<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://etsubucs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>East Tennessee State University</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for East Tennessee State University</description><atom:link href="https://etsubucs.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>90 ETSU Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-SoCon honors</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/24/general-90-etsu-student-athletes-earn-academic-all-socon-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/24/general-90-etsu-student-athletes-earn-academic-all-socon-honors.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bucky during a men's basketball game" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/24/Bucky_2526MBB_021126_Game_SB0038.jpg" /><br /><br />SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 24, 2026) – The Southern Conference released its annual Academic All-Conference Teams on Wednesday and there were several Buccaneers that were recognized for their work in the classroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/Bucky_2526MBB_021126_Game_SB0038.jpg" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/Bucky_2526MBB_021126_Game_SB0038.jpg"><media:title>Bucky during a men's basketball game</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/24/Bucky_2526MBB_021126_Game_SB0038.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22254</s:story_id></item><item><title>George Watts Retires as ETSU Director of Track &amp; Field/Cross Country</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/18/mens-cross-country-george-watts-retires-as-etsu-director-of-track-field-cross-country.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/18/mens-cross-country-george-watts-retires-as-etsu-director-of-track-field-cross-country.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Watts at 2026 SoCon Track Championship" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/17/Untitled_design__10_.png" /><br /><br />JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 18, 2026) – After 14 years leading East Tennessee State University's track & field and cross country programs and more than four decades in collegiate coaching, George Watts has announced his retirement as ETSU's Director of Track & Field/Cross Country.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/17/Untitled_design__10_.png" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/17/Untitled_design__10_.png"><media:title>Watts at 2026 SoCon Track Championship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/17/Untitled_design__10_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22253</s:story_id></item><item><title>Tristan Curless Named to the ABCA’s All-Southeast Region First Team</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-tristan-curless-named-to-the-abcas-all-southeast-region-first-team.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-tristan-curless-named-to-the-abcas-all-southeast-region-first-team.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tristan Curless swings at a pitch in a game against VMI with the ABCA Logo on the photo with Curless being named to the organization's All-Region team" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Tristan_Curless_ACT_VMI_ABCA.png" /><br /><br />ABCA RELEASE]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Tristan_Curless_ACT_VMI_ABCA.png" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Tristan_Curless_ACT_VMI_ABCA.png"><media:title>Tristan Curless swings at a pitch in a game against VMI with the ABCA Logo on the photo with Curless being named to the organization's All-Region team</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Tristan_Curless_ACT_VMI_ABCA.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 13:50:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22252</s:story_id></item><item><title>ETSU’s Ricky Rojas Named ITA/Dunlop Ohio Valley Region Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/9/mens-tennis-etsus-ricky-rojas-named-ita-dunlop-ohio-valley-region-mens-tennis-coach-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/9/mens-tennis-etsus-ricky-rojas-named-ita-dunlop-ohio-valley-region-mens-tennis-coach-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ETSU Director of Tennis Ricky Rojas speaks to his team before a match against Appalachian State" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Rojas_Ricky_26WTEN_032226_Match_SB0565.jpg" /><br /><br />TEMPE, Ariz. (June 9, 2026) – ETSU Director of Tennis Ricky Rojas was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)/Dunlop Ohio Valley Region Men's Tennis Coach of the Year on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Rojas_Ricky_26WTEN_032226_Match_SB0565.jpg" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Rojas_Ricky_26WTEN_032226_Match_SB0565.jpg"><media:title>ETSU Director of Tennis Ricky Rojas speaks to his team before a match against Appalachian State</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/9/Rojas_Ricky_26WTEN_032226_Match_SB0565.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2026 11:52:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22251</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Soccer Announces 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="summerstaylorStadium_2" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/7/26/summerTaylorStadium2.jpg" /><br /><br />JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 8, 2026) - The ETSU men's soccer team announced its 2026 schedule on Monday, featuring three NCAA Tournament qualifiers from a season ago and 11 home dates from August 12 to Halloween.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/7/26/summerTaylorStadium2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/7/26/summerTaylorStadium2.jpg"><media:title>summerstaylorStadium_2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/7/26/summerTaylorStadium2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 17:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>7</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22250</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Triathlon Announces 2026 Fall Schedule</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/8/womens-triathlon-announces-2026-fall-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/8/womens-triathlon-announces-2026-fall-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Triathlon</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Tri bikes in 2025" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/5/_25TRI_BCC_DL_025.jpg" /><br /><br />JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 8, 2026) — The ETSU women's triathlon team announced its 2026 schedule on Monday, featuring three regular-season dates as well as two postseason events.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/_25TRI_BCC_DL_025.jpg" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/_25TRI_BCC_DL_025.jpg"><media:title>Tri bikes in 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/5/_25TRI_BCC_DL_025.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>20</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22249</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Soccer Announces 2026 Schedule</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-soccer-announces-2026-schedule.aspx</guid><category>Women's Soccer</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jay Yelton talks to his soccer team in a pregame huddle before a game. The team surrounds him in their home white uniforms." src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Yelton_Jay_25WSOC_UAB_092.jpg" /><br /><br />JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 3, 2026) — The ETSU women's soccer team announced its 2026 schedule on Wednesday, featuring eight regular season home dates across the fall at Summers-Taylor Stadium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Yelton_Jay_25WSOC_UAB_092.jpg" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Yelton_Jay_25WSOC_UAB_092.jpg"><media:title>Jay Yelton talks to his soccer team in a pregame huddle before a game. The team surrounds him in their home white uniforms.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Yelton_Jay_25WSOC_UAB_092.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 17:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22245</s:story_id></item><item><title>ETSU Announces Home Football Game Times for 2026 Season</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/3/etsu-announces-home-football-game-times-for-2026-season.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/3/etsu-announces-home-football-game-times-for-2026-season.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ETSU Football captains huddle before the Bucs' game against Mercer" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/TeamCaptains_2526FB_092725_Pregame_CN09120.jpg" /><br /><br />JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 3, 2026) – The ETSU Athletic Department announced the home game times for the 2026 football season on Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/TeamCaptains_2526FB_092725_Pregame_CN09120.jpg" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/TeamCaptains_2526FB_092725_Pregame_CN09120.jpg"><media:title>ETSU Football captains huddle before the Bucs' game against Mercer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/TeamCaptains_2526FB_092725_Pregame_CN09120.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 13:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22246</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Tennis Finishes Season No. 23 in ITA Mid-Major Rankings; No. 4 in Ohio Valley Region</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-finishes-season-no-23-in-ita-mid-major-rankings-no-4-in-ohio-valley-region.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/3/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-finishes-season-no-23-in-ita-mid-major-rankings-no-4-in-ohio-valley-region.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The ETSU women's tennis team huddles before its NCAA Tournament match against Clemson" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Team_26WTEN_050126_NCAARound1_SB0015.jpg" /><br /><br />TEMPE, Ariz. (June 3, 2026) – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (&quot;ITA&quot;) released its Division I Women's Mid-Major Team Rankings as well as the Division I Women's Regional Team, Singles, and Doubles Rankings on Wednesday. The ETSU women's tennis team checked in at No. 23 in the Mid-Major Rankings and No. 4 in the Ohio Valley Regional Team Rankings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Team_26WTEN_050126_NCAARound1_SB0015.jpg" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Team_26WTEN_050126_NCAARound1_SB0015.jpg"><media:title>The ETSU women's tennis team huddles before its NCAA Tournament match against Clemson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Team_26WTEN_050126_NCAARound1_SB0015.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 16:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22248</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Tennis Ranked by the ITA in multiple polls to close season</title><link>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/3/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-ranked-by-the-ita-in-multiple-polls-to-close-season.aspx</link><guid>https://etsubucs.com/news/2026/6/3/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-ranked-by-the-ita-in-multiple-polls-to-close-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Oscar Martinez swings at a ball in the SoCon Championship match against Samford" src="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Martinez_Oscar_26MTEN_041826_SoConChampionship_SB0249.JPG" /><br /><br />TEMPE, Ariz. (June 3, 2026) –The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (&quot;ITA&quot;) released its Division I Men's Mid-Major Team Rankings as well as the Division I Men's Regional Team, Singles, and Doubles Rankings to close the 2026 season on Wednesday. The Bucs were ranked No. 22 in the Mid-Major Rankings, No. 7 in the Ohio Valley Regional Team Rankings, and the duo of Oscar Martinez and Martin Vergara checked in at No. 7 in the Region's Doubles Rankings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Martinez_Oscar_26MTEN_041826_SoConChampionship_SB0249.JPG" /><media:content url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Martinez_Oscar_26MTEN_041826_SoConChampionship_SB0249.JPG"><media:title>Oscar Martinez swings at a ball in the SoCon Championship match against Samford</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://etsubucs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Martinez_Oscar_26MTEN_041826_SoConChampionship_SB0249.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2026 15:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>22247</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>