https://www.ttusports.com en-us https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/6_24_benford_top_male_athlete In a close votes, wide receiver Tim Benford is Tennessee Tech's Outstanding Male Athlete for 2011-12. Currently with the Dallas Cowboys, Benford helped the Golden Eagles capture the 2011 Ohio Valley Conference championship while setting numerous school records. Sun, 24 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/6_24_benford_top_male_athlete https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/6_19_FB_alumni_outing Former Tennessee Tech football players are invited to gather on Saturday, July 14, for the team's annual Alumni Golf Classic at the Cookeville Golf Club. Early indications point to another outstanding turnout so interested alumni should act quickly to reserve space in the tournament. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/6_19_FB_alumni_outing https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_25_fb_times_announced Starting times for Tennessee Tech's six home football games at Tucker Stadium in 2012 have been announced. The home schedule includes four night contests-- two on Thursdays -- and two afternoon games. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_25_fb_times_announced https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_22_kids_camp_details The Tennessee Tech football program will kick off the first of four summer camps on Tuesday, May 29 with the Soaring Eagle Kids Camp. Camp will run from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. from Tuesday until Thursday, May 31, and with registration beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The cost is $100 per camper. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_22_kids_camp_details https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_9_rings_ceremony Members of the Tennessee Tech football team gathered recently for a special ceremony to receive rings to commemorate winning the 2011 Ohio Valley Conference championship. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_9_rings_ceremony https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_2_lamb_CFPA_watch_list Tennessee Tech's Tre Lamb is among the players listed nationally on the College Football Performance Awards Watch List as projected top quarterbacks in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2012. Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_2_lamb_CFPA_watch_list https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_2_watson_Hampshire Tennessee Tech's Corey Watson has been named to the prestigious Hampshire Honor Society, one of just three Division I football players from the state of Tennessee selected by the National Football Foundation. Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_2_watson_Hampshire https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_1_WIlmore_degree Former Golden Eagle linebacker, U.S. navy pilot and astronaut Capt. Barry Wilmore will accept an honorary doctorate at the second Tennessee Tech graduation ceremony on Saturday afternoon, one of two outstanding alumni who will receive the first honorary doctorates in TTU history. Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/5_1_WIlmore_degree https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_30_benford_cowboys Tennessee Tech All-America wide receiver Tim Benford has agree to a free agent deal with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and will report to the team's minicamp Thursday. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_30_benford_cowboys https://www.ttusports.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/4_29_NSCA_Strength Senior Scott Schweitzer (football) and sophomore Kendall Hooper (softball) have earned Tennessee Tech's annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year awards. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/sball/2011-12/releases/4_29_NSCA_Strength https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_21_spring_game_recap The Tennessee Tech football team got several big plays and the coaching staff got the chance to see numerous young players continue to shine as the Golden Eagles wrapped up spring practices Saturday with a 64-play scrimmage. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_21_spring_game_recap https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_19_spring_game_preview The Tennessee Tech football team will hold its annual Purple-Gold Spring Game Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. in Tucker Stadium, an event that will wrap up spring drills for the defending OVC champions. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_19_spring_game_preview https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_14_fb_scrimmage With only a few weeks left in the spring semester, coach Watson Brown and his staff put the Golden Eagle football team through a short, but effective, scrimmage on Saturday at Tucker Stadium. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_14_fb_scrimmage https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_12_fb_events_ancd Tennessee Tech's annual Family Weekend will be the first weekend in October while the Homecoming/Hall of Fame is the first weekend in November. Director of Athletics Mark Wilson announced the events to allow fans time to begin planning for the 2012 season. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_12_fb_events_ancd https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_12_spring_game The Tennessee Tech football team will hosts its annual Purple-Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 21, beginning at 11 a.m. in Tucker Stadium. The team will also hold a scrimmage this coming Saturday (April 14) at 11 a.m. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/4_12_spring_game https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_31_fb_scrimamge_recap Battling for roles on the depth chart, the defending OVC champion Golden Eagle football team went through a 73-play scrimmage Saturday as it reached the mid-point of spring drills. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_31_fb_scrimamge_recap https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_25_announce_2012_schedule A challenging non-conference schedule including another Rose Bowl champion, six home games and what promises to be a difficult league slate await the Tennessee Tech football team in 2012 as it defends its Ohio Valley Conference title. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_25_announce_2012_schedule https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_24_first_week_recap Several players who have moved to new positions appear to be paying off quickly as the Tennessee Tech football team completed its first week of 2012 Spring drills. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_24_first_week_recap https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_20_football_spring_begins Anxious to get the jump on defending its 2011 Ohio Valley Conference championship, the Tennessee Tech football team begins spring practices Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_20_football_spring_begins https://www.ttusports.com/releases/2011-12/3_12_proclamations The Tennessee Tech softball and football teams had players and coaches at the state capital Monday for special proclamations from the House of Representatives and Senate, recognizing both teams' success. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/releases/2011-12/3_12_proclamations https://www.ttusports.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/3_12_Tennessee_preview After winning the final game of its series against Evansville, the Tennessee Tech baseball team will look to keep things rolling Tuesday as it travels to Tennessee Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/bsb/2011-12/releases/3_12_Tennessee_preview https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_7_schreiber_ballot Former Tech runningback Larry Schreiber is one of 38 names on the FCS ballot for the National Football Foundation (NFF) College Hall of Fame. Golden Eagle fans can become members and vote vote. The deadline for voting is March 30. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_7_schreiber_ballot https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_5_watsons_honored Their championship season may be over, but Tennessee Tech senior Corey Watson and head football coach Watson Brown are still racking up awards. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/3_5_watsons_honored https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/2_24_benford_combine Tennessee Tech wide receiver Tim Benford, the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year, has a big weekend planned. The Chattanooga native is in Indianapolis participating in the annual NFL Combine. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/2_24_benford_combine https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/2_12_fb_awards Coach Watson Brown and his staff presented the winners of the annual team awards and a packed room of family and fans helped the Tennessee Tech football team celebrate its 2011 OVC Championship Sunday afternoon. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/2_12_fb_awards https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/2_1_fb_signees_announced Offensive and defensive linemen, as well as Tennessee high school standouts, were the primary ingredients among the 24 signees announced Wednesday by Tennessee Tech football head coach Watson Brown. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/2_1_fb_signees_announced https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/1_27_benford_brown_tswa Tennessee Tech wide receiver Tim Benford was selected as the state's Player of the Year and Watson Brown was voted Coach of the Year, in voting announced Friday by the Tennessee Sports Writer's Association (TSWA). Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/1_27_benford_brown_tswa https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/1_20_benford_prepares It's been quite a week for Tennessee Tech All-America wide receiver Tim Benford, who has been one of the most talked-about players during the week of practice leading up to Saturday's East-West Shrine Game. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/1_20_benford_prepares https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/1_18_fb_dinner_moved With All-America wide receiver Tim Benford playing Saturday in the East-West Shrine Game and unable to attend an event this Sunday, the annual Football Awards Dinner has moved a few weeks -- the event will be held Sunday, Feb. 12. The public is invited to attend. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/1_18_fb_dinner_moved https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/1_12_fb_dinner_planned The OVC Champion Golden Eagle football team will assemble Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, for its annual Awards Dinner, and the public is invited to attend the 2 p.m. event. Cost of the dinner is $16 per person. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.ttusports.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/1_12_fb_dinner_planned