Carnegie Mellon Athletics Headlines
Zhang Named Academic All-America
July 08, 2026
Senior David Zhang of the Carnegie Mellon University men’s golf team was named to the 2026 Academic All-America Men's At-Large Team selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC). Zhang found a spot on the second team as this marks his second honor on the second after being named his sophomore season.
Joshi Awarded Prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
July 07, 2026
Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis senior Akshay Joshi has been selected to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for excelling academically and athletically while showing leadership and commitment to the community. Twenty-one males and 21 females across all three NCAA divisions were chosen as recipients for spring sports.
Women's Swimming and Diving Honored by CSCAA for Academics
July 06, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University women's swimming and diving team was honored by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) with a Team Scholar All-America award as six individuals were also named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.
Men's Swimming and Diving Honored by CSCAA for Academics
July 06, 2026
The Carnegie Mellon University men's swimming and diving team was honored by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) with a Team Scholar All-America award as 12 individuals were also named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.
Eight Earn NFCA All-America Scholar Honors
July 06, 2026
Eight Carnegie Mellon University softball athletes were honored for their 2025-26 academic success by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). All eight were named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes for finishing the year with a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) or better.
Six Named to CSC Academic All-District Team for Women's Cross Country and Track and Field
June 24, 2026
Six Carnegie Mellon University women's cross country and track and field student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III Women's Cross Country and Track and Field.
Six Named to CSC Academic All-District Team for Men's Cross Country and Track and Field
June 24, 2026
Six Carnegie Mellon University men's cross country and track and field student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III Men's Cross Country and Track and Field.
Matisi Named CMU Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
June 26, 2026
Mike Matisi has been announced by Carnegie Mellon University women's basketball head coach Kathy McConnell-Miller as the full-time assistant coach for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Carnegie Mellon Unveils Fifth Athletics Hall of Fame Class
June 18, 2026
Fourteen individuals and one team will be enshrined in the Carnegie Mellon University Athletics Hall of Fame, as the new class of Tartan legends was announced today.
Three Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
June 17, 2026
Three Carnegie Mellon University women's golf student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III At-Large.
Four Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
June 17, 2026
Four Carnegie Mellon University men's golf student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Division III At-Large.
Men’s Basketball Hires Benji Oxman as Full-Time Assistant
June 17, 2026
Benji Oxman has been announced by head coach Justin Simon, in his second year at the helm of the Carnegie Mellon University’s men’s basketball program, as the full-time assistant coach for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Tartan Football Announces 2026 Incoming Class
June 16, 2026
Carnegie Mellon University fourth-year Head Football Coach Ryan Larsen has announced the Tartans 2026 recruiting class. The Tartans will welcome 39 newcomers, 30 first years, two undergraduate transfer and seven graduate transfers that hail from 16 different states. The colleges represented by the newcomers are Tepper School of Business (TSB) (23), Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences (DC) (8), College of Engineering (CIT) (7) and Information Systems (IS) (1).
Rodgers Named Division III Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride
June 15, 2026
Dan Rodgers, head coach of the Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team, has been named the 2025-26 Division III Jackie Steinmann Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride.
Three Tartans Named 2026 PING All-America
June 11, 2026
Freshmen Joshua Wang, senior David Zhang and junior Ryan Dannegger of the Carnegie Mellon University men's golf team have been named to the Division III PING All-American Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Wang was named a first team member while Zhang and Dannegger each landed a spot on the third team.
Carnegie Mellon Athletics Finishes 16th in Final Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings For Second Straight Year
June 10, 2025
The Carnegie Mellon University Department of Athletics finished 16th in the 2025-26 Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, as announced by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). This is the second straight year Carnegie Mellon finished 16th and fifth consecutive year to finish in the top 16 in the 31-year history of the Learfield Directors’ Cup, as the Tartan ended this year with 699.00 points. Prior to five years ago, Carnegie Mellon’s highest finish was 23rd following the 2017-18 school year. The Tartans are one of five University Athletic Association institutions to crack the top 20 in the standings.