University of Detroit Mercy
Catholic university in Detroit
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2025 | The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings placed Detroit Mercy at #43 nationally, #2 in Michigan, with additional high rankings in social mobility, salaries, and overall value. |
2024 | Detroit Mercy and Oakland University co-hosted the NCAA Midwest Regional basketball tournament at Little Caesars Arena. |
April 3 2024 | Mark Montgomery is hired as the 23rd head coach of the men's basketball program. |
2023 | U.S. News & World Report ranked Detroit Mercy tied for #202 in National Universities, #40 in Best Value Schools, and received various other notable program rankings across engineering, nursing, law, and social mobility. |
2022 | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law received 955 applications, accepting 536 students, with 209 enrolling in the first-year class. |
July 2022 | Donald Taylor was appointed as the 26th president of the university. |
2021 | Detroit Mercy and Oakland University co-hosted the NCAA First and Second Round basketball games. |
2021 | University received 4,435 undergraduate applications for the Class of 2025, with 565 students ultimately enrolling. |
2020 | University received 3,985 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 79.5% and 419 students enrolled. |
2019 | University received 4,358 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 77.5% and 530 students enrolled. |
2019 | Women's softball team wins the Horizon League Championship. |
2018 | Detroit Mercy hosted the NCAA First and Second Round basketball games at Little Caesar's Arena. |
2018 | University received 3,760 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 83.0% and 583 students enrolled. |
2017 | Mike Davis began coaching the Detroit Mercy Titans basketball team. |
2017 | University received 4,301 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 64.7% and 550 students enrolled. |
2016 | Ray McCallum concluded his tenure as head coach of the Detroit Mercy men's basketball team. |
2016 | University received 4,542 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 78.4% and 532 students enrolled. |
2014 | Women's golf team earned Horizon League title for the second consecutive season. |
2014 | Men's cross country team earned Horizon League title for the second consecutive season. |
2014 | Women's golf team and men's cross country team earn Horizon League titles for the second consecutive season. |
2013 | Men's lacrosse team wins the MAAC Championship. |
2012 | The men's basketball team won the Horizon League Championship and reached the NCAA Tournament. |
2012 | Women's basketball team participates in the WNIT Tournament for the first time and achieves its first 20-win season since 1997. |
2012 | Purchased and renovated a downtown building for the law clinic, bringing clinical legal services closer to court buildings. In the same year, received the ABA Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access with Meritorious Recognition. |
2011 | The women's basketball team participated in the WNIT Tournament for the first time and achieved a 20-win season. |
2011 | Detroit Mercy named its basketball court at Calihan Hall in honor of Dick Vitale. |
2011 | Ray McCallum leads the Titans to the Horizon League Championship and an NCAA tournament appearance. |
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