Lehigh University
Private university in Bethlehem
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2025 | U.S. News & World Report ranked Lehigh University 46th in the 'National Universities' category, with additional notable rankings including 25th for 'Best Undergraduate Teaching' and 26th for 'Best Value Schools'. |
2025 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks women's basketball team scheduled to participate in NCAA Tournament, First Round, against #2 Duke. |
2025 | Lehigh and Richmond scheduled for a rematch in the season opener as Richmond becomes a member of the Patriot League. |
2024 | Lehigh University men's lacrosse team won the Patriot League Championship by defeating Boston University 11-10, securing an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. |
2024 | PayScale report ranks Lehigh 1st nationally for business majors by salary potential, with early career median pay of $95,300 and mid-career median pay of $194,900. |
2024 | The Wall Street Journal ranked Lehigh University as 14th-best overall in its annual college rankings, based on student outcomes, learning environment, and diversity. |
2024 | The Princeton Review nationally ranked Lehigh University 1st for 'Best Science Lab Facilities', 10th for 'Best College Library', and 15th for 'Most Beautiful Campus'. |
2024 | Lehigh University received 20,396 applications and admitted 5,289 students (25% acceptance rate), with 1,501 students enrolling at a 28% matriculation rate. |
2024 | Reached NCAA Division I-AA/FCS Second Round, defeating Richmond 20-16 but losing to Idaho 13-34. |
2024 | Won their 13th Patriot League championship. |
2024 | The Mountain Hawks completed their season with a 14-18 overall record and a 9-9 record in Patriot League play, finishing in sixth place. |
2024 | Broke the team's record for most points scored in a single game by scoring 106 points against La Salle University. |
2024 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks play NCAA Division I First Round playoff game against No. 9 Richmond Spiders, marking their first playoff appearance since 2017. |
2024 | Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta, a Lafayette alumnus, threatened to identify and charge the 300+ students who carried the goalpost, citing potential criminal code violations. |
2024 | First-year quarterback Hayden Johnson was voted game MVP for his passing and rushing touchdowns in the victory against Lafayette. |
2024 | Lehigh won the 160th edition of The Rivalry game against Lafayette, securing their 13th Patriot League championship and an FCS playoff berth. |
2024 | Lehigh students rushed the field and tore down the goalposts after the game, a tradition not seen since 1989, and carried the goalposts over 5 miles to throw them into the Lehigh River at Fahy Bridge. |
2024 | Nick Garrido kicked a go-ahead field goal with 8 minutes left in the third quarter, ultimately securing the win for Lehigh. |
2024 | The game was played exactly 100 years and 1 day after the first matchup between Lehigh and Holy Cross in 1924, marking a historic milestone in their rivalry. |
2024 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team defeated Holy Cross in a crucial Patriot League matchup, breaking a multi-year losing streak against the opponent. |
2024 | During halftime of the Fordham game, Lehigh honored its 1979 Division I-AA national runner-up squad and 1980 Lambert Cup Championship team. |
2024 | Lehigh defeated Fordham in a 'Pride Day' game, scoring five consecutive possessions and leading 31-3 at halftime. All four touchdowns were scored by first-year players, marking their first victory against Fordham since 2019. |
2024 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team played a high-stakes game against Bucknell on 'Tackle Cancer Day', sponsored by Red Robin in partnership with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The intense match went into double overtime, ultimately ending with Bucknell winning 38-35. |
2024 | Junior WR Geoffrey Jamiel had a career-best performance with nine catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns in the game against Bucknell. |
2024 | Brycen Edwards secured the win by intercepting Princeton quarterback Blaine Hipa late in the fourth quarter. |
2024 | Luke Yoder scored the opening touchdown with a 20-yard run six minutes into the game. |
2024 | Lehigh defeated Princeton in a homecoming game, marking their first Ivy League victory since 2016. The game was part of the team's 'Parents Weekend' event. |
2024 | Quarterback Geoffrey Jamiel scored a 17-yard passing touchdown in the fourth quarter, extending Lehigh's lead to 14 points. |
2024 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team played their first game against LIU Sharks, winning the match and securing back-to-back victories for the first time since 2021. |
2024 | First-year quarterback Hayden Johnson threw his first career touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Geoffrey Jamiel during the game against LIU. |
2024 | Geoffrey Jamiel reached personal milestones by surpassing 100 career receptions and 1,000 receiving yards during the game. |
2024 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team secured their largest margin of victory in 17 years, defeating Wagner 49-14 in a dominant home opener. |
2024 | Lehigh used three quarterbacks (Dante Perri, Matt Machalik, and Hayden Johnson) in different packages in an attempt to confuse Army's defense. |
2024 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks played their season opener against Army, their first meeting since 1995 and first FBS game since 2018. The game resulted in a 42-7 loss for Lehigh. |
2024 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team competed in the NCAA Division I FCS football season under head coach Kevin Cahill, representing Lehigh University in the Patriot League and playing home games at Goodman Stadium in Lower Saucon, Pennsylvania. |
2023 | U.S. News & World Report identifies Lehigh University's 1-MBA program as ranking 5th in the United States in salary-to-debt ratio. |
2023 | Lehigh University's College of Business rises to 23rd place in Poets&Quants' list of Best Undergraduate Business Schools, improving from 27th place in 2022. |
2023 | Lehigh University received 18,415 applications and admitted 5,389 students (29% acceptance rate), with 1,531 students enrolling at a 28% yield rate. |
2023 | Continued renovations of Packer Hall, transforming its historic spaces and updating its functional capabilities. |
2023 | The Business Innovation Building was completed, featuring 74,000 square feet of space including 16 classrooms, study areas, a mock trading floor, the Center for Business Communication, and the Lehigh Business LUminaries exhibit. |
2023 | Price Hall is photographed, capturing its exterior in the current year. |
2023 | Brett Reed began his 17th season as head coach of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team. |
2023 | The team played their home games at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. |
2023 | Participated in the Patriot League tournament as the No. 3 seed and were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Lafayette. |
2023 | Finished the season with an overall record of 16-14 and a Patriot League record of 11-7, tying for second place in the conference. |
December 7 2023 | Lehigh scored 17 three-pointers against La Salle University, tying the Patriot League record. |
May 2023 | Coxe Hall, named for Eckley Brinton Coxe, is photographed in its exterior view in May. |
February 2023 | Coppee Hall's exterior is photographed, showing the building's condition in February. |
2022 | Tom Gilmore resigned as head coach with a cumulative coaching record of 9-27. |
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