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Golden Eagles Hunley, Newton named to NABC Honors CourtJuly 11, 2011Senior Charles Newton and junior Riley Hunley were named Monday to the Honors Court by the National Association of Basketball Coaches for their outstanding work in the classroom.
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Boys basketball camp wraps up; Volleyball and football camps remainJune 29, 2011Youth camps at Tennessee Tech have been keeping the Golden Eagle coaching staffs busy this summer. The boy;s individual camp under first-year head coach Steve Payne wrapped up Wednesday, but events are still on tap in July for football and volleyball.
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David Boyden selected as men’s basketball assistant coachJune 07, 2011Steve Payne has rounded out his men's basketball coaching staff with the addition of David Boyden as assistant coach. Boyden comes to Tech from Western Kentucky where he helped coach the Hilltoppers to an NCAA appearance and a Sun Belt Conference championship.
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Annual Golden Eagle Youth Basketball Camps continue with Payne at the helmJune 01, 2011Tennessee Tech’s newest head coach, Steve Payne, and the rest of the men’s basketball coaching staff are proud to continue one of Tech’s greatest traditions in the individual and team summer basketball camps for area youth.
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Tickets for 2012 NCAA event in Nashville go on sale in OctoberMay 31, 2011Preliminary round tickets to next year's 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship -- including games held in Nashville March 16 & 18 -- will go on sale in October as part of its enhanced ticketing system, the NCAA announced today.
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Tech's newest head coach, Steve Payne, interviews with National Hoops ReportMay 18, 2011An interview with Steve Payne, head men's basketball coach at Tennessee Tech University, was recently featured as one a National Hoops Report "Clipboard Conversation."
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Swansey, Murphy named co-MVP at men’s basketball awards dinnerApril 30, 2011With the second best record in Tennessee Tech men’s basketball history in the books, the 2010-11 Golden Eagle squad gathered for their annual post-season awards dinner Thursday evening.
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Make it two; Tech basketball signs a second for 2011-12 seasonApril 14, 2011A second commitment comes to Tech basketball program in the form of Ryon Riggins, who is the second signee to be added to the Golden Eagle roster for the 2011-12 basketball season.
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Payne and staff sign Esters-Johnson for 2011-12 hoop seasonApril 13, 2011Tennessee Tech's newest head coach, Steve Payne, and the rest of the Golden Eagle men's basketball staff will welcome Lanerryl Esters-Johnson to the Golden Eagle roster as the newest signee for the 2011-12 basketball season.
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Jones to participate in 4th Annual Music City All-Star ClassicApril 11, 2011Tennessee Tech senior forward Alfred Jones will be playing in the 4th Annual Music City All Star Classic, which will take place on Saturday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Fisk University.
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Mike Sutton's WSMV interview available for viewing onlineMarch 28, 2011Recently retired Golden Eagle men's basketball coach Mike Sutton sat down with Terry Bulger of WSMV-TV in Nashville to talk about his college coaching career. The interview is available for viewers online at wsmv.com.
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Sutton finalist for 2011 Skip Prosser Award; Winner to be announced FridayMarch 24, 2011After coaching the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball team to one of the most successful seasons in program history, recently retired head coach Mike Sutton is being honored as one of 16 finalists for the 2011 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award.
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Steve Payne named Golden Eagle men's basketball head coachMarch 23, 2011Steve Payne, the associate head coach of the Tennessee Tech men’s basketball program who has served on the staff for the past nine years, was named Wednesday morning as Golden Eagle head coach.
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Mike Sutton announces retirement as Golden Eagle head coachMarch 23, 2011After nine seasons at the helm and 149 career victories, Mike Sutton has announced his retirement as head men’s basketball coach at Tennessee Tech University.
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Golden Eagles fall by eight at Western Michigan in College Insider TournamentMarch 16, 2011Junior Kevin Murphy notched 28 of Tech’s 66 total points, but the Golden Eagles couldn’t get any closer than five after falling behind by a dozen, and lost a 74-66 road game to the Broncos of Western Michigan in the first round of the College Insider Tournament Wednesday night.
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College Insider’s Tournament to be broadcast by Fox SportsMarch 14, 2011Fox Sports will be broadcasting all first-round games of the College Insider’s Tournament (CIT), including the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle’s match-up with the Broncos of Western Michigan, live on FCS Broadband.
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Tech to face off against Western Michigan in round one of the CITMarch 13, 2011The Golden Eagles will hit the road for their post-season endeavors; it has been announced that Tennessee Tech will take on the Broncos of Western Michigan in the first round of the College Insider’s Tournament (CIT)
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Two Golden Eagles named All-District by National Association of Basketball CoachesMarch 11, 2011Juniors Kevin Murphy and Zac Swansey have been named first and second-team all-district (district 19) for 2011 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches as announced on Wednesday, March 9.
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While we wait, where we stand; Golden Eagles finishing on topMarch 10, 2011As the Golden Eagle men’s basketball team awaits the start of its post-season tournament endeavors, here’s a recap of how they finished on the season.
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Worldwide audience to see Golden Eagles in OVC Championship gameMarch 05, 2011For the first time since 1986, neither Murray State or Austin Peay will play in the OVC Championship Contest. Instead, for the first time since 2003, the no. 4 seeded Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech will match up against the no. 2 Eagles of Morehead State in Saturday's 7 p.m. showdown.
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Three named all-tournament despite Tech’s fall in Championship roundMarch 05, 2011Bittersweet defeat might be the only way to describe Tennessee Tech’s championship match-up with the Eagles of Morehead State on Saturday night as Tech fell short of their primary goal for the season in an 80-73 loss to the Eagles.
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Sacked by Zac! Golden Eagles skin Racers in OVC Tourney to reach title tiltMarch 04, 2011Giant-killer Zac Sawnsey dropped another game-winner Friday night, this one lifting Tennessee Tech to a stunning 64-59 upset over top-seeded Murray State to put the Golden Eagles into Saturday night's OVC Championship game.
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Men's basketball tips off against reigning OVC champs Friday at 7 p.m.March 04, 2011After handing UT Martin a hefty 83-59 victory in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament on Thursday, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will have to turn around to take on the defending OVC champions and 2010 NCAA tournament participants in Murray State.
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Golden Eagles head to semis; Martin falls in MunicipalMarch 03, 2011Jud Dillard recorded his fourth double-double on the season while Kevin Murphy put his ninth 20+ point performancev of the season in the books to lead the Golden Eagles to a 83-59 victory over the no. 8 seeded Skyhawks in the quarterfinal round of the OVC Tournament.
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Murphy and Swansey receive post-season honorsMarch 01, 2011TTU juniors Kevin Murphy and Zac Swansey make appearances on the All-OVC Men’s Basketball lists as voted upon by head coaches and Sports Information Directors throughout the league, and announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
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Zac Swansey voted OVC Newcomer of the WeekFebruary 28, 2011Junior guard Zac Swansey has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference adidas Newcomer of the Week for the second time this season, for his solid efforts last week in two wins by the Golden Eagles.
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Golden Eagles edge Gamecocks on Senior Night in Eblen CenterFebruary 26, 2011Zac Swansey had another game-winner in the final minute, helping Tennessee Tech claim a 77-75 OVC victory over Jacksonville State on Senior Night Saturday in Eblen Center.
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First 300 fans wearing purple admitted free Saturday nightFebruary 25, 2011The first 300 fans who are wearing purple into Eblen Center Saturday night will be admitted free to Tennessee Tech's Ohio Valley Conference doubleheader against Jacksonville State. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the women's game tips at 5:30.
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Fans invited to Music City Mingle event during OVC TournamentFebruary 25, 2011Fans are invited to attend the "Music City Mingle" event between the afternoon and evening sessions on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during the 2011 OVC Basketball Championships in Nashville.
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Senior Night features three as the Golden Eagles close against JSUFebruary 25, 2011In the final game of the regular season, the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech will face off against the Gamecocks of Jacksonville State on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The game will also honor three graduating seniors in Charles Newton, Byron Pickens and Alfred Jones.