Ferrum College Adams Stadium. Image by Stephen "West" Nuttycombe '19. After COVID-19 forced Ferrum College to postpone its spring and fall sports, Ferrum athletics was finally able to return to competition on January 12, 2021 when the men’s basketball team competed against William Peace University. Now the College is offering an opportunity [...]
Director of Athletics John Sutyak has announced the promotion of Carrie Austin to an assistant athletic director effective December 1. Austin will join Sports Information Director and Assistant Athletic Director Gary Holden in her new responsibilities. Austin arrived at Ferrum in January 2014 as head field hockey coach after serving as the associate head field hockey [...]
In 2019, Ferrum hosted the NCAA Men's Wrestling Tournament at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, VA. 2019 photo. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has announced site selections for national championship events for the 2023 through 2026 cycle, and Ferrum College has been selected to host the 2023 Division III Men's Wrestling [...]
Director of Athletics John Sutyak has written the following letter to the Ferrum College community announcing Ferrum Athletics' updated plans for fall 2020: Dear Ferrum Community, In conjunction with the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announcement this afternoon, Ferrum College will not compete in any external athletic competition before January 1, 2021, due to the ongoing [...]
Legendary Coach Hank Norton Through gifts from family, friends, and former football players of Coach Wilbert Henry “Hank” Norton, an endowment honoring Coach Norton’s 34 years of service to Ferrum College has been established. The endowment will support The Norton Outdoor Adventures, formerly known as Ferrum Outdoors, and will pay tribute to [...]
Over 40 student-athletes attended Adams' online meeting to have a safe place to ask questions and get real answers. With emotions running high following recent events in our nation, Ferrum College Head Football Coach and alumnus Cleive Adams ’02 decided to take action. Adams reached out to Athletic Director John Sutyak with [...]
Ryan Riggs, who has been with the Panther wrestling program the past four seasons and recently completed his second year as associate head coach, will become the next head men’s wrestling coach at Ferrum College. "We are extremely pleased that Ryan Riggs has agreed to be the next head men's wrestling coach at Ferrum [...]
Adams stands with President David Johns during Adams' 2019 induction into the Ferrum College Sports Hall of Fame. Athletic Director John Sutyak has announced the hiring of alumnus Cleive Adams '02 as the new football coach at Ferrum College. “I am excited to welcome Cleive Adams back to Ferrum as our new [...]
Director of Athletics John Sutyak Director of Athletics John Sutyak reflected on his first two months in his new role with a letter of introduction to Ferrum College alumni. Dear Ferrum Panther Alumni, As I sit in the Norton Center, it is hard to believe that I have been here now over [...]
Mark White will serve as Ferrum College's track and field coach. Ferrum College has announced the addition of men's and women's track and field programs, slated to being in the fall 2020 semester. Mark White, who is in his second year as head coach of the Ferrum men's and women's cross country [...]
