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The official account of the Roosevelt Lakers. Proud members of @GLIACSports. #WeRUnited #RideTheWave
Chicago, IL
Joined August 2010
📣Exciting News! We have been granted provisional status in @NCAA Division II as a member of @GLIACsports! 🔥This is a monumental milestone for our student-athletes, coaches, and the RU community. Read the full press release @RooseveltU #ChicagoIsOurCampus
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It’s official: Dee Brown (@deebrown11) is the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Roosevelt University! Welcome to @RooseveltU, Dee! . 📰:
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BIG NEWS! We have taken the first steps in applying for NCAA Division II, with provisional membership by @GLIACsports. Read more about the process & what the move means for @RooseveltU: . 📰👀: #RidetheWave #RUtoDII
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We are proud to announce that @RooseveltU is OFFICIALLY a member of @GLIACSports. We are excited to take this next step in our progression in the NCAA membership process.
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We have our new leader! Excited to announce @mckeonwc as the second head coach in @RULAKERFB history. McKeon served as the Lakers' Defensive Coordinator last season and was the interim co-head coach last season after Coach Williamson's injury.
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Men's Basketball: Jake Ludwig becomes Roosevelt's all-time leading scorer, rallies @RULakersMBB from 20 points down to defeat No. 14 Bellevue (Neb.), 63-59. -
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Lakers WIN! @RULAKERFB dominated Mayville in the season opener today behind 4 touchdowns from @Key_Johnson6! #RideTheWave🌊 . 📰👀Game Recap:
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We are excited to begin the provisional membership process as we make the move toward full-time @NCAADII status. We will still compete in the @CCACSports for the 2023-24 season before moving to the @GLIACsports for the 2024-25 season and beyond. #RideTheWave #ChicagoIsOurCampus
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For the first time ever, we're dancin'. Congrats to @RULakersMBB for qualifying for its first #NAIADIIMBB National Championship. @RooseveltU
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Roosevelt University Names Charnelle Reed As Head Women's Basketball Coach. 📰 @RooseveltU | #WeRUnited | #GoLakers
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Jake Ludwig named #NAIADIIMBB Honorable Mention All-American; 1st All-American in @RULakersMBB history. -
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Men's Basketball: Jake Ludwig pours in school-record 42 points as late @RULakersMBB rally falls just short at St. Francis (Ill.), 91-88. -
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Your @RULAKERFB is #RideTheWave up to No. 15 in the latest NAIA Football Coaches Poll. It is the highest ranking for the team in five years.
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Men's Basketball: Jake Ludwig of @RULakersMBB repeats as #NAIADIIMBB All-American - Congrats, @JakeLudwig1 ! @NAIA @CCACSports @PlayNAIA. -
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It happened! @RULakersMBB ranked for 1st time in @NAIA #NAIADIIMBB Coaches' Top 25 poll @CCACsports @RooseveltU. -
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Men's Basketball: Kyle Bumbalough (@KyleBumbalough3) repeats as Daktronics-NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete - Congrats, Kyle! #PlayNAIA #NAIADIIMBB #WeRUnited. -
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Best of luck to our friends at @FerrisFootball in today's national championship game. Go bring that trophy back to the @GLIACsports where it belongs! #WhereChampionsCompete
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Sending off our Roosevelt men’s soccer team as they head to Lima, Ohio for the #NAIAMSoccer National Championship Opening Round! Thank you to the @RooseveltU community & our student-athletes and staff for cheering them on! @NAIA
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Football Defeats Missouri Baptist 34-17 for MSFA Midwest League Victory Behind 302 Yards Rushing From Ke'von Johnson. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULAKERFB | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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John Jaramillo Named CCAC Conference Athletics Director of the Year. 📰 @RooseveltU | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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Christian Phillips' Big Second Half Fuels 20th-Ranked Football's 24-17 Comeback Win At St. Ambrose -
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Ke'Von Johnson Named to College Football America Yearbook's 2020 NAIA Preseason Starting Lineup. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULAKERFB | #WeRU | #GoLakers
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FINAL SCORE UPDATE. 20th ranked @RULAKERFB 28, @USFSaints 20. @RooseveltU | @MidStatesFB | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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Miguel Rodriguez racks up 2 goals, Roosevelt Men's Soccer beats TCC for 4th straight W -
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Men's Basketball: Jake Ludwig (@JakeLudwig1) of @RULakersMBB selected to play in @NAIA All-Star Game #NAIA #PlayNAIA #NAIADIIMBB @CCACSports @RooseveltU. -
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Comeback complete! Christian Phillips runs wild in the second half and @RULAKERFB rallies for a 24-17 road win against @FightingBeesFB in the #NAIAFootball Game of the Week! #NAIA #NAIAGOW . @RooseveltU | #RideTheWave 🌊
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Ke'von Johnson Rushes for 225 Yards in the Lakers 34-17 Victory Over Saint Xavier. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULAKERFB | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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Luke Wilson ignited the 20th ranked @RULAKERFB with 312 passing yards as the Lakers defeated Lawrence Tech today! #RideTheWave 🌊. 📰👀Read the recap:
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Lakers WIN! Another win, another broken record for @RULAKERFB as they score an RU record 56 points in a win over Judson! #RideTheWave 🌊🏈. 📰👀:
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LAKERS WIN! @RULAKERFB recovered from an early deficit to score 28 unanswered points to defeat Concordia (MI) 28-20 on Senior Day!. Read the recap📰👀: #RideTheWave
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Did you hear the news? @RULakersWBB has a new head coach: Emily Ragsdale! Welcome to @RooseveltU and welcome back to @CCACSports, @CoachEm92! .Story:
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Good Morning! Anyone else still buzzing from yesterday's announcement? The Lakers are headed to NCAA Division II and we are excited to be Chicago's ONLY D-II school! #ChicagoIsOurCampus #RideTheWave.
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Lakers 2020-21 Football Schedule Announced. 📰 @RooseveltLakers | @RULAKERFB | #WeRUnited | #GoLakers
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Men's Basketball: Rookie Josh Redic scores game-high 20 points, @RULakersMBB drops close CCAC opener to RMU:
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Baseball: Parker Coleman's 12th-inning walk-off two-run double keeps Roosevelt's season alive in wild 17-16 CCAC Tournament win over St. Ambrose. -
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Lakers family, please join us in welcoming @dthhomas back to @RooseveltU as our new Head Coach for @RULakersWBB 🌊🏀! #RideTheWave. 📰👀 See why we are so excited to have Deon back in Chicago!:
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Jake Ludwig's lightning-fast start, strong defense lead @RULakersMBB past St. Francis (IL) to clinch school-record 20th win. -
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IT'S A LAKERS VICTORY!! @RULakerFB claims its first Division II win in overtime over Northern Michigan. Cyrus Zuell with a pair of TDs for the Lakers on the ground.
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Men's Basketball: @RULakersMBB seniors Jake Ludwig, Grant Gibson earn 2018-19 All-CCAC honors - Congratulations @JakeLudwig1 & @GIB32 ! #WeRUnited #NAIADIIMBB @CCACSports @RooseveltU -
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Jack Sheehan & Blaize Cobb-Griffin Connect on Four Touchdown Passes in 20th Ranked Lakers 28-20 Victory Over Saint Francis. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULAKERFB | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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Men's Basketball: Day's night propels @RULakersMBB past Robert Morris, into @CCACSports semifinals. -
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A blocked punt and return to flip the momentum of a game? Sounds like a PLAYER OF THE WEEK to us! Congrats to Dominic Barbosa on the weekly honor.
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Men's Basketball: Three-For-All! Jake Asquini, @RULakersMBB have a day from downtown in 97-57 win over Trinity Christian. -
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Jake Ludwig, Joshua Dillingham, Joe Griffin of @RULakersMBB honored with 2017-18 CCAC Men's Basketball Postseason Awards. -
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Baseball: Matt Garbacz pitches gem, lifts Roosevelt to victory versus Madonna in first game of 2020
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Congratulations to our own @deebrown11 on being named the @HoopDirt Coach of the Week in the NAIA after leading @RULakersMBB to an 8-0 record so far in CCAC play.
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We wish Coach Williamson the best of luck at Illinois Wesleyan. We will immediately begin the search for our next football coach.
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Baseball: Roosevelt's Parker Coleman named CCAC Player of the Week for second time in 2019 - Congrats, @ParkerColeman00! . -
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Garbacz's 3-hit shutout, Albright's relief lift @RULakersBB to twinbill sweep of Saint Xavier. -
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🏆One week, one trophy for the case. Congrats to @RULAKERFB's @Key_Johnson6 on winning the @MidStatesFB Midwest League Offensive Player of the Week! #RideTheWave🌊. 📰👀Read more:
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2-0 = #20!. After their win this weekend over #7 Concordia, @RULAKERFB is now in the @NAIA Top-25!. It's time to #RideTheWave with the number 20 team in the country!. 📰👀Read more:
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Congratulations to @RU_MensGolf on winning the program's first @CCACSports championship & qualifying for the @NAIA National Championship!. Final Results: @RooseveltU | #RideTheWave | #Champions
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Anthony Aldape's Goal Sends Men's Soccer Past Saint Xavier In OT, 4-3. -
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Men's Basketball: Josh Redic of @RULakersMBB named @CCACSports Freshman of the Year, Honorable Mention All-CCAC -
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Lakers Football Overcomes Saint Ambrose & Mother Nature for First Victory in Program History. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULAKERFB | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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How excited are we for our transition to @NCAADII? We’ll let our student-athletes tell you themselves. #ChicagoIsOurCampus #RideTheWave
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Lakers Running Back Ke'von Johnson Selected to the 2021 Spring AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-America First Team. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULAKERFB | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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Men's Basketball: Grant Gibson's career night paces @RULakersMBB to 71-54 win over Illinois Tech. -
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The postseason journey continues Thursday for @RULakersMBB as the Lakers host @USFSaints in a @CCACSports semifinal at the Goodman Center at 7 p.m.! #WeRUnited #NAIADIIMBB
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Men's Basketball: @RULakersMBB makes school-record 21 3-pointers, rolls past Indiana South Bend 90-67. -
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Softball Sweeps Lincoln, Cements First 30-Win Season. -
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Help us officially welcome our new strength coach, @CoachDebo_RU! Reminder that he is still looking for volunteer interns, so check out his page to learn more about helping our strength and conditioning program.
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Roy Ramos Promoted to Associate Head Coach of Roosevelt Men's Basketball Program. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULakersMBB | #WeRUnited | #GoLakers
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Baseball: Parker Coleman's 3-run 9th-inning homer lifts Roosevelt past Judson, into CCAC Tournament. -
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Lakers to Kick-off Inaugural Football Season Today Against Saint Ambrose at 3pm! Watch/listen the game live at the links below!. 📰 Season Preview: 📺 Live Video: 📻 Live Audio: @RooseveltU | @RULAKERFB
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Matt Marrera's walk-off single caps 4-run 9th, @RULakersBB stays alive in @CCACSports Tourney with 5-4 comeback win over @SAUBEES. -
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Lakers Rated 20th in NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULAKERFB | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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Men's Basketball: @RULakersMBB storms back in second half to defeat No. 22 Calumet St. Joseph, 79-68. -
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Keonta Nixon's 97-yard touchdown catch from Carson Budke was the longest play in @rulakerfb history!
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Congratulations to @coachmagss on her first win as head coach of @RULakersMVB. The Lakers earned a season-opening win over Lakeland today in straight sets.
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Not bad for one half of work Saturday. @carsonbudke went over 200 passing yards for the 5th time in 7 starts while averaging a season-best 11.9 yards per attempt. Budke is also the first @RULakerFB QB to throw for 4+ TDs in consecutive weeks since 2011.
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Men's Basketball: Tariq Archibald's bucket, Matt Myers' block complete @RULakersMBB comeback from 19 points down in rally win versus Cal St. Joe -
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In his first start for @RULAKERFB, Carson tied a program record with 5 TD passes and threw for more than 230 yards in the Lakers' 42-7 rout of Madonna on Saturday. It is the second straight week, we have had the MSFA Midwest Offensive Player of the Week.
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That's OUR man! . "I told people publicly and privately that this is a dream come true, whatever God got in store for me. I’m in Chicago, I get to build my own program. That’s a blessing.".
After blazing his way to stardom at Illinois 20 years ago (‼️), former All-American guard Dee Brown is charting a new course as a head coach.
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Men's Basketball: Josh Redic, @RULakersMBB put resilience on display in OT win at St. Francis (Ill.) -
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Kassie Kawka & Kate Sisson Earn Sweep of CCAC Conference Weekly Awards for Lakers Softball. 📰 @RooseveltU | @RULakersSB | #RideTheWave | #GoLakers
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Roosevelt Men's Soccer shuts out Robert Morris Illinois, 4-0, to open CCAC play -
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Sending off Roosevelt’s own @nina_amicon as she heads to the @NAIA National XC Championships! Go Nina!
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Congrats, @StritchWolves! This also means the Roosevelt Men’s Soccer team is returning to the @NAIA National Championship with the second @CCACSports automatic bid! 🌊.
And it's official! @StritchWolves men's soccer team captures @CCACsports title for third straight season with 3-0 win over Olivet Nazarene. Up next . the @NAIA Tournament! Congratulations Wolves!
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Softball Sweeps St. Francis (Ill.), Extends Winning Streak To Six Games. -
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Late Night with @RULakersBB : Roosevelt holds off Saint Xavier late into the night, advances to face top-seeded Judson today in CCAC Baseball Tournament. -
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Tune in: @MikeBermanNBC stopped by to chat with new @RULakersMBB head coach @deebrown11 and senior @TheRealAyo4 about coach's first week on the job. Watch tonight on the @nbcchicago news at 6pm! #RidetheWave 🌊
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Men's Soccer: Roosevelt's Ricardo Estrada, Oscar Gaytan and Albert Arabik named to 2018 All-CCAC Teams. -
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The first defensive player in @RULAKERFB history to be named an All-American, and just the fifth player overall. Congratulations to Joey Mahop!
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JOSE GARCIA FOR THE WIN! 104’ header wins it as Roosevelt Men’s Soccer defeats @JUAthletics 2-1 in @CCACSports semis.
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Volleyball: Former Missouri standout Sarah Meister named Roosevelt University assistant women's volleyball coach; Welcome to @RooseveltU and @RULakersWVB, Sarah! -
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