Tennessee Tech Begins New Era in the Southern Conference
Tennessee Tech officially joined the Southern Conference Wednesday, following 75 years inside the OVC. President Dr. Phil Oldham said the university chose the SoCon to re-establish athletic connections with in-state peers like East Tennessee State University and Chattanooga. “You are who you play,” Oldham said. “There’s a lot of truth to that. You, who you […]
New House Settlement Could Further Shake College Sports
A Tennessee Tech Professor said the $2.8 billion House settlement could fundamentally change the game for college sports. Assistant Professor of History Dr. Arthur Banton said the settlement allows major colleges to pay student athletes a percentage of a $20.5 million “salary cap” fund. Banton said the already challenging landscape college sports will be further […]
