Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
University Tennessee Technological University
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA Division I
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.ttusports.com

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.

Teams

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

Source:[5]

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

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

  1. ↑ "Logos & Colors | Marketing Toolkit | Tennessee Technological University". Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "OVC Member Institutions". OVCSports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee Technological University". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles". Tennessee Technological University. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Athletics Venues". Tennessee Technological University. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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