Category: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
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 »
TTU's Schreiber on College HOF ballot
Former Tennessee Tech All-America running back Larry Schreiber is one of 36 names on the ballot for the Football Championship Subdivision of the National Football Foundation (NFF) College Hall of Fame.
The 2010 Hall of Fame Class will be inducted and… more »
TTU Golden Eagles bring home York trophy
Even in the award's infancy, the Sergeant York Trophy was a long time coming for Tennessee Tech. Now, the Golden Eagles get to bring the trophy back to its rightful home in the Upper Cumberland. "It's neat to get it back to Cookeville," Tech coach Watso… 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 »
TTU Football adds Colorado quarterback Brewster
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A quarterback who originally signed with the University of Minnesota, then played last year at a junior college in California, Clint Brewster will join the Tennessee Tech roster in July, third-year head coach Watson Brown announced t… 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 »
UTSA's Coker Names Three Assistants
SAN ANTONIO — UTSA head football coach Larry Coker announced Wednesday that Mike Menefee, Eric Roark and David Ross have been hired as assistant coaches and all three will begin their appointments immediately.
“I’m very excited about completing phase… more »
UT Chattanooga Loses Coordinator Elko to FBS Bowling Green
Less than two weeks before the start of spring practice, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Russ Huesman is looking for a new defensive coordinator.
After a little more than two months on the job, Mike Elko resigned from UTC last w… more »
EIU Runs Past Tennessee Tech
COOKEVILLE -- Tennessee Tech will have to wait until 2009 to snap its losing skid.
The Golden Eagles were able to grab their first lead in nearly two months, but it was short-lived as Eastern Illinois surged ahead behind a three-touchdown performance… more »
Homecoming Win Has TSU's Tigers Roaring Again
When James Webster arrived as Tennessee State's football coach in 2005, he had T-shirts printed with one message:
Restore The Roar.
If the events of this season are any indication, TSU football has cleared its throat and is making plenty of noise… more »
Soucy Leads Defensive Spark for EKU over Tennessee Tech
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Andrew Soucy knew in his heart that his uncle was looking down on him from above when he stepped onto the field before Saturday’s showdown with Tennessee Tech at Tucker Stadium.
“I felt like he was with me,” Eastern Kentucky Unive… more »
OVC Plays Tough Non-Conference Schedule
Loss of Samford gives teams open slot for extra game.
Eastern replaced the opening in its 2008 schedule with another game against a Football Bowl Subdivision team.
The Panthers had that opportunity because Samford left the Ohio Valley Conference f… more »