With the Women's World Cup taking center stage these days, it's a good time to look back at an interview with Tennessee Tech soccer coach Steve Springthorpe. The interview by Dylan Vazzano first appeared in the March/April edition of Tech's unlimited magazine.
Make it six consecutive years that all 14 of Tennessee Tech athletic teams comfortably exceeded the national standard for the the NCAA multi-year Athletic Progress Rate (APR), according to the annual NCAA report announced Wednesday.
For the second consecutive year, the Tennessee Tech women’s soccer team is among those receiving Public Recognition Awards Wednesday from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for top academic performance. The awards are presented to teams scoring in the Top 10 percent nationally in the Multi-Year Academic Progress Rate (APR), which is part of the NCAA’s academic reform program.
A new and exciting era in Tennessee Tech soccer is officially underway, as construction has begun to install broadcast quality lights at the Tennessee Tech Soccer Field, as well as the practice football field adjacent to the Hooper Eblen Center.
MONTEREY, Tenn. – On Saturday, the Tennessee Tech Athletic department sent student-athletes from the women’s soccer team to help in the clean-up efforts.
Will Awesome Eagle be voted the Best Mascot in the OVC? He has already won back-to-back national championships, so it's up to Tennessee Tech fans to vote for him to be named the best in the OVC!
An intriguing blend of youth and experience highlight the Tennessee Tech soccer team’s incoming class, as second-year head coach Steve Springthorpe brings aboard seven new Golden Eagles to help bolster the 2015 squad and beyond.
Under the guidance of Tennessee Tech head coach Steve Springthorpe and the rest of the TTU soccer coaching staff, the program is proud to present the Golden Eagle Soccer Academy, an ID Camp open to all female soccer players grades 9-12 on Saturday, March 14.
Senior Madison Keyes and the Golden Eagle volleyball team head to the OVC Tournament this week as her career comes to a close at the end of the year. Younger sister, Michaela, has just begun her career on the Tech soccer team. Here's the inside story about how they ended up in different sports, wearing the same number, and more.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team fought. Adversity hit the team early in its 2014 season finale and the weather was far from kind with sturdy rainfall, aggressive winds, and frigid temperatures, but at the end of the day the Golden Eagles (2-15-2, 0-8-2) fought.
Kick off your Halloween festivities by stopping by Tech Soccer Field Friday for the first ever Socc`Oween, as the Tennessee Tech soccer team hosts Jacksonville State in the 2014 season finale, beginning at 3 p.m. CT.
SIU Edwardsville came into Tech Soccer Field and spoiled the Senior Day party for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, scoring two second-half goals to upend the Golden Eagles (2-14-2, 0-7-2) 2-0 on a gorgeous, sun-soaked Sunday afternoon.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team had its hands full with Southeast Missouri Friday afternoon, yielding a goal in each half to the Redhawks (9-5-0, 6-2-0) in a 2-0 defeat amidst a beautiful, sun drenched day at Tech Soccer Field.
With the 2014 season heading toward the finish line, the Tennessee Tech soccer team prepares for a big weekend of home action as the Golden Eagles (2-12-2, 0-5-2) host Southeast Missouri on Friday, before welcoming in SIU Edwardsville on Sunday.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Senior goalkeeper Rebecca Toler and the Golden Eagle defense shined, helping push the Tennessee Tech soccer team to a scoreless tie with Austin Peay in Tech’s final road match of 2014.
Despite outshooting and edging Belmont in the corner-kick department, the Tennessee Tech soccer team came up empty in the stat that counts the most, falling 2-0 under sunny skies and warm temperatures at Tech Soccer Field.
In-state battles highlight the weekend for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, as the Golden Eagles (2-11-1, 0-4-1) play host to Belmont Friday at 3 p.m. CT, before traveling to Clarksville to tangle with Austin Peay Sunday at 2 p.m.
Saturday’s match had it all. Two overtimes, heavy rainfall, frigid temperatures, soggy field conditions, and 53 combined shots, yet ultimately a winner was not decided as the Tennessee Tech soccer team played to a 2-2 draw with Eastern Illinois.
Due to heavy rainfall and soggy field conditions, Friday’s Tennessee Tech soccer match with Eastern Illinois has been postponed to Saturday morning at 11 a.m. CT.
The wait is finally over! For the first time in over a month, the Tennessee Tech soccer team is back in Cookeville as the Golden Eagles (2-11-0, 0-4-0) play host to Eastern Illinois on Friday in the weekend’s only match.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Right in the thick of things late into the second half, the Tennessee Tech soccer team’s chance at an upset against the defending conference tournament champions went by the books, as Morehead State used a pair of late goals to slip past the Golden Eagles 3-0.
RICHMOND, Ky. – In a match that featured three corner-kick goals, the Tennessee Tech soccer team was unable to protect a 1-0 second half advantage, allowing a pair of second stanza scores in an eventual 2-1 loss to Eastern Kentucky.
A month away from the friendly confines of Cookeville, the Tennessee Tech soccer team finally wraps up its stretch of eight-straight on the road as the club prepares to travel to the Bluegrass State for matchups with Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State.
MARTIN, Tenn. – UT Martin scored three goals in the span of three minutes early in the second half, turning the tables on any chances of a Tennessee Tech soccer team comeback as the Skyhawks (7-4-0, 1-1-0) pulled away with a 5-1 win.
MURRAY, Ky. – A trio of second half scores sent the Tennessee Tech soccer team to an unhappy finish in its Ohio Valley Conference opener, as Murray State got the better of the Golden Eagles with a 3-0 win in Tech’s (2-8-0, 0-1-0) fifth straight road contest.
With the 2014 non-conference season in the rear view mirror, the Tennessee Tech soccer team unwraps its Ohio Valley Conference slate, traveling to both Murray State and UT Martin over the weekend to christen its OVC campaign.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team had its hands full Sunday afternoon, running up against a solid Evansville attack in a 7-0 loss to close out the season’s non-conference action.
DAYTON, Ohio – The Tennessee Tech soccer team began its weekend trip up north in tough fashion, falling 5-0 to Wright State in a match that saw five different Raiders (2-6-0) find the back of the net on 22 shots.
Currently in the midst of eight-straight on the road, the Tennessee Tech soccer team embarks to Wright State and Evansville over the weekend to close out the club’s 2014 non-conference slate.