July 28, 2026
By: Kelstin Galovic, USI Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball team was named to the list for the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award on Thursday, July 23.
The award is given to teams that maintain a grade point average of at least 3.30 or higher. This year’s award marks the third year in a row the Screaming Eagles have made the cut since transitioning to Division I, and the fifth time USI has won the award.
The Screaming Eagles are looking to carry on the success of the 2025 season after finishing with a 19-13 overall record and 14-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The team marked a third-place finish in the OVC and the most DI wins in program history.
USI opens the 2026 season at home inside Liberty Arena with the USI Invitational on August 28 featuring a doubleheader against Murray State University at 1 p.m., then Eastern Michigan University at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles will round out the opening weekend invitational on August 29 against Northern Illinois University at 2 p.m.
USI announces 2026 XC schedule
July 27, 2026
By: Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communication
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced the 2026 cross country schedule Monday.
Under the direction of Head Coach Mike Hillyard, the Screaming Eagles have six meets on their regular-season slate, beginning with the Stegemoller Screagle Twilight September 4.
This season marks the second consecutive year that the Screaming Eagles will host a meet on campus after hosting the Stegemoller Twilight at the USI Cross Country Course a year ago.
Following USI’s lone home meet, the Screaming Eagles will have the opportunity to preview the host course for the NCAA I Great Lakes Region Championships when they compete at the Spartan Invite September 11 in East Lansing, Michigan.
Competing in one of three evening meets, USI previews the host course for the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Championships when it races at the OVC Preview Meet September 18 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
USI stays in the Show-Me state the following week when it competes at the Gans Creek Classic September 25 in Columbia, Missouri, the host site of the 2025 NCAA I National Championships.
This year’s national championship meet will be hosted in Terre Haute, Indiana, where USI will race in two consecutive meets in October, beginning with the Nike XC Town Twilight October 2.
The Screaming Eagles once again race in Terre Haute October 16 when they compete at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational.
USI runs at the OVC Championships October 30 and the NCAA Great Lakes Regional November 13. The NCAA Championships are November 21.
The Screaming Eagles bring back a loaded squad that features 2025 OVC Male and Female Athlete of the Year honorees Alex Nolan and Ellie Hall. Nolan won a combined four OVC titles on the track during the 2026 indoor and outdoor seasons, while Hall swept the 5,000 and 10,000-meter races at the 2026 OVC Outdoor Championships.
Both USI’s men and women dominated the OVC’s distance events last spring. USI’s men earned the top two finishes in the 1,500 meters, the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships, while the women had three of the top eight finishers in the 1,500 meters, the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters at the conference meet.
Stan Gouard Elite Camp set for August 23
July 23, 2026
By: Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communication
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced that the Stan Gouard Elite Boys Basketball Camp has been scheduled for August 23 in Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles, and registration is now open.
The camp will focus on fundamental and skill development, ball handling and decision making, teamwork and leadership, and defensive principles and footwork. The camp also will feature 5-on-5 live games.
Registration cost for the camp is $95 and is for students in grades 9-12. The camp will run from 1-4 p.m., with check-in time at 12:30 p.m. and pick-up time at 3:45 p.m.
For more information contact USI Assistant Coach Stefan King (sxking@usi.edu).
USI Swim and Dive reveals 2026-27 schedule
July 23, 2026
The Screaming Eagles will kick off the season at the USI Aquatic Center on September 25 and 26 with an Alumni Meet and the Red and Blue Scrimmage.
USI will hit the road for the first time on October 9 at Valparaiso University for a head-to-head. Then the Eagles head north to the University of Illinois Chicago for a dual meet against the Flames and the University of Northern Iowa on October 10.
The Eagles will return home on October 24 to host crosstown rival the University of Evansville in the USI Aquatic Center, then they close out the month hosting Bellarmine University on October 31.
To close out the 2026 side of the schedule, the Screaming Eagles will travel north to Indiana University Indianapolis to compete in the House of Champions meet on November 19-21.
Opening the 2027 slate, USI will head to Saint Louis University on January 16. The Eagles will take on Summit League opponent Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois on January 22.
USI will travel to Deaconess Aquatic Center to take on UE again on January 29. The diving team will travel to Chicago on February 6 for the UIC Diving Invite for the fifth year in a row.
The Summit League Championships are slated to take place on February 24-27 in Iowa City, Iowa, on the campus of the University of Iowa in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium. Sam Smith made school history as the first Screaming Eagle to take home a conference championship in the 200 butterfly race with a record time.
The Screaming Eagles are coming off a successful 2025-26 campaign, where several school records were set, five athletes were named to the All-Summit League Team, and two divers were sent to the NCAA Zone Championships for the first time.
For updates on the upcoming season, fans can follow USI Athletics and USI Swimming and Diving on Facebook, Instagram, and X, as well as online at usiscreamingeagles.com.
