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Penn State defeated Marshall 45-0 in their 2026 season opener at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. This marks the first game for head coach Matt Campbell, who is the fifth full-time head coach to debut since 1950. The Nittany Lions, ranked 18th, secured a decisive victory in the 11th annual Stripe Out game.
A preclinical study from Marshall University reveals that repeated alcohol exposure during adolescence causes lasting structural and functional changes in the brain. Researchers found that binge drinking disrupts communication between astrocytes and synapses in the hippocampus, a region critical for memory. These alterations persisted even after prolonged abstinence and were linked to altered fear-related behaviors in adulthood. The findings suggest that adolescent alcohol use may have more severe long-term consequences than previously understood, potentially opening avenues for astrocyte-targeted therapies to mitigate these effects.
Marshall University's football team may see a mass exodus to the NCAA transfer portal following the departure of head coach Charles Huff to Southern Miss. This situation mirrors a previous instance where James Madison players followed their coach to Indiana, leading to a successful season. Currently, only two Marshall players have officially entered the portal, but the potential for a larger movement remains, raising questions about the team's future composition and performance.
Brad Smith, former CEO of Intuit, has become West Virginia's richest person with a net worth of $700 million. Smith, who grew up in West Virginia, returned to his alma mater, Marshall University, as its president in January 2022. He and his wife have also founded the Wing 2 Wing Foundation, which focuses on education, entrepreneurship, and the environment in Appalachia. Smith plans to transform Marshall University to ensure that all graduates leave campus debt-free and land in the careers of their choice.
Marshall University has appointed Kim Stephens as the new head coach of its women's basketball program. Stephens, who has signed a seven-year deal, comes to Marshall from Division II Glenville State, where she turned the Pioneers into a national power in her seven seasons, compiling a combined record of 191-24. She will lead the Thundering Herd in its quest for championships in the Sun Belt Conference.
Marshall Director of Athletics Christian Spears is exploring legal options after the NY Times published a story referencing his son, a walk-on basketball player at the University of Alabama. Spears called the reporting "irresponsible and demonstrably false" and deferred further comment to the University of Alabama's statement on the matter.