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A look into Ferris' Athletics year of triumph

The 2023-24 Ferris State athletic year was filled with broken records, championships and dominance from the programs at Ferris. 

Let’s take a look back at every championship won by all of the teams.

  1. Women’s basketball reaches new heights.

Ferris State women’s basketball team reached the NCAA DII Final Four for the first time in program history. Although they came up short of a national championship, the season was nothing short of success. The Bulldogs finished the season 26-6. Twenty-six wins was a program record high in a season for the team.

  1. Men’s basketball wins the regional championship and conference tournament championship.

The Bulldogs finished with a record of 28-8. Ferris defeated Lake Superior State to claim its third regional championship in program history and advance to the NCAA DII Elite Eight. The Bulldogs also won the GLIAC conference tournament championship, which solidified their seeding in the National Tournament.

  1. Volleyball goes back-to-back in the GLIAC.

Ferris State Volleyball team took their third consecutive GLIAC tournament championship, defeating Grand Valley State University in four sets. The Bulldogs would make it to the Sweet Sixteen of the regional tournament, where they would fall in the regional championship.

  1. Men’s tennis dominates the GLIAC

Ferris Men’s Tennis team not only picked up the regular season conference championship but also secured the conference tournament championship. This is the second time the men’s team has won both the regular season and tournament championship since 2020. They also finished with a 17-4 overall record, going undefeated in conference play.

  1. Men’s Golf advances to the NCAA tournament

Ferris men’s golf team advanced to their 19th NCAA tournament appearance in the last 21 years with a GLIAC tournament win. The team earned the third seed going into the conference tournament and would knock off one seed, Grand Valley, to secure their spot in the national tournament.