How Dave Hawley became a coaching legend
WICHITA, Kan. — A young history teacher coming from a small Nebraska school, Dave Hawley just needed a job when he accepted a position at…
Murray Evans
Correspondent
A longtime sports journalist, Murray Evans began working as Oklahoma Christian University’s assistant athletic director for athletic communications in August 2011.
Evans graduated from Oklahoma Christian in 1989 with a degree in journalism. Starting in 1988, he spent 23½ years as a sports and news reporter, including 13 with The Oklahoman in Oklahoma City and more than eight with The Associated Press in Lexington, Ky., and Oklahoma City.
He has won numerous awards for his work with The Oklahoman, AP and The Christian Chronicle as well as his articles for Oklahoma Christian’s athletic department.
Evans and his wife, Grace, have three children: Conrad, Alexis and Charis.
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Sherri Coale reflects on life after basketball
OKLAHOMA CITY — The COVID-19 pandemic forced many to slow down and reconsider what filled the space in their lives. Sherri Coale was no exception.…
‘Chap’-ions again: Lubbock Christian wins third NCAA crown
Lubbock Christian University continued its remarkable run of dominance in NCAA Division II women’s basketball on Friday night, beating Drury (Mo.) 69-59 in the national…
Thousands gather to remember church elder, record-setting football coach
TULSA, Okla. – Diagnosed with a debilitating, always-fatal disease, Allan Trimble had a choice — to quietly fade away and feel sorry for himself or…
Record-setting Oklahoma football coach, church elder Allan Trimble dies from ALS
OKLAHOMA CITY — Legendary Oklahoma high school football coach Allan Trimble's "legacy of faith, family and football" — always in that order — "will never…
Football stadium renamed to honor church member
JENKS, Okla. – Allan Trimble has wondered more than once what Jenks Public Schools administrators were thinking when they named him as Jenks High School’s…
Masters of media at Amen Corner
As Abilene Christian University announcer Grant Boone attended a press conference involving golf legend Jack Nicklaus before the start of this week's 80th Masters tournament, he found himself standing…
Lubbock Christian caps perfect season with NCAA Division II title
Lubbock Christian University finished one of the more remarkable seasons in NCAA Division II women’s basketball history on Monday afternoon, beating Alaska-Anchorage 78-73 in the…
Their World Cup overflows: Former missionaries are fans for life
RELATED STORY: Soccer and souls: Around the world Christians show Jesus through sport Visit the Houston home of David and Barbara Duncan during the World…
Close to home: Christian reporter and son cope with loss of a friend
MOORE, Okla. — How do you explain death and destruction to a 9-year-old, especially when it happens at a place like a school, where he…
