Austin Bechtold is a sophomore Sports Communications major and the assistant sports editor for Colonial Sports Network. He also has a double minor in Business and Sports Management. Austin is from Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh and got his start with Baldwin's student newspaper, The Purbalite. He is the host of the Pittsburgh sports radio show, Baldwin in the Burgh, and can be found hosting RMU Focus and Sports Talk in the Burgh, as well as appearing on Colonial Sports Center, for RMU TV.
MOON TOWNSHIP- As the RMU 2020 football season resumes this spring, RMU President Christopher Howard is continuing his efforts in expanding the impact of football on college campuses.
On Thursday, Howard has was awarded a position on the Board of Directors...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- After the initial outbreak of COVID-19 postponed the 2020 commencement ceremony for graduating seniors last May, Robert Morris University has now announced plans to honor the Class of 2021 on campus grounds.
Robert Morris is planning...
MOON TOWNSHIP -- 2020 has been a long calendar year for people all across the globe, feeling like a compilation of three to four years all rolled into one.
A reminder of what the world was like before COVID-19 filled social media on Tuesday as Juice...
Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
• November 19, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris men’s basketball team has been forced to shuffle their non-conference schedule as a result of positive COVID-19 tests among team personnel. Tests were conducted on the program’s student-athletes, coaches, and staff...
After a few days to digest the Big Brother All-Stars season finale, and the whole season in general, a few takeaways about the quality of the season come to mind.
Big Brother 22 ended with the best episode of the season, seeing BB16 veteran...
SCJ and RMU-TV presents an update of the 2020 Presidential Election, following up on our late night coverage with the early morning and afternoon news on the election.
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• September 4, 2020
After 14 seasons, multiple different twists, Twitter reporting on every live feed update, two celebrity seasons, an online-only spin-off, the highly acclaimed Big Brother is back! The fans wanted it, and they got it. Big Brother: All-Stars, or BB22,...
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes.
The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the...
As sports continue to be up in the air for the fall season, the Robert Morris football team’s latest announcement may display a step in the right direction.
The University of Hawaii tweeted on Monday that they have added RMU to their 2020 schedule.
Robert...
Big things on the Horizon, a new Horizon, expanding your Horizon. No matter the journey, or wording, the destination is clear. After 39 years in the Northeast Conference, Robert Morris University is joining the Horizon League for the upcoming 2020-21...
Editor's Note: All opinions on Colonial Sports Network are the writer's ownFor the first time since the Robert Morris men's basketball team won the NEC Tournament in March, there is some encouraging sports news about the Colonials.Robert Morris has surfaced...
Editors Note: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Hall came to the university on a basketball scholarship based on the reporters interview. After being alerted to the error through social media, Sentry Media talked to RMU Athletics...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- As the calendar turns from January to February this upcoming weekend, the final stretch of regular-season games for Robert Morris University winter sports is about to begin. Basketball, ice hockey, and women’s track and field will all...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- With the NEC basketball schedule nearing the halfway point, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team (10-11, 6-2 NEC) finds themselves in the hunt for the crown of the NEC’s best team and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament....
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The January calendar is winding down, but Robert Morris University's sports teams are heating up. Another week at RMU has provided another good weekend of sports performances by almost every team and especially by one specific student-athlete....
MOON TOWNSHIP-- Another exciting weekend of Robert Morris University sports is set to begin with winnable matchups ahead. Colonial sports look to build off of and improve on last week’s performances, filled with mixed results, and set the stage for...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- Another weekend of RMU sports has come to a close, and the Colonials found themselves looking at mixed results. Both basketball and ice hockey teams saw action, as well as the women’s track and field team, who participated in their first...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- School is back in session on the campus of RMU, but the winter sports calendar continues on as usual. As the 2020 calendar year begins along with a new decade, the opportunity awaits for Robert Morris sports teams to take advantage of...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris men’s basketball team (2-7) looks to bounce back Wednesday night after a tough loss on the road at Cleveland State (4-4) on Saturday afternoon. RMU travels to Youngstown State (4-4) in the hopes of bouncing back against...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- This season, the Robert Morris University volleyball team reached accomplishments that defied all external expectations and produced one of the most successful seasons in program history.
Despite a first-round exit in the NEC semifinals...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- After a hard-fought loss on the road over the weekend at Big East's Marquette (3-1) the RMU men’s basketball team (1-6) returns home Wednesday night. They play host to Geneva (2-3) at the UPMC Events Center before the Thanksgiving holiday...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- This week, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team announced the signings of four recruits in the class of 2020. The team announced that David Larfrance, Noah West, Gavin Gulash and Kyler Head will all be joining the Colonials next season.
Lafrance...
On the fourth show of The Dig, Austin and Josh to discuss the Colonial's last two regular-season matchups before the NEC tournament and recap a thrilling five-set victory over Central Connecticut.
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris men’s basketball team (0-2) opens play at the new UPMC Events Center this Tuesday night. The team hosts the Pitt Panthers (1-1) for the first game in their new home. Both teams are coming off tough losses and look to...
On this installment, Austin and Josh discuss the team's key victories over Bryant and Sacred Heart and preview RMU's upcoming matchups vs. Central Connecticut and St. Francis Brooklyn.
On the podcast's second installment, Austin Bechtold and Josh Selzer recap the Colonials victory over St. Francis and preview the team's upcoming match-ups vs. Bryant and Sacred Heart.
MOON TOWNSHIP-- For the first time since 2011, the Robert Morris University football team (3-4, 2-0 NEC) has begun conference play with a 2-0 record. With Bryant (2-6, 1-2 NEC) on the horizon, the Bulldogs deliver the potential for a third straight NEC...
Watch as RMU-TV Students update you on local, national, and world news. Broadcast Live from the RMU-TV Studio on the campus of Robert Morris University in Moon Township PA.
In the first edition of The Dig, RMU's D1 Volleyball Podcast, Austin Bechtold and Josh Selzer discuss Robert Morris volleyball's successful season to date and what is upcoming for the NEC's best team.
Watch as RMU-TV Students update you on local, national, and world news. Broadcast Live from the RMU-TV Studio on the campus of Robert Morris University in Moon Township PA.
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU volleyball team (16-3, 6-0 NEC) heads into the end of the week with two road games as the team nears the halfway point of their season. Robert Morris will face the Merrimack Warriors (1-12, 0-6 NEC) Thursday night at 6 p.m. and...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- After another convincing home victory, the Robert Morris volleyball team (14-3, 4-0 NEC) looks to add to their undefeated conference record with home games against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (1-17, 0-4 NEC) and Long Island Sharks...
MOON TOWNSHIP -- After a dominating 3-0 win over Merrimack (1-9, 0-3 NEC) to open NEC play at the UPMC Events Center, the Robert Morris volleyball team (11-3, 1-0 NEC) looks to continue their hot start on the road against the Bryant Bulldogs (8-11, 3-0...
MOON TOWNSHIP -- After opening up Northeast Conference play with a 1-0 victory over a struggling Mount St. Mary's team (1-8, 0-2) last weekend, the Robert Morris women's soccer team (3-5-1, 1-0) will look for a second straight win this weekend when they...
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris women’s volleyball team will begin their season at RMU Sheraton Invitational on Friday and Saturday, hosted in the new UPMC Event Center. The team will host the Manhattan Jaspers, Elon Phoenix, and McNeese State Cowgirls....
