[2026-2027 SEASON]

I’d like to see an article in herald summarizing where we are with both WBB and MBB. Once FB starts we probably won’t see much on BB. 
A summary on who has improved in the offseason and which newcomers are looking like they can make an impact. 

[Facilities Master Plan]

5 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

what the betty could be.......weird they don't have seats in their parking lot like we do....

So why don’t you fund it?  

[Businesses/Corporations that are UND Sponsers/Friendly]

10 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

if titan machinery sat down with und and said we'll do a patch on your men's bball team and we'll give you 1 Milly for it.....you ask if they are "sponsering" any other schools and how much are you paying them and they say we're giving ndac 5 milly for their men's ball team....

what you say to them?

I know what i'd say

I’d say thanks and work with them to increase their donation. If you interacted with billionaires and multimillionaires you would learn that telling them to “f off”, (or whatever you might say) other than thank you and a willingness to work to grow that relationship doesn’t work. I’ve stated my opinion, it isn’t that difficult to figure out I would take a different approach. 

[Businesses/Corporations that are UND Sponsers/Friendly]

7 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

it's posts like these that drive people away...instead of insight on how to grow und's revenue people like you and ira highjack the thread and it's back to pointless name calling and useless posts like above

Look genius, you post something that doesn’t make sense and if you don’t like a follow up comment, you think that is “highjacking” the thread? Put your big boy pants on. This is a fan forum. My comment was civil and pretty mild  

You commented that a business that gives $1 million to UND and $20 million to NDSU can basically “f off”.  I suggested you rethink that because when someone is generous enough to give UND $1 million the answer isn’t to tell them to “f off”.  The best response would be to work with them to increase their donation. You then claimed your stupid comment was directed at “UND management”.  You double down on your goofy response by your comment that accepting $1 million dollars would be selling ourselves short if the donor gives significantly more to NDSU. That is bat stuff crazy. UND doesn’t get to tell donors what to do with their money. Those are the type of posts NDSU fans who read posts on this forum make fun of. 

When people have multi-millions they don’t like those who aren’t at that level trying to tell them what to do with their resources. They are more responsive to being convinced that UND is a great place to invest their resources, and that investment can have a positive impact. 

If this response hurts your feelings I’m sorry. 
 

The one thing that I certainly agree with is to support businesses that support UND. 
 

[Prospective Recruits]

28 minutes ago, Going48 said:

of the former Deraney Liquors franchise ??

GF Hockey is probably the expert on liquor establishments in the upper Midwest,  but his Dad who is from Grand Forks is related.

[Prospective Recruits]

Parker Deraney, 5’10 174lbs D from Detroit Lakes, was selected to play on the 2026 U17 Select Team and will play in the U 17 Four Nations Tournament next month in Czechia. He had signed to play this year with the Penticton Vees.  
His Dad is originally from Grand Forks. Family are all big UND hockey fans. 

[Businesses/Corporations that are UND Sponsers/Friendly]

On 7/13/2026 at 2:20 PM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

this is what i'm looking for .....those sneaky "we give UND 1 milly"....hell yeah....they love und!!!

(give 20 milly to ndac)..

f off

You may wish to rethink that one.
 

A sponsor “gives UND $1 million” and you want to tell them to “f off”?

That may be your dumbest post yet (and there have been many).  Where will you get another million to fill that monetary void of $1 million?  How about you thank them for their generosity and work to get them to increase it?  Very few schools can afford to disengage with a million dollar donor because of what they do or don’t do with the rest of their donations. 
 

UND is not in a position to turn down big donations because a few fans are obsessed with what happens to NDSU. If that is your attitude, then you need to sit this one out. You will only be in the way. 

[COMMITTED UND Recruits]

2 hours ago, nascar99 said:

Zellers stated in an interview he wanted to play 3 years IIRC.

I believe he also factors completing his degree into the equation. 

[former players]

21 hours ago, cberkas said:

Watched the video, mainly thanked the Blackhawks and Jets and teammates on those teams. 

Started off thanking UND alumnus and former Sioux football player Mark Chipman for bringing the Jets back to Winnipeg and giving him the opportunity to come back to Winnipeg and playing in front of family and his home town fans. 

[former players]

On 6/15/2026 at 1:25 PM, SIOUXFAN97 said:

why was jackson born in fargo of all places?

Because his mother was in Fargo, was due to have a baby, and went into labor. 

[UND Track and Field]

2 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

any t&f people help put some context...

has this happened before at und?

compared to peers in the region?  

big q..."this is a big deal?"

It’s a big deal to qualify for nationals. Jadyn Keeler has also qualified in the 10,000m and has a decent chance to also qualify in the 5000m later this evening. 

[2025 Non-UND FCS News/Scores Thread]

20 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

thru the glory holes in the bathrooms off np ave downtown....yes.

Care to explain to how you are familiar with this and none of the rest of us are?  (You may want to keep your secrets secret).  
 

[2026/2027 Recruiting]

2 hours ago, JacksonW said:

Just because you couldn’t/wouldn’t perceive that your kid isn’t a good fit doesn’t mean most parents can’t. Have sat at kitchen table as a billet and discussed at length with parents what they want from coaches and school and where is best place for their kids. Parents that knew thier kids well enough generally made great decisions. Parents that had no realistic expectations of the kids ability to flourish under certain coaches made poor decisions 

I believe that person may be done. I don’t believe they wish to answer the questions I posed. This link can hopefully get back on subject. 

[Volleyball Recruiting]

On 4/22/2026 at 6:55 PM, gfhockey said:

To be fair Jack had Berrys playas and it was an easy hire from with win

 

schmidt only has one year and I believe we got spanked in 2nd round of playoffs and was 7-5 which I consider a bubbaisk season

Are you also saying “to be fair”, Eric had Bubba’s players?  Some claimed Berry had Hakstol’s players. 
 

Both Jackson and Schmidt benefited from players that were already here.  Both new head coaches revamped their staffs, were able to keep key players and add some excellent recruits. 
Both of these guys had very good first years. Their predecessors left them with a number of very good players. 
 

I believe our VB program and new staff faces a bigger challenge to get this program turned around. 

[Transfers]

21 hours ago, undwbbdeservesbetter said:

I cant wait to laugh when your wrong

First of all, I wish good luck to Ava Miller and for that matter,  to the other girls graduating, transferring or otherwise moving on. Regardless of the struggles this past year, they earned scholarships to play Div 1 WBB and hopefully will graduate or have graduated with a degree that prepares them for future success in their chosen professions. 
 

 I have a couple questions for you before you start yucking it up. 
Would you happen to know what the Packers and Livestock Act is?  Can you tell me what it means when the USDA reaches a “consent decision” for failing to pay for livestock or paying with NSF checks?
 

 

[2026 Softball]

Teagan Livesay no-hits the Bison for another win today 2-0.

[2026 Softball]

Nice 2-0 win over NDSU yesterday at Albrecht.  Go Hawks!

[2026/2027 Recruiting]

10 hours ago, undwbbdeservesbetter said:

Gayner and Todd left, Im pretty sure I was the first to announce that more than one  assistant was leaving and why and received alot of your just disgruntled and don't know what your talking about, hmmmm looks like I knew exactly after all, also was the first to say multiple players would be entering the portal, also got your just disgruntled you don't know anything, looks like I knew after all

Crap, I thought you would have been smart enough to move on. If you know so much about the program, can you tell us which perverted parent of a former player is sending emails/text messages to high school girls bad mouthing the program?  I’m not saying that’s you, but your bizarre posts would make you a prime suspect. I find it despicable that an adult would want to do anything to cause unhappiness or stress in the life of a young woman excited for prom, graduation, and a future college career. 

[2026 Spring Football]

2 hours ago, Und Princess said:

Good Evening Hawk Fans! I hope you're having a fantastic day! I did a Feature on Evan Kludt! Check it out in the link! I hope you enjoy reading it!

https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-thursday-tailgate-thursday-sports.html?m=1

Go Hawks!

Und Princess 

Nice story. 

[2026/2027 Recruiting]

1 hour ago, CMSioux said:

we are kindred spirits I was a student and knew Zaz and Pinky. 

A number of us football players ran track for Zaz. Mike Deutsch and George Lange ran hurdles. Mark Blake and Ron Gustafson ran sprints and relays, I ran middle distance and relays. I think Jerry Skogmo and Doug Schindler did shot putt. Spring FB interfered with track practice so I only ran Fr and Soph yrs. Lots of Zaz stories. Zaz remains a legend.
Pinky Kraft suffered severe burns when his unit was hit by artillery in WW2. He wasn’t expected to survive his burns so his cot was left in hallway of the hospital they took him to. After a few days they noticed he refused to die. He told some great story’s about his recovery. His baseball team had a number of FB players who were also good BB players. Bruce Daucsavage, Scott Hewitt, Jamie Grownowski ( our punter/kicker who came to UND on a baseball scholarship). 
Pinky’s son Brian and I refereed some early WBB games including a UND-NDSU game when Shirlan Mosley was coaching against Amy Ruley. 
Great memories of UND legends and the beginnings of WBB under Dee Watson. 
We would need a few pitchers of beer to reminisce not just about athletics but life on campus during the early Clifford years. 

[2026/2027 Recruiting]

On 4/22/2026 at 2:55 PM, UND92,96 said:

Must be Gayner. Kladis and Canahuate both have very recent tweets about UND women’s basketball. 

Gayner is an attorney and I believe is moving to a job in the legal profession. She was well liked by recruits. 

[2026/2027 Recruiting]

On 4/22/2026 at 8:48 AM, Siouxperman8 said:

You are correct again. 

 

Great addition to the program. He has multiple recruiting contacts in addition to extensive coaching experience. I believe this will turn out be a key piece in turning the program around. 

[Volleyball Recruiting]

54 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Eric Schmidt is waiting in your office for you; he ain't smiling.
Dane Jackson says he'll be stoping by later with Matt Smaby.

I think they would have better luck waiting at Judy’s. 

[Volleyball Recruiting]

1 hour ago, petey23 said:

Rinse and repeat in Kansas City last weekend?

My friends daughter isn't allowed to be officially contacted yet but "most" coaches can get around that a little bit by personalizing camp invite letters and letting the athlete know they have seen her tape and maybe bring up how well she or her team played in a recent tournament. She has received many of these invites from Summit league an other midwest schools. My friend showed me the invite she received from UND and lets just say it was generic and underwhelming.

I hope I am wrong and maybe he is recruiting for the next couple season for a quci turnaround but you do need to think about 2028 as well and establish some local connections.

 

I have found that when there is a promising athlete in any sport (friend, relative, neighbor, someone in your community, it’s worth sending that coach an email and let them know that in the event they weren’t aware, there is a prospective athlete whom you think would be worth getting to their camps so they might evaluate. 
Previous VB coaches, BB coaches, FB coaches all responded within 24h with a note of thanks. Send the new coach a note and mention that a couple kids had hoped to see UND staff and are interested and UND was a school they were hoping to hear from. Every once in awhile they might get a kid who they hadn’t been aware of. 

[Around the rest of DI ...]

On 4/15/2026 at 5:16 PM, cberkas said:

 

Would it help to start our own “church” so we can assign select young converts to a one or two year mission preaching to USHL hockey players? Maybe during that year or 2 of mission work they could be more effective missionaries if they played USHL hockey during their mission assignment. What a coincidence if they matured enough to be NCAA ready.