Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Tennessee Technological University (TTU), located in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. The TTU athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)[2] and competes in the NCAA Division I, including the Football Championship Subdivision .[3] The Tech mascot is Awesome Eagle, and the school colors are purple and gold.
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| University | Tennessee Technological University |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Mark Wilson |
| Location | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 6 men's & 7 women's |
| Football stadium | Tucker Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Eblen Center |
| Baseball stadium | Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex |
| Softball stadium | Tech Softball Field |
| Mascot | Awesome Eagle |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Fight song | The Tennessee Tech Fight Song |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
Sports sponsored
A member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee Technological University sponsors teams in six men's and seven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[4]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Tennis | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
Athletic facilities
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National championships
Team
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/ runner-up |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division I | Rifle (3) | 1980 | West Virginia | 6,201–6,150 |
| 1981 | West Virginia | 6,139–6,136 | |||
| 1982 | West Virginia | 6,138–6,136 |
They are in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Individual
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Event | Individual(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division I | Rifle (5) | 1980 | Smallbore rifle | Rod Fitz-Randolph | 1,176 |
| Air rifle | Rod Fitz-Randolph | 389 | ||||
| 1981 | Smallbore rifle | Kurt Fitz-Randolph | 1,173 | |||
| 1982 | Smallbore rifle | Kurt Fitz-Randolph | 1,167 | |||
| 1983 | Air rifle | Ray Slonena | 389 |
References
- "Logos & Colors | Marketing Toolkit | Tennessee Technological University". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "OVC Member Institutions". OVCSports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- "Tennessee Technological University". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles". Tennessee Technological University. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- "Athletics Venues". Tennessee Technological University. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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