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 […]
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 […]
Tech Trustees Change Leadership, End Date Set For Tucker
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved new leadership Thursday with Rhedona Rose taking over as new Trustees Chair. Rose will serve two years through June, 2027, replacing outgoing chair Trudy Harper. But Trustee Barry Wilmore said he believed longer-term leadership would benefit the University. “I’m curious if two years seems short for the role […]
Tech Football Stadium Costs Up To $57.2M
The price tag to finish the Tennessee Tech Football Stadium west side renovation has ballooned to more than $57.2 million. The Board of Trustees approved the original budget at some $29.9 million in 2021, a number President Phil Oldham said officials believed to be an accurate estimate. “This is not likely to go up at […]
Tech Football Project Up To $57.2M
The price tag to finish the Tennessee Tech Football Stadium west side renovation has ballooned to more than $57.2 million. The Board of Trustees approved the original budget at some $29.9 million in 2021, a number President Phil Oldham said officials believed to be an accurate estimate. “This is not likely to go up at […]
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 […]
Cookeville To Commit Another $3 Million For Tech Stadium
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday on a request from Tennessee Tech to commit an additional $3 million for the school’s Tucker Stadium renovation project. City Manager James Mills said the city has paid some $400,000 thus far on a $1 million agreement the city made in 2022. He said the money will be paid […]
TSSAA: HS Football Championships At Tech A Possibility
The TSSAA would consider the possibility of bringing the high school football championships back to Cookeville upon the completion of Tucker Stadium renovations. TSSAA Assistant Executive Director Matthew Gillespie said a return has been discussed. Cookeville lost the State Championships in 2021. He said the TSSAA has maintained a strong relationship with Cookeville and Putnam […]
Tech Stadium Demolition Now Just Weeks Away
Demolition on the westside of Tucker Stadium slated to begin in mid April as just a few more weeks of removing equipment from the facilities under the stands remains. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the biggest part of the movement centers on the stadium audio and video operations. Those are being moved to […]
Tech Receives Donation For New Track And Field Facilities
Tennessee Tech will move forward with plans for a new track thanks to a $500,000 gift from Tech graduate Tom Jones. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the decision to move the track was made late in the process of the Tucker Stadium renovation project, so the school will be playing catchup until it is built. […]
