Matt Tanney Associate Vice President, Director of Athletics Big Red Athletics tanneym@denison.edu Position Type Senior Administration Staff Service 2025 - Present Mentions June 18, 2026 Denison’s athletic facilities ranked among nation’s best Latest ranking directed at high school student-athletes includes the Big Red as a top DIII school. June 12, 2026 Denison makes NCAA history with three-title run The Big Red program is the first in Ohio to win three Division III NCAA championships in three different sports in the same year. June 5, 2026 Big Red’s golden year continues with baseball’s first NCAA title Denison rallies from a three-run deficit in the deciding game to culminate their greatest season and deliver a third NCAA title to the Big Red this year. March 23, 2026 Within a few hours, Denison claims two national championships Athletics program joins rare company, as both the women’s basketball team and men’s swimming and diving team delivered NCAA titles in a single day. February 25, 2026 Big Red basketball thriving on the court and in the stands Fan engagement has been an emphasis for the athletics department. Denison hopes to carry over great support as it hosts NCAC tournaments. February 6, 2026 A big night for Eric Colaco and Denison supporters who backed him The former Big Red baseball star earned a prestigious honor at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards with an assist from Denison faithful. January 6, 2026 Denison adds men’s fencing to its varsity lineup Under the leadership of coach Peter Grandbois, the men’s program hopes to follow the same path of success enjoyed by the Big Red women’s fencing team. September 4, 2025 Water polo to become Denison’s 27th varsity sport Big Red begins play as a club team in the 2025-26 academic year before transitioning to the varsity level. Tim Sherwood named its first coach.
June 18, 2026 Denison’s athletic facilities ranked among nation’s best Latest ranking directed at high school student-athletes includes the Big Red as a top DIII school.
June 12, 2026 Denison makes NCAA history with three-title run The Big Red program is the first in Ohio to win three Division III NCAA championships in three different sports in the same year.
June 5, 2026 Big Red’s golden year continues with baseball’s first NCAA title Denison rallies from a three-run deficit in the deciding game to culminate their greatest season and deliver a third NCAA title to the Big Red this year.
March 23, 2026 Within a few hours, Denison claims two national championships Athletics program joins rare company, as both the women’s basketball team and men’s swimming and diving team delivered NCAA titles in a single day.
February 25, 2026 Big Red basketball thriving on the court and in the stands Fan engagement has been an emphasis for the athletics department. Denison hopes to carry over great support as it hosts NCAC tournaments.
February 6, 2026 A big night for Eric Colaco and Denison supporters who backed him The former Big Red baseball star earned a prestigious honor at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards with an assist from Denison faithful.
January 6, 2026 Denison adds men’s fencing to its varsity lineup Under the leadership of coach Peter Grandbois, the men’s program hopes to follow the same path of success enjoyed by the Big Red women’s fencing team.
September 4, 2025 Water polo to become Denison’s 27th varsity sport Big Red begins play as a club team in the 2025-26 academic year before transitioning to the varsity level. Tim Sherwood named its first coach.
