Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Athletic teams representing Tennessee Tech University
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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Tennessee Tech 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 NCAA Division I, including the Football Championship Subdivision.[3] Tech will leave the OVC for the Southern Conference (SoCon) after the 2025–26 school year. The SoCon sponsors all of Tech's sports except beach volleyball; the Golden Eagles' future affiliation in that sport has not been announced.[4]
Horizon League (men's tennis)
SoCon (beginning July 1, 2026)
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | Tennessee Tech University |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Conference | Ohio Valley (primary) Horizon League (men's tennis) SoCon (beginning July 1, 2026) |
| Athletic director | Casey Fox |
| 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 |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Mascot | Awesome Eagle |
| Fight song | The Tennessee Tech Fight Song |
| Website | www |
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The Tech mascot is Awesome Eagle, and the school colors are purple and gold.
Sports sponsored
A member of the Ohio Valley Conference through 2025–26 before joining the Southern Conference, Tennessee Tech sponsors teams in six men's and seven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[5] Men's tennis competes in the Horizon League after the OVC merged its men's tennis league into that of the Horizon after the 2021–22 season.[6] The only Tech sport that will not compete in the SoCon after 2025–26 is beach volleyball, which that conference does not sponsor.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Softball |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Golf | Golf |
| Football | Soccer |
| Tennis | Track and field1 |
| Volleyball | |
| 1 – includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
Athletic facilities
Source:[7]
| Venue | Sport(s) hosted |
|---|---|
| Bush Stadium | Baseball |
| Eblen Center | Basketball |
| Tucker Stadium | Football, track and field |
| Tech Soccer Field | Soccer |
| Tech Softball Field | Softball |
| Tech Tennis Courts | Tennis |
| Eblen Center | Volleyball |
National championships
Team
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 |
