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Tennessee Tech University Athletics restructures sports programsApril 08, 2010Tennessee Tech has announced a strategic restructuring of its intercollegiate sports programs. The move is an effort to maximize financial resources and ensure sustained athletics competitiveness in the OVC. Two athletic teams rifle and womens tennis will be suspended effective July 1.
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Golden Eagles finish sixth in OVC rifle championshipsFebruary 07, 2010After the two-day Ohio Valley Conference Rifle Championship event, the Tennessee Tech rifle team finished in sixth place. The Golden Eagles had a team score of 2204 in the smallbore on Saturday, and followed that up with a 2242 in the air rifle on Sunday for combined score of 4446.
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Golden Eagle rifle team bids for OVC Championships this weekendFebruary 05, 2010Tennessee Tech looks to break the streak of five consecutive Ohio Valley Conference rifle championships by the Jacksonville State Gamecocks this weekend at the 2010 OVC Rifle Championships competition.
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Rifle team prepares to host Ole Miss, West VirginiaJanuary 26, 2010Tech shooters posted five season-best marks last weekend while hosting the James Newkirk Invitational, and now the Golden Eagles prepare to host a couple of strong teams this weekend with visits from Ole Miss and defending NCAA champion West Virginia.
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Rifle team hosts James Newkirk Invitational to resume seasonJanuary 21, 2010After a two-month break from action, the Tennessee Tech rifle team returns to the range this weekend by hosting the James Newkirk Invitational. Four teams will be in town for the two-day event, named for Tech's Hall of Fame former coach.
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Tech's Litherland named OVC Air Rifle Athlete of the MonthNovember 13, 2009After breaking his career-high twice already this year in the air rifle competition, Austin Litherland of the Tennessee Tech rifle team was named the Ohio Valley Conference Air Rifle Athlete of the Month.
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Gagne, Litherland lead Golden Eagles against Columbus StateNovember 02, 2009Austin Litherland shot a team-high 576 in the air rifle competition but the Tennessee Tech rifle team fell to Columbus State by a combined score of 4544-4485.
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Litherland sets another career high, Golden Eagles with best shooting performance of the yearOctober 26, 2009The Tennessee Tech rifle team had its best competition of the season when it shot against Morehead State on Sunday, posting a team score of 4,511 against the Eagles, who scored 4,515.
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Litherland, Corner set career highs against Jacksonville StateOctober 19, 2009Austin Litherland topped his career high for the second time in two weeks, and Chase Cortner also shot a career high, but the Tennessee Tech rifle team fell to Jacksonville State by a total score of 4542-4452.
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Tennessee Tech rifle shoots against Columbus StateOctober 16, 2009Austin Litherland shot 569 in the Small Bore competition and Chase Cortner shot the same score in the Air Rifle competition, but the Tennessee Tech rifle team fell by a total score of 4,559-4,489 against Columbus State at the US Army Marksmanship Unit in Fort Benning, Ga.
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Litherland sets career-high in air rifle competition but Tech falls to UT MartinOctober 12, 2009Austin Litherland set a new career-high in the air rifle competition, shooting a 581 out of 600 on Sunday as the Tennessee Tech rifle team hosted UT Martin on Sunday.
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Rifle finishes ninth at Ole Miss InvitationalOctober 06, 2009The Tennessee Tech rifle team finished in ninth place after the second day of the Ole Miss Invitation.
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Rifle begins season at the Ole Miss InvitationalSeptember 24, 2009The storied Tennessee Tech rifle team will begin its 47th season of competition on Sunday when the Golden Eagle travel to Mississippi for the Ole Miss Invitational.
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Former TTU scholar-athlete Erica Burnham receives Fulbright Scholarship to GermanyJuly 27, 2009Former rifle standout Erica Burnham awarded a Fullbright scholarship to Germany to teach English as a foreign language.