https://www.ttusports.com en-us https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260519kcnghu Order official Tennessee Tech gear now through June 2 Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260519kcnghu https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260508hqleib COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee Tech celebrates the largest graduating classes in the University’s history with more than 1,600 students receiving degrees on Friday, the Department of Athletics also had an incredible class with 89 student-athletes crossing the stage at the Hooper Eblen Center. Many of these student-athletes fulfilled the pledge of a championship ring on one hand and a diploma in the other. Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260508hqleib https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260415k7o5al Tennessee Tech student-athletes continued to demonstrate excellence in the classroom, as reflected in the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) report, which covers the 2021-25 academic years. Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260415k7o5al https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260429lrm0pi Listen to Tennessee Tech Associate Athletic Director for Development Bobby Taylor with 94.7 The Country Giant's Philip Gibbons as they talk Tech Athletics, the role Taylor plays with development and the Champions Clubs starting up to help the Golden Eagles take flight! Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260429lrm0pi https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260402pmwv4y Honoring the top performances of the year in Tennessee Tech Athletics, the 2026 Golden Wings Awards will be held on Wednesday, April 15, at the Hooper Eblen Center. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260402pmwv4y https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260309qgevu6 COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Every year, the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame inducts some of the legendary figures over more than a century of Golden Eagle Athletics. These spectacular student-athletes have woven a rich tapestry of incredible feats and left a tremendous legacy for those who currently don the purple and gold. Nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 are open, with the deadline set for Tuesday, March 31. Each nomination remains active for a period of three years.  Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260309qgevu6 https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260306q4arsw Save the dates! The Pepsi Golden Eagle Scramble presented by Michelob Ultra is officially back for 2026, with Tennessee Tech Athletics announcing the dates for the popular fundraising event. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260306q4arsw https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260223hu7ccz Tennessee Tech Athletics announces ticket prices for the reimagined Tucker Stadium, delivering a top gameday experience at Tech Football games.  Cookeville's premier entertainment venue promises new levels of excitement and luxury for sports, concerts, meetings, and festivities in the stadium built to be a destination.   Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260223hu7ccz https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260113g0t434 Tennessee Tech student-athletes post the highest GPA (3.5097) outside of the Spring 2020 COVID semester in program history. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260113g0t434 https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251222e2p1zv Tennessee Tech Athletics and Taymar have signed a multiyear agreement for the firm to maximize revenue generation across ticketing and sponsorship. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251222e2p1zv https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251212mngxx6 COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With a tremendous amount of hard work on the playing field and in the classroom, Tennessee Tech Athletics celebrated its newest graduates on Friday during the University’s Fall Commencement ceremonies in the Hooper Eblen Center. In all, 41 Tech student-athletes and support staff earned degrees. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251212mngxx6 https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251205l3x0eq After the completion of the fall sport championships, Tennessee Tech leads the 2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Cup all-sport trophy standings; the Cup is a symbol of overall athletic excellence in Conference-sponsored championships. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251205l3x0eq https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251119ktj92x Tennessee Tech Student-Athletes Continue Outstanding Graduation Success with a rate of 87%. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251119ktj92x https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250922n2og68 COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – One of the legendary figures of Tennessee Tech’s rifle program has passed away, with Robert Aylward fighting the good fight against cancer to the last day earlier this month. Aylward was a four-time All-American with the Golden Eagleyes program, helping the team win its first National Collegiate Rifle Team Championship in 1971 – the NCAA did not sponsor the sport until 1980 and Tech won the first three national championships under the NCAA’s direction, built on the foundation Aylward and his teammates built over the years. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250922n2og68 https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250916pj4mou COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A coach with a championship legacy, record holders and champions – the selections for the golden anniversary year of the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame run across the spectrum with success on every level. The Class of 2025 honors five former Tech student-athletes and a former coach, all of whom put together amazing careers while representing the Purple and Gold. Selected for induction into the 51st class of the TTU Sports Hall of Fame are Wayne Angel (cross country/track and field), Jeff Daughtry (football), Drake Fenlon (spirit), Kelsey Gray (volleyball), Bobby Hudson (men’s golf) and Dennis Ogbe (men’s basketball). Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250916pj4mou https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250828l3hy1c The Battle of the Birds Giving Challenge begins NOW! From now through noon on Aug. 30, Tennessee Tech and Cumberland University will face off in a 48-hour competition to see which school's alumni and friends can give the most. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250828l3hy1c https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250825lhs8pg The sky isn't big enough for two birds... Golden Eagles -- mark your calendars. From noon Aug. 28 to noon Aug. 30, Tennessee Tech will go head-to-head with Cumberland University in the Battle of the Birds Giving Challenge. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250825lhs8pg https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250819xx4k74 COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A week since Tennessee Tech announced that it would join the Southern Conference in 2026, the news is still resonating across Cookeville and the Upper Cumberland. With dignitaries converging on the Leslie Town Centre to welcome new Tech Director of Athletics Casey Fox, it was a great chance for Southern Conference commissioner Michael Cross to extend a warm welcome to Tech Athletics’ new leader and the Golden Eagles themselves. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250819xx4k74 https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250813mijdin COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech University’s road to future athletic success will accelerate through the South, as the university joins the famed Southern Conference (SoCon). Tech’s official arrival on July 1, 2026, will make the SoCon an 11-team conference, joining East Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, The Citadel, Furman University, Mercer University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Samford University, Virginia Military Institute, Western Carolina University and Wofford College. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250813mijdin https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250811if9jt8 Former Tennessee Tech women's soccer player Meredith Nye has been selected as the nominee from the Ohio Valley Conference for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Established in 1991, the award recognizes female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service, and leadership throughout their college careers. The NCAA Woman of the Year program is an important opportunity to honor and reflect on the impact of women on intercollegiate sports. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250811if9jt8 https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250804l3eshw BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference continued its annual recognition of academic success as the league announced its OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll on Monday. Tennessee Tech received 150 honorees on the list for the 2024-25 academic year among the overall list, which included a record 1,792 student-athletes – breaking the previous mark of 1,718 during the 2020-21 academic year. That total also included 89 student-athletes who compete in non-OVC championship sports that do not compete in another conference. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250804l3eshw https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250801fy6kcm BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference celebrated academic excellence on Friday as the league announced its annual OVC Academic Medal of Honor winners. When the final tally was revealed, Tennessee Tech had 34 student-athletes receive the award for the 2024-25 academic year. The OVC Academic Medal of Honor is given annually to the student-athletes who achieve the highest grade point average in a conference-sponsored sport. Every Academic Medal of Honor recipient for the 2024-25 academic year achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250801fy6kcm https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250627ut3igx COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the NCAA enters a new era following the House v. NCAA settlement, new Tennessee Tech Director of Athletics Casey Fox has announced that the University’s Department of Athletics will opt into the terms of the settlement starting in the 2025-26 academic year. “This week, we made the decision for Tennessee Tech to opt in to the NCAA settlement,” Fox said. “After carefully reviewing the final terms, we believe this choice is in the best long-term interest of our athletic department. “The recent finalization of the roster grandfathering provision played a key role in solidifying our decision. By opting in, we position ourselves to better adapt to the evolving collegiate athletics environment, while also creating greater flexibility to leverage opportunities around Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) and potential revenue sharing.” Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250627ut3igx https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250619dvdmou COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech University announced the hire of one of the top deputy athletic directors in the nation to lead its NCAA Division I athletics program. Casey Fox, most recently the deputy athletic director at Montana State University, was welcomed as Tech’s new director of athletics at a campus press conference on June 19.  Thu, 19 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250619dvdmou https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250617pjb2nw Golden Eagles to embark on new era with transformational leader bringing 25+ years of experience in NCAA Division I athletics Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250617pjb2nw https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250616qakfdl COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Sixteen student-athletes have been chosen as the outstanding representatives of their teams at Tennessee Tech University and are the winners of the 32nd annual President's Awards, presented by the TTU Athletics Department. Fifteen of the 16 student-athletes are first-time winners for their respective sports, with one capturing the honor for a second straight year. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250616qakfdl https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250611mx3r4p BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The recipients of the 2024-25 OVC Community Service Awards have been announced. The awards, first bestowed in 2022-23, are based on activities that took place during the 2024-25 academic year and recognize outstanding student-athletes for the contributions they make away from the playing surface, both on campus and in the community. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250611mx3r4p https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250609j0nyjd COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Every year, the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame inducts some of the legendary figures over more than a century of Golden Eagle Athletics. These spectacular student-athletes have woven a rich tapestry of incredible feats and left a tremendous legacy for those who currently don the purple and gold. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250609j0nyjd https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250605mtl7pv COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech's student-athletes continued their impressive work in the classroom, closing out the 2024-25 academic year with yet another incredible semester with a spring GPA of 3.477 GPA collectively. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250605mtl7pv https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250605ifu5sf COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech's student-athletes continued to raise the bar in the classroom during the Spring 2025 semester, securing Golden Eagle Athletics' 11th-straight semester with a departmental GPA of at least 3.20. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250605ifu5sf