Tennessee Tech Spirit Days Unite Campus And Community
Tennessee Tech’s annual Spirit Days celebration set to welcome students back to Cookeville while presenting a community display of Golden Eagle pride. News and Public Relations Director Jonathan Frank said the university is encouraging everyone in the region to display free yard signs in support of the students. “We all come together to show our […]
Busy July To Finish Final Stage Of Tucker Stadium Upgrades
Tennessee Tech showcased the ongoing transformation of the university’s football stadium Wednesday during a tour that highlighted premier fan upgrades, including luxury suites and a high-capacity club level. Project Manager Camden Baker said the stadium is currently in the finishing stages with crews installing primer, paint, wood wall paneling, and ceiling grids. Baker said the […]
Fans Secure All Luxury Suites At Tennessee Tech Stadium
Tennessee Tech fans have secured all luxury suites at the new Tucker Stadium for the 2026 football season. The reserved club-level seating remains available, though midfield seats are almost gone. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Casey Fox said the university is preparing for the stadium’s grand opening on August 29 against Monmouth. Fox said the facility […]
Fox Said Madness Expansion Could Help Smaller Schools
Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Casey Fox said he hopes the NCAA Tournament expansion to 76 teams will help mid major and smaller schools. The NCAA is expected to increase the tournament field from 68 to 76 teams. Fox said the proposal, projected to be formalized this month, could mean more opportunities for the Golden Eagle […]
Boyd Begins First Season As Tech Soccer Leader
After 14 seasons serving the Tech soccer program, Corey Boyd heads into the upcoming season with a new role as head coach. The Putnam County native started as a graduate assistant while working towards his undergraduate in 2010. With the team reporting for the start of team activities Monday, Boyd said he has been taken […]
Logistics, Planning Underway For Tech’s One-Sided Stadium
The Tennessee Tech Athletics Department working hard to get Tucker Stadium ready to function without its western half this fall. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said there are still lots of logistics to figure out including the location of a new president’s box, where people can enter and exit the stadium, and how tickets will be […]
Tech Celebrates Fall Commencement Ceremonies Friday With 1K Grads
Tennessee Tech celebrated its fall graduates Friday as some 1,000 students received diplomas. 71 counties throughout Tennessee represented in Friday’s two ceremonies as were 19 different counties. Tech President Phil Oldham said he hopes the new Tech alumni realize that from wherever they may hail, Tennessee Tech and the City of Cookeville are now home […]
Highs And Lows For Tennessee Tech Basketball Fans Over The Weekend
Tennessee Tech basketball fans experienced highs and lows this weekend with the men’s team’s overtime loss and the women’s team’s OVC Tournament win. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the men’s team losing after thinking they had a game-winning shot was “heartbreaking” for fans in Evansville. He said he had never had a locker room more […]
Tech Athletics Prepare To Start, Prepared For Pandemic Unknowns
Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said his athletic department is ready for a new fall sports season. Wilson said the department is prepared to start with normal operations, despite the continuing unknown of the pandemic. He said the university can do what it takes to ensure students get onto courts and fields. “We feel […]
Rains Foundation Golf Tournament This Saturday
After missing last year’s tournament due to COVID, the annual Rains Foundation Golf Tournament returns to Cookeville at the Golden Eagles Golf Course on Saturday. Wayne Cravens, a member of the board of the Rains Foundation, said he hopes the community will come out to raise money for scholarships that help students in the Upper […]
