Category: Tennessee State Tigers
Ohio Valley Conference and Wazoo Sports Partner to Air OVC Football "Game of the Week"
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - The Ohio Valley Conference and Wazoo Sports have partnered to broadcast the OVC Football "Game of the Week." The Wazoo Sports Network will begin airing the "Game of the Week" starting in September and running through November.
"Waz… more »
Sporting News Tabs JSU's T.J. Heath Preseason All-American; Predicts OVC Race and Top Players
The Sporting News Preseason Yearbook recently hit newsstands, dishing out preseason All-American and Top 25 predictions, as well as a conference-by-conference breakdown across the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Jacksonville State senior def… more »
Associate Athletic Director Wallace Dooley earns 25-Year Award from CoSIDA
The passion Wallace Dooley, Jr., has for the sports information profession began in 1970 during his undergraduate years at Tennessee State University. It was there he assisted the intramural director with compiling statistics for football and basketball… more »
Tennessee State Introduces New Head Coach
Tennessee State University president, Dr. Melvin N. Johnson, and athletics director Teresa Phillips, officially named Rod Reed head football coach. The announcement was made during a press conference (12/18) in the lobby of Kean Hall in front of family,… more »
COSIDA's Academic All-America® Team Announced
FCS represented with 17 student-athletes
Repeat selections on the 24-member ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Football University Division first team include junior running back Kyle Minett of South Dakota State, senior defensive lineman Brando… more »
TSU Head Coach Resigns After Upset Win
James Webster resigned as Tennessee State’s football coach after Thursday night’s 21-10 upset win over Eastern Illinois.
Webster gathered his players on the field after they beat the first-place team in the Ohio Valley Conference and informed them of… more »
Pressure cooker in the OVC
With arguably the best team in the conference not eligible for the league title, the nine-team Ohio Valley Conference could see some serious competition in 2009.
Jacksonville State, which finished 23rd in last year's final Sports Network poll, had hi… more »
Eastern Kentucky Tabbed as 2009 OVC Favorite, Preseason OVC Team Named
In a balanced vote that saw five of the eight eligible teams receive at least one first-place vote, two-time defending champion Eastern Kentucky University has been picked as the 2009 Ohio Valley Conference preseason football favorite in a vote of leagu… more »
OVC and SportsUnlimited to Launch Ohio Valley Conference Football 2009 Magazine
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- The Ohio Valley Conference has announced the launch of production of "Ohio Valley Conference Football 2009" a full-color, limited edition football magazine that previews the 2009 football season. The venture with SportsUnlimited will… more »
UFlorida Linebacker to transfer to Tennessee State
Former Booker star seeking more time on the football field
John Jones will always carry with him a piece of history from his time at the University of Florida but the former Booker star wanted more, and that meant heading in another direction.
Jon… more »
TSU Head Coach James Webster to Assist in Charity Radiothon
Nashville, Tenn. - Tiger football head coach James Webster will answer telephone calls on-air during a radiothon on The George Plaster Sports Talk Show on 104.5 The Zone on June 4th. The radiothon proceeds will go to supporting the Charles Davis Foundat… more »
EIU/TSU Game Moved To ESPNU On Nov. 19
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - The scheduled Nov. 21 football game between Eastern Illinois and Tennessee State has been moved to Thursday, Nov. 19 and will now be televised live on ESPNU at 5:30 p.m. CT.
Eastern Illinois finished last season 5-7 overall and 3-5… more »
With Economy Slumping, Colleges Cut Teams to Save Money
After three decades of steady growth in the number of teams and student-athletes, colleges and universities large and small, private and public, east and west, are slashing millions of dollars from their sports budgets.
Colleges have dismissed athlet… more »
Former TSU Back Just Hopes for NFL Shot
Javarris Williams describes himself as a downhill runner who realizes he faces an uphill battle to make his mark in the NFL.
The former Tennessee State star doesn’t harbor any illusions about how high he might be selected in the draft this weekend. H… more »
Who Will Be the Next Joe Flacco?
Few casual football fans knew who Johnny Knox was until February.
That's when Knox ran his 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, posting a 4.34. Immediately, most football fanatics, especially those with teams that could use his blazing speed, had some ho… more »
