Spirit & Sports

A young white woman poses with her mom in front of the fireplace at Longaberger Alumni House. They both wear dresses and big smiles, and have similarly wavy hair and stances.
Mom proud as daughter (unknowingly) follows footsteps

That Krista Rowles Scheetz ’95 and Amelia Scheetz both connected with Student-Alumni Council was by chance, not design.
A man with his back to the viewer sits in a seated yoga position
Alumni tell us: This is Ohio State’s hardest class

In a totally unscientific study, we analyzed answers from 360 graduates to find out which 10 challenging courses were the most-cited.
Ohio State women’s basketball players circle around a boy in a wheelchair, who is wearing a team and seen from behind. The women are smiling.
Women’s basketball players are fans of this special kid

Expressing how the team feels about 6-year-old Landon McChesney, guard Jacy Sheldon says: “Having him here inspires us.”
A young black man poses with his mom. He’s wearing a button down, red tie and Ohio State pullover, and she looks stylish in a gray dress. They both wear genuine smiles, as evidenced by the way their eyes crinkle.
A love for learning, leading is in this family’s genes

A wise grandmother passed down these passions to Tina Pierce and her son, an Undergraduate Student Government leader.
A white man with short dark hair and dark eyes smiles and twirls a pen as he looks at someone off camera. He’s wearing green scrubs and a lanyard.
Aaron Craft: From basketball court to clinicals

Lessons learned playing with the Buckeyes and after college help Craft manage the rigors of Ohio State medical school.
Sitting on a bench during practice, helmeted ice hockey players hold their sticks and laugh and talk while watching the ice (not shown in the photo). The first three wear red jerseys and the last two wear blue, but all have big Ohio State logos on the chest.
Hustle & heart: The making of national champs

A new coach and an approach that delights in working hard together turned the women’s ice hockey team into a powerhouse.
On the field in Ohio Stadium, an older white woman wearing a scarlet and gray argyle vest stands next to a younger black woman. She’s looking at her friend and they are both laughing.
She made Ohio State a leader in women’s athletics

With gusto, wit and charm, Phyllis Bailey was persistent in pushing to get women’s sports the respect they deserve.
A view of the Lego stadium shows the main rotunda entrance and, beyond, out-of-focus field, stands and Lego people as spectators.
Professor builds 8-foot-long ’Shoe out of Legos

Paul Janssen spent more than 1,000 hours crafting the marvelous model, which is now being used to support good causes.
An illustration of Howard Dwight Smith as he appeared in 1921 with Ohio Stadium in the foreground
Meet an icon: The man who designed our ’Shoe

Howard Dwight Smith was inspired by ancient architecture when creating the stadium that has served Ohio State for 100 years.
In a basement decked out with Ohio State keepsakes, an older man in glasses takes a close look at the front of the Ohio Stadium model he built, which is slightly taller than his head.
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This expert built a mini ’Shoe in his basement

Engineer Bob Long, who helped renovate the stadium, spent more than 1,000 hours re-creating “the cathedral of football.”