Tech's Baja team prepares their car for the competition. Photo by Allison Rison. Tech engineering students competed in the 2019 Baja Society of Automotive Engineers International at Hyder-Burks Pavilion April 11-14. Co-captains Max Lamantia and Craig Bowen said Tech’s team placed second in the sled pull, ninth in maneuverability […]
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Golden Wings Awards scheduled for Thursday
Kesha Brady is all smiles in preparation for the 2019 Golden Wings Awards on April 11, 2019. Photo by Jamaal Thompson. It is awards season again in Cookeville as the fourth annual Golden Wings Awards is scheduled to occur Thursday at the Hooper Eblen Center. The doors open at 7 […]
Tech bass fishing team ranked 25 in YETI Fishing League
Junior angler Colton Breeding practicing for the team's next tournament. Photo by Jacob Bray. The Tech Bass Fishing Team is ranked among the top 25 schools in the southeast as they near the halfway point of the 2019 tournament season. The team competes in three different series and compete in […]
Men’s basketball coach resigns
The Tech men’s basketball coach resigned March 3 following 17 seasons with the program, with the last eight as the head coach. Director of Athletics Mark Wilson announced Steve Payne's resignation March 3. A national search will begin immediately to identify Tech's 13th head coach in program history. Associate head […]
Track team continues streak
Tech women’s track and field team continued their award-winning streak after earning its second Ohio Valley Conference indoor championship Feb. 22. Coach Wayne Angel also earned the OVC indoor Coach of the Year award for the third consecutive season. Angel is the first in the league toearn the Coach of the […]
Sports Roundup: February 2019
Sophomore forward Makenzie Coleman tips off against Eastern Kentucky University on Feb. 21. Photo by Harrison Taylor. Baseball The Golden Eagles kicked off the season with a series sweep of Western Illinois University. Tech won 8-3 and 7-4. Pitcher Caleb Morgan took home the season’s first Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher […]
Baseball coach talks new strategies
Tennessee Tech’s baseball’s utility player Gavin Johns celebrates an inning at the game against Western Illinois on Feb. 16 at Quillen Field. Photo by Kendyl Seals. Baseball coach Justin Holmes’ strategy this season is to repeat the successes but use a different formula to do it. Tech ended the season […]
Golden Girls Step Up
Tech’s Senior dance team member Sarah Rose cheers on the men’s basketball team at the Hooper Eblen Center on Jan 31. Photo by Kendyl Seals. Tech’s dance team improved 10 spots in this year’s national college competition at Disney World in Florida. The team competed in the United Cheer Association and […]
Sports roundup: January 2019
Tech men’s tennis predicted to finish first Four men’s tennis players on preseason top 10 Freshman Rafael Tosetto took home the No. 1 preseason ranking, one of three TTU newcomers to find themselves on the noteworthy list. Junior transfer Fanis Kontopoulos tied for third, while freshman Elias Grubert tied for […]
Sports roundup: January 2019
Tech men’s tennis predicted to finish first Four men’s tennis players on preseason top 10 Freshman Rafael Tosetto took home the No. 1 preseason ranking, one of three TTU newcomers to find themselves on the noteworthy list. Junior transfer Fanis Kontopoulos tied for third, while freshman Elias Grubert tied for […]