The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Tennessee Technological University (TTU), located in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. The TTU athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)[2] and competes in NCAA Division I, including the Football Championship Subdivision .[3] The Tech mascot is Awesome Eagle, and the school colors are purple and gold.
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | |
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| University | Tennessee Technological University |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference (primary) Horizon League (men's tennis) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Mark Wilson |
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 6 men's & 7 women's |
| Football stadium | Tucker Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Eblen Center |
| Baseball stadium | Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex |
| Softball stadium | Tech Softball Field |
| Mascot | Awesome Eagle |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Fight song | The Tennessee Tech Fight Song |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
Sports sponsored edit
A member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee Technological University sponsors teams in six men's and seven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[4] Men's tennis competes in the Horizon League after the OVC merged its men's tennis league into that of the Horizon after the 2021–22 season.[5]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Tennis | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
Athletic facilities edit
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National championships edit
Team edit
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/ runner-up |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division I | Rifle (3) | 1980 | West Virginia | 6,201–6,150 |
| 1981 | West Virginia | 6,139–6,136 | |||
| 1982 | West Virginia | 6,138–6,136 |
They are in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Individual edit
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Event | Individual(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division I | Rifle (5) | 1980 | Smallbore rifle | Rod Fitz-Randolph | 1,176 |
| Air rifle | Rod Fitz-Randolph | 389 | ||||
| 1981 | Smallbore rifle | Kurt Fitz-Randolph | 1,173 | |||
| 1982 | Smallbore rifle | Kurt Fitz-Randolph | 1,167 | |||
| 1983 | Air rifle | Ray Slonena | 389 |
References edit
- ^ "Communications and Marketing - University Color Palette". Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "OVC Member Institutions". OVCSports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Tennessee Technological University". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles". Tennessee Technological University. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Horizon League Announces Innovative Partnership with Ohio Valley Conference and Men's Tennis Programs, Adds Chicago State as an Affiliate Member for Men's and Women's Tennis" (Press release). Horizon League. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Athletics Venues". Tennessee Technological University. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
