Alumni Feature

Quincy’s newest athletic director aims to instill a winning mindset and culture amongst all QU-sponsored athletic teams and will continue to build an outstanding and inclusive athletic department.

QU Athletics has a long tradition of excellence in the classroom and sports competition. We will look to continue that tradition and improve upon it.

—Josh Rabe

QU and all other colleges across the country are coming off an academic year unlike any other after completing the 2020-21 fall and spring semesters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the many challenges, many of Quincy University’s athletic teams still found ways to gain success amidst the obstacles and uncertainties.

Six Hawk programs made it to postseason play, four student-athletes earned All-American honors, and 26 earned all-conference recognition by the GLVC this year. Not only did the Hawks show strides on the field, but the cumulative GPA for student-athletes participating in an NCAA sport was 3.20 over the 2020-21 school year. Despite these challenges and obstacles, Rabe will be inheriting an athletic department that is on the rise in many of its 21-sponsored sports, along with its student-athletes showing they can get it done academically as well. Academic strength is something Rabe will continue to build upon next year and into the future.

These are exciting times for Quincy University and Quincy University Athletics. We are a department on the rise. Our teams will continue to strive for excellence, on and off the field. We are going to compete for championships. Our student-athletes are going to make this community proud.

—Josh Rabe

HAWK HIGHLIGHTS

BASEBALL

made it to its sixth straight NCAA Midwest Regional. The team ended the season with an overall record 29-15, (24-10 GLVC) in head coach Josh Rabe's 11th and final season. Rabe ends his coaching career with a 348-205 record.

TRACK AND FIELD

had two All-Americans and a National Champion.

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

had its most successful season in over five years, and were seeded fourth in the GLVC Conference Tournament bracket.

MEN'S SOCCER

finished the year overall 10-5-1 and were seeded third in the GLVC Conference Tournament bracket.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

finished the season overall 8-5-3 and were seeded fifth in the GLVC Conference Tournament bracket.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

made it to their first GLVC Tournament since 2011.

Steered by God

by Jen Wingerter ’13

Kevin ’78 and Sue (Pierantoni) ’79 Breheny marvel at how intentionally the Holy Spirit has worked in their lives, starting back in their formative years. They both grew up in Catholic families and attended K-12 Catholic schools. But neither had planned to attend a Catholic university.