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RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Concordia University Chicago's Dean of Students Kathy Gebhardt is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 Dean's List, in recognition of the extraordinary academic achievement of nearly 400 undergraduate students. To qualify for the honor, baccalaureate degree-seeking students must have earned a semester GPA of 3.62 or better, be in good disciplinary standing, and have an academic workload of at least 12 semester hours.]]>Concordia Stadium Updated 2025Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:00 CST48277https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-concordia-university-chicago-athletics-celebrates-student-athletes-in-spring-2026-commencement-ceremonies.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-concordia-university-chicago-athletics-celebrates-student-athletes-in-spring-2026-commencement-ceremonies.aspxBaseball, Cheer, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Reserve Baseball, Men's Volleyball, Reserve Women's Volleyball, STUNT, Dance, Esports, Esports Overwatch, Esports Valorant, Esports Smash

RIVER FOREST, ILL. — Concordia University Chicago (CUC) athletics is proud to announce the Class of 2026 graduating class. These athletes and staff members have put forth their time and energy toward their academics and dedication to their athletic programs. The graduation ceremony will be taking place today at 10:00 a.m. for master's commencement and 3 p.m. for bachelor's commencement in Geiseman Gymnasium. Livestreams can be found at cuchicago.edu.]]>Concordia Stadium Updated 2025Fri, 1 May 2026 12:00:00 CST18249https://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/5/recap-2025-26-womens-basketball-season.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/5/5/recap-2025-26-womens-basketball-season.aspxWomen's Basketball

RIVER FOREST, ILL.- The 2025-26 women's basketball team season officially concluded as Head Coach Lauren Martin finished her eighth season leading the team. Despite narrowly missing the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) tournament, the Cougars finished the season 10-15 overall and 9-9 in the NACC.]]>WBB vs MarianTue, 5 May 2026 14:24:00 CST118258https://cucougars.com/news/2026/3/24/three-cougars-earn-womens-basketball-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/3/24/three-cougars-earn-womens-basketball-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxWomen's Basketball

RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- Three members of the Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's basketball team have earned a spot on the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. Grace King (Fairland, Ind.), Linley Southern (Decatur, Ill.), and Abbi Dykstra (Yale, Mich.) all excelled on the court and in the classroom and in this season. To make the CSC Academic All-District Team student-athletes must have a 3.5 GPA or above in order to be nominated.]]>WBB Academic All-DistrictTue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 CST118181https://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-yonemura-earns-nacc-freshman-of-the-year-alongside-kings-all-conference-nod.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/26/womens-basketball-yonemura-earns-nacc-freshman-of-the-year-alongside-kings-all-conference-nod.aspxWomen's Basketball

RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- In her first season of collegiate basketball, Ai Yonemura (Yachiyo, Chiba-Japan) had a star-studded breakthrough season, earning herself Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) First Team All-Conference as well as Freshman of the Year. Accompanying her on the All-NACC list was sophomore Grace King (Fairland, Ind.) who earned All-Conference Honorable Mention.]]>WBB All-Conference (Yonemura and King)Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:59:00 CST118132https://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-cougars-drop-season-finale-at-lakeland.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/21/womens-basketball-cougars-drop-season-finale-at-lakeland.aspxWomen's Basketball

Plymouth, Wis. - The Concordia University women's basketball team made their way to Plymouth, Wis. to take on their last opponents of the regular season, the Muskies of Lakeland University. After a fierce matchup, the Muskies took the game with a final score of 69-58, concluding the Cougars' season.]]>WBB vs MarianSat, 21 Feb 2026 21:50:00 CST118122https://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-fourth-quarter-fight-fuels-cougar-victory.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/18/womens-basketball-fourth-quarter-fight-fuels-cougar-victory.aspxWomen's Basketball

River Forest, Ill. - The Concordia University Chicago Cougars welcomed their Division Street rivals, the Stars of Dominican University, to their home court for a mid-week matchup. After a major battle, the cougars miraculously took the game with a final score of 69-67.]]>Naveya JacksonWed, 18 Feb 2026 23:42:00 CST118114https://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-grace-king-earns-nacc-player-of-the-week-after-back-to-back-impact-games.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/17/womens-basketball-grace-king-earns-nacc-player-of-the-week-after-back-to-back-impact-games.aspxWomen's Basketball

RIVER FOREST, ILL. -- Heading into the final week of the regular season, Grace King (Fairland, Ind.) not only led the way for Concordia University Chicago, but she picked up the first Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Player of the Week accolades for Cougar Hoops this season.]]>Grace King POTWTue, 17 Feb 2026 10:00:00 CST118111https://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-king-21-point-game-not-enough-for-cougars.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/14/womens-basketball-king-21-point-game-not-enough-for-cougars.aspxWomen's Basketball

River Forest, Ill. - The Concordia University Chicago women's basketball team welcomed the Sabres of Marian University. After a very offense-heavy matchup, the Sabres took the close game with a final score of 73-72.]]>WBB vs Concordia WisconsinSat, 14 Feb 2026 17:45:00 CST118106https://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-cougars-comeback-clinches-one-point-thriller.aspxhttps://cucougars.com/news/2026/2/11/womens-basketball-cougars-comeback-clinches-one-point-thriller.aspxWomen's Basketball

River Forest, Ill. - The Concordia University Chicago women's basketball team welcomed the Eagles of Edgewood University to face off for another NACC win. After an intense back-and-forth battle, the Cougars took the game with a final score of 60-59.]]>Grace KingWed, 11 Feb 2026 22:13:00 CST118102