skip” Wilson, who died in July at age 92, is remembered by Temple alumni and former Owls.

October 12, 2022

Owls in the NFL are carrying on Temple’s mission and spirit

Learn how Owls in the NFL give back to their communities.

October 5, 2022

After 50 years of fencing success, Coach Nikki Franke announces retirement

Temple fencing Coach Nikki Franke will retire as the university’s all-time winningest women's athletics coach.

Board of Trustees Chair Mitchell Morgan and President Jason Wingard addressing the football team.

Temple President Jason Wingard and Board Chair Mitchell Morgan gave football players a talk on winning strategies

Temple President Jason Wingard and Board of Trustees Chair Mitchell Morgan offered encouragement to the Owls football team.

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Name, image, likeness — and, finally, some fairness: College athletics’ brave new world

Temple University President Dr. Jason Wingard discusses how NIL could be the great equalizer when it comes to leveling the playing field across the Division I Athletics landscape.

Introducing a new head coach of women’s basketball

Diane Richardson will be calling the shots at Temple.

Image of the panel members at Tuesday night’s Campus Conversations event.

espnW Campus Conversations celebrates and inspires Temple student-athletes

Temple University joined forces with espnW for a Campus Conversations event to support, educate and inspire women student-athletes.

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Owl athletes break record for academic success

Student-athletes earn a record-setting GSR

Sophia Gulotti is one of the only two female cadets in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) who is also a student-athlete at Temple.

How Temple’s only two female student-athlete Army ROTC cadets balance college life

Juniors McKenna Burkhardt and Sophia Gulotti explain how they balance college life being the only two female student-athlete Army ROTC cadets at Temple.

Arthur Johnson pictured with President Wingard, holding Johnson's replica Temple jersey.

What they’re saying about Temple’s new athletic director

Program leaders from around the country weigh in on Temple’s newest Owl.

Temple welcomes Arthur Johnson to the nest

Arthur Johnson named vice president and director of athletics at Temple University

Johnson formerly led the athletics program at the University of Texas.

Temple experts talk Olympics

COVID concerns, equity issues and forever fans: Three STHM researchers share their insights on the Tokyo games.