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Ben Fisher, Theta Chi Scholar Athlete Award Recipient

Benjamin Fisher ’23 earns top award from international fraternity

Benjamin Fisher ’23 of Waupun, Wisconsin, won the Theta Chi fraternity’s 2021/2022 James Ralph “Shug” Jordan Award which he received at the 166th Anniversary Convention held during the summer in Washington, D.C. He was selected from the fraternity’s 159 active chapters for its top scholar-athlete award for demonstrating impressive leadership service, and scholastic accomplishments as […]

Head Football Coach Ron Ernst during a game

Winningest Head Football Coach Ron Ernst retiring after 32 years with Ripon

Red Hawks’ head football coach and defensive coordinator Ron Ernst has officially announced he will retire from Ripon College at the end of the 2022 season — his 32nd at the helm. During his head coaching career at Ripon, Ernst had led the Red Hawks to 184 wins and 113 losses, making him the winningest […]

Eric Doll '20 in football uniform

We’re still here: Eric Doll ’20

After graduation, Eric Doll ’20 of West Bend, Wisconsin, will secure summer employment and then student teach in the fall. He is majoring in exercise science-physical education with minors in educational studies, health and adapted physical education. “The most important lesson I learned at Ripon is that you have to put in the work to […]

Cameron Gruenwald '20

We’re still here: Cameron Gruenwald ’20

Cameron Gruenwald ’20 of Iola, Wisconsin, is majoring in physical education with minors in health and educational studies. He hopes to work in elementary or high school physical education. He says that the most important lesson he learned at Ripon College “is that you make some of your best friends for life here. Don’t take […]

We’re still here: Austin Bunders ’20

For the fall semester of 2020, Austin Bunders ’20 of Almond, Wisconsin, will be completing student teaching and finishing his last season of football for Ripon. He is majoring in physical education with minors in health and coaching. He is planning on a career in teaching and coaching. “The most important thing I’ve learned from […]

Rick Coles to speak at football coaches’ conference in Minneapolis Feb. 7

Rick Coles, professor of exercise science, will speak on three different topics Friday, Feb. 7, at the Glazier Clinic for football coaches in Minneapolis. It is part of a nationwide series of coaching clinics. Coles will speak about Midline Triple Option; Misdirection Off Inside Veer; and Offensive line fundamentals for Triple Option Offenses. Coles has […]

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Ripon No. 4 in state for health and wellness offerings, according to U.S. Department of Education

Ripon College has been named the No. 4 school in Wisconsin for health and wellness majors. The study, using data collected by the United States Department of Education, was published by Zippia, a website dedicated to helping recent graduates with their career choices. The report can be accessed here. Zippia says they used College Scorecard […]

Bob Nielson

Former football coach Bob Nielson now leading South Dakota team

“Bob the Builder: Can Nielson’s winning formula lift up USD?”, a story about University of South Dakota football coach Bob Nielson, was published Aug. 23, 2018, in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader newspaper. Nielson spent two years, from 1989-1991, at Ripon College as associate professor of physical education and head football coach. The article details […]

Christopher Graham '93

Christopher Graham ’93: From first-generation student to athletic conference commissioner

Ripon College fit the bill for first-generation student Christopher Graham ’93. “I was looking for a supportive campus, a place where I would stay engaged and could also play two varsity sports,” Graham says. “A friend and fellow Whitewater High School alum, Maria Yao ’91, helped get me interested and stay connected through the college […]

Hannah Herzog '15

Sports management offering opened doors for Hannah Herzog ’15

Ripon College was the perfect fit for Hannah Herzog ’15. Herzog, of Appleton, Wisconsin, wanted a small school that was close to home and offered studies in sports management. After a tour of the Ripon College campus, Herzog said, “There was nothing I didn’t like about Ripon.” While at Ripon, Herzog majored in exercise science […]

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Online article highlights recruiting success of Willmore Center

AthleticBusiness has taken note of the immediate success of Willmore Center. In a feature published this month on the website, it cites several impressive statistics, including 28 percent more student athletes making deposits, 40 percent more student athletes taking tours of campus, and nearly double the number of football recruits to the College in one […]

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Ripon No. 1 in state for how much graduates earn, according to U.S. Department of Education

Ripon College has been named the No. 1 school in Wisconsin whose grads earn the most in mean wages 10 years after graduation. The study, using data collected by the United States Department of Education, was published this week by Zippia, a new website dedicated to helping recent graduates with their career choices. The report […]

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Exercise science major explores mental health of student-athletes

The relationship between mental health and athletics was the focus of the senior seminar research project of Taylor Boe ’18 of Ripon, Wisconsin. His presentation, “Mental Health in Student-Athletes,” was inspired by Boe’s personal struggles with mental health. “I lost my best friend and younger cousin to suicide four years ago, and I lost who […]

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Former Ripon basketball coach helped create March Madness

Former Ripon College basketball coach Harold Olsen, who led Ripon teams to three conference titles, was featured in an article March 18, 2018, in the Leader-Telegram newspaper of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. “Rice Lake native helped create March Madness” details how Olsen, head coach of basketball for 24 years at Ohio State University and a posthumous […]