AVE MARIA Fla. (December 22, 2008) Ave Maria University (AMU) announced today that Jamon Copeland has been named the new head coach for the varsity men’s basketball team. Copeland will officially begin his tenure with AMU on January 1, replacing Jon Walker who has been coaching on an interim basis since October [Full Story]

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AVE MARIA Fla The Ave Maria University Lady Gyrenes played the Webber International University Lady Warriors tonight at home for the second time this season. The Lady Gyrenes were defeated by the Sun Conference number two ranked team 74-49. (Photo by Jim Dostie) [Full Story]

Gyrene E.J. Ciaccio (Photo by Jim Dostie) [Full Story]

AVE MARIA Fla. The Ave Maria University Mens basketball team is on a roll as they collect their fourth victory this season over Johnson and Wales University (North Miami) 77-60. The Gyrenes are proving that an inaugural program can be one to contend with. (Photo by Jim Dostie) [Full Story]

AVE MARIA The crowd at Ave Maria that showed up to see a womans basketball game, saw a basketball game. Tonight the Lady Gyrenes played their first home game of their inaugural varsity season against Johnson and Wales University (North Miami, Fla.) and defeated the Lady Wildcats in a nail biter 61-57. The campus victory bell was rung. (Photo by Jim Dostie) [Full Story]

The Ave Maria University women's basketball team wasn't as fortunate as its men's counterpart. The Gyrenes lost their first-ever game, 70-40, at Webber International in Babson Park on Saturday night. [Full Story]