New Orleans Pelicans head coach and Titan Hall of Famer Willie Green ’03 returned to his native Detroit Feb. 1 ahead of Detroit Mercy Night at Little Caesars Arena. Before coaching the Pelicans to a victory over the Pistons, Green visited Calihan Hall and touched on a variety of topics …
History records that “Tigers” was the original name the University of Detroit used to call its sports teams, but the school decided to officially switch to “Titans” in 1924. The change was reportedly made to avoid confusion with the city’s Major League Baseball team, the Detroit Tigers. The term “Titans” …
Titan Hall of Famer and NBA star Dave DeBusschere ’62 was recently recognized as one of the top NBA players of all time after earning a spot on the league’s 75th Anniversary Team. The team was selected by a panel of current and former NBA players, coaches, general managers and executives, …
University of Detroit Mercy junior star guard Antoine Davis is no stranger to national recognition and he added to his collection of awards by being named to the Jerry West Award watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch …
Detroit Mercy has created the COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund, a crowdfunding effort that provides emergency funding to students impacted by the coronavirus. This fund will offer necessary financial support to students and ensures their safety and health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the virus earlier this year, …
Detroit Mercy will once again face off against Oakland University for the Detroit Mercy vs. OU Donor Challenge, which is going on now through Friday, Jan. 31. This is the final donor challenge in this series, which is tied 2-2. The winner is determined based on the number of donors …
Detroit Mercy’s Department of Athletics celebrates several Titan legends for their achievements while in the red, white and blue during the Titans Champions Tour beginning tonight and running through Saturday. Fifteen people will be inducted into the Detroit Mercy Athletics Hall of Fame, while three former men’s basketball players earn …
Michael Brunker remembers the exact moment his life changed. It was in 1963 on his 11th birthday. Ernie Harwell, then the Detroit Tigers’ legendary announcer, called his mother’s name in a local raffle. She won his-and-hers cars, which his father promptly sold. The 1963 Dodge Dart and Plymouth Fury helped …
Alumni and current students often tell us how thankful they are they chose University of Detroit, Mercy College of Detroit or University of Detroit Mercy to earn their degree. They point to their career that had its start on one of our campuses. They tell us how Jesuit and Mercy …
University of Detroit Mercy announces the third annual Clash of the Titans giving competition to help support Detroit Mercy NCAA Division I athletic teams. The competition begins today and runs through Dec. 6. The goals of this effort are to increase financial support for teams from alumni and friends, and create …
