Two championship teams featured at Jan. 23 Basketball Alumni Day
Former Golden Eagle men's and women's basketball players are invited back to campus on Saturday, Jan. 23, when the university will host its annual Basketball Alumni Day.
20-year anniversary for women’s OVC champs
from 1989-90
and 10-year anniversary for 1999-2000 league
champions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Calling all former Tennessee Tech
basketball players, men and women, starters and reserves, from
every era and every age.
Calling all Tennessee Tech basketball fans, too.
Former Golden Eagle men's and women's basketball players are
invited back to campus on Saturday, Jan. 23, when the university
will host its annual Basketball Alumni Day. Tech will hosts
Tennessee State in an Ohio Valley Conference doubleheader in Eblen
Center, and one feature of the night will be the gathering of
former players, managers and coaches.
A special feature will be the 20-year anniversary reunion of the
1989-90 Ohio Valley Conference champion women’s team, and the
10-year anniversary reunion of the squad that won the 1999-2000
conference title, both under Hall of Fame coach Bill Worrell.
The women's game tips off at 5:30 p.m., with the men's contest to
follow at 7:30 p.m., but the activities for Alumni Day begin
earlier in the day.
All former women’s players invited to the gameday shootaround
session of first-year coach Sytia Messer’s squad at 11 a.m.
For men’s players returning for Alumni Day, coach Mike
Sutton’s men’s team will hold its shootaround at 2
p.m.
All basketball alumni are invited to the attend the shootaround
sessions to watch their teams prepare for the games against the TSU
Tigers.
From 3-5 p.m., alumni and guests are invited to an Alumni Reception
in the Eagles’ Nest in Eblen Center. Activities will also
include a tour of the new basketball coach's office complex. Alumni
are welcome to visit the Eagles’ Nest between games, as
well.
There will be a special recognition at halftime of each game for
all former players and coaches who are on hand.
Basketball alumni planning to attend are asked to contact Grant
Swallows, either via email or by telephone (931-372-3929).
Complete information is available on the registration form for
Alumni Day, which can be found here:
Registration form in word document
Registration form in PDF document
