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.

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
UniversityTennessee Technological University
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
NCAADivision I / FCS
Athletic directorMark Wilson
LocationCookeville, Tennessee
Varsity teams6 men's & 7 women's
Football stadiumTucker Stadium
Basketball arenaEblen Center
Baseball stadiumBush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex
Softball stadiumTech Softball Field
MascotAwesome Eagle
NicknameGolden Eagles
Fight songThe Tennessee Tech Fight Song
ColorsPurple and Gold[1]
         
Websitewww.ttusports.com

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
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
FootballSoccer
GolfSoftball
TennisTrack 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

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
  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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