2011-12 Golden Eagle Women's Basketball Headlines

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Warm welcome for new Golden Eagle women's basketball coach Jim Davis
Warm welcome for new Golden Eagle women's basketball coach Jim Davis

Tennessee Tech and the Cookeville Community packed the Eagles Nest Thursday morning to greet newly named women's basketball coach Jim Davis.

Jim Davis named Golden Eagle women's basketball head coach
Jim Davis named Golden Eagle women's basketball head coach

Jim Davis, who has won championships in the ACC and OVC and owns 501 career collegiate coaching victories, was named Wednesday as the next head coach of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle women's basketball team.

Tacarra Hayes wins third straight Outstanding Female Athlete award
Tacarra Hayes wins third straight Outstanding Female Athlete award

Golden Eagle basketball standout Tacarra Hayes has been named Tennessee Tech's Outstanding Female Athlete for 2011-12, the third consecutive year she has captured the honor.

TTU’s Kellie Cook named OVC’s SAAC representative
TTU’s Kellie Cook named OVC’s SAAC representative

Tennessee Tech women’s basketball player Kellie Cook has been selected to be the Ohio Valley Conference’s representative to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the upcoming 2012-12 athletic season

Sytia Messer steps aside as Tech women's basketball coach
Sytia Messer steps aside as Tech women's basketball coach

Tennessee Tech women’s basketball coach Sytia Messer has resigned as Golden Eagle head coach to accept the position of associate head coach at Georgia Tech. Messer recently completed her third season as head coach at Tennessee Tech.

Messer among featured speakers this weekend at develoment event in Dallas
Messer among featured speakers this weekend at develoment event in Dallas

Tennessee Tech women's basketball coach Sytia Messer is one of eight coaches chosen nationwide as featured presenters during "A Step Up" national development symposium in Dallas.

Golden Eagles Give Back at Healthy Kids Day
Golden Eagles Give Back at Healthy Kids Day

For the second consecutive year, members of the Golden Eagle women's basketball team partcipated in Healthy Kids Day, an annual event promoting youth health and wellness within the community.

Tech women’s basketball inks two state champions for 2012-13 season
Tech women’s basketball inks two state champions for 2012-13 season

Quira Demery and Zuri Frost both commit to Tennessee Tech after guiding their schools to state championships this past season

Hayes, Heady take top honors at annual Awards Dinner
Hayes, Heady take top honors at annual Awards Dinner

Tacarra Hayes and Molly Heady were the headliners Thursday evening as they came away with four of the seven awards at the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team’s annual awards dinner

Tacarra Hayes invited to “So you want to be a coach” program in Denver
Tacarra Hayes invited to “So you want to be a coach” program in Denver

Tennessee Tech senior guard Tacarra Hayes has been selected as one of only 50 participants nationwide to attend the “So You Want to be a Coach Program” at the NCAA Final Four in Denver

Bradley comeback in final minutes ends Tech season in WBI loss
Bradley comeback in final minutes ends Tech season in WBI loss

Bradley trailed Tennessee Tech for more than 35 minutes Wednesday night, but the host Braves found a lethal inside-outside scoring combination and claimed a 74-71, comeback victory over the Golden Eagles in the Women's Basketball Invitational.

Golden Eagles visit Bradley in first round of Women's Basketball Invitational
Golden Eagles visit Bradley in first round of Women's Basketball Invitational

The season isn't finished yet for coach Sytia Messer and the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team. The Golden Eagles will play Wednesday night at Bradley University in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitational.

Hayes and Harris named to OVC All-Tournament Team
Hayes and Harris named to OVC All-Tournament Team

Tennessee Tech’s Tacarra Hayes and Jala Harris have been named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Tournament Team after leading the TTU women’s basketball team to the finals of the OVC Tournament

Golden Eagles topped by UTM in OVC championship game
Golden Eagles topped by UTM in OVC championship game

Tacarra Hayes had another sensational game, but Tennessee Tech's shooting woes from long range led to an 82-65 loss to UT Martin Saturday in the OVC Tournament championship game.

Golden Eagles battle UT Martin in OVC Finals
Golden Eagles battle UT Martin in OVC Finals

With its win over Eastern Illinois Friday in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team has set up a rematch of last year’s championship game against UT Martin

Golden Eagle squads get semifinal rematches as men face No. 9 Murray State, women take on Eastern Ill.
Golden Eagle squads get semifinal rematches as men face No. 9 Murray State, women take on Eastern Ill.

Both Tennessee Tech basketball squads played their way into OVC Tournament semifinal rematches with teams against whom they suffered close losses this season.