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 […]
Tennessee Tech Remembers Coach Connie Inman Friday
Former Tennessee Tech men’s basketball and tennis head coach Connie Inman being remembered Friday. Inman led the men’s basketball program for seven seasons between 1969 and 1976. Inman also coached the tennis team for two years and served as an assistant basketball coach during the 1967-1968 Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship season. Inman passed away […]
Tech Athletics Director Says Ohio Valley Conference Changes Present Opportunity
Tennessee Tech Athletics Director Mark Wilson views the changes happening in the Ohio Valley Conference as an opportunity. He said that while they come with some concern, it’s also a chance for the Ohio Valley Conference to be reimagined. “I think that change is inevitable in any kind of business,” Wilson said. “And certainly with […]
Golden Eagle Football Kicks Off In February
The Super Bowl may have ended the pro football season Sunday night, but Tennessee Tech’s season will be kicking off in less than two weeks. The Golden Eagles open the first spring football season in school history February 21 against Austin Peay. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the team is slated for seven Ohio Valley […]
Tech’s Wilson: “Heartbreaking for Athletes”
The hardest part of the OVC’s announcement postponing fall sports, the emotions of the athletes involved. That’s according to Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson. The OVC announced late Friday all fall sports competitions would be postponed because of COVID-19. “It’s heartbreaking for the athletes, you know athletes they work for these competitions, they work […]
