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S.P.E.C. to host its Strength and Conditioning Symposium in August

The Sports Performance Enhancement Consortium (S.P.E.C.) and ETSU Athletic Department is proud to announce the dates to its annual Strength and Conditioning Symposium for Medical Professions. This two-day event will take place August 1st and 2nd at the Millennium Centre, in Johnson City, Tenn....


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Three Buccaneer student-athletes named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award Winners

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 11, 2008) - ETSU had three Buccaneer student-athletes from two different sports earn 2008 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards on Wednesday. TaRonda Wiles (Danville, Va.), Oscar Posada (Valencia, Venezuela) and Enrique Olivares (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela) were honored this prestigious award....


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ETSU's "Red Dress Event" Receives Silver Award by NACMA

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 11, 2008) - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) selected its 2007-08 award winners earlier this week, and ETSU received the silver award for the women's basketball single-day attendance promotion....


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ETSU reaches 10-year, $5 million agreement with Coca-Cola

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 10, 2008) - East Tennessee State University announced in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that it has reached a campus-wide agreement with Coca-Cola for exclusive pouring rights in excess of $5 million. The contract begins July 1....


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ETSU student-athletes continue to raise the bar in the classroom

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 2, 2008) - ETSU student-athletes continued to raise the bar both on and off the court during the 2007-08 season....


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ETSU selected for NCAA Excellence in Diversity Award

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 22, 2008) - ETSU has been selected by the NCAA to receive the 2007-08 Diversity in Athletics Award....


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ETSU captures second consecutive Bill Bibb Trophy

MACON, Ga. (May 19, 2008) - Following the conclusion of both the 2008 Atlantic Sun Baseball regular season and the Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the ETSU Buccaneers have compiled enough points to claim their third straight Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy and the second Bill Bibb Trophy in as many years, league officials announced today....


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Buccaneers take over lead in A-Sun All-Sports Race

MACON, Ga. (May 8, 2008) - On the heels of strong performances in golf and tennis, ETSU has overtaken Belmont atop the standings for the 2007-2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Bill Bibb Trophy. The Buccaneers made up a 36-point deficit after the winter sports and now lead the previous pace-setter Belmont by 40.5 points....


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Batsula, Buhr, and Stinnett receive "Most Outstanding Student" Awards

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 1, 2008) - Each year the ETSU faculty selects its "Most Outstanding Students" from each department and three Buccaneer student-athletes were recently given the awards in their respective fields. Olya Batsula (Women's Tennis) was the top student in the Kinesiology, Leisure and Sport Sciences, Sarah Buhr (Volleyball) in Foreign Languages, and Alyson Stinnett (Cheerleading) in Accounting....


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ETSU presents first ever Spherion PathMaker Award to Buccaneer basketball alum Beth Bass

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 24, 2008) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association hosted the first annual Spherion PathMaker Award Luncheon Thursday inside the Grand Soldiers Ballroom at the Carnegie Hotel. The first recipient of the award was Beth Bass, former ETSU women's basketball player and current Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)....


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ETSU Athletics reports increases in revenue generation through basketball, marketing, BASA and other sources

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 17, 2008) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday several total revenue increases for the 2007-08 season in areas such as men's basketball, marketing, the Buccaneers Sports Network, and the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association. In addition, the program was pleased to report it enjoyed yet another strong season in attendance for men's basketball....


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ETSU athletics to present first ever Spherion PathMaker Award

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 16, 2008) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association will host the first annual Spherion PathMaker Award Luncheon April 24th in the Grand Soldiers Ballroom at the Carnegie Hotel. The recipient of the first-ever award will be named at the luncheon....


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BASA All-Sports Golf Tournament set for May 5 at The Ridges

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 2, 2008) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association will host the program's annual BASA All-Sports Golf Tournament May 5 at The Ridges Golf and Country Club....


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BASA raffles off $5,000 in gas cards

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 4, 2008) -The Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association (BASA) awarded Denise Murray $5,000 worth of Shell gasoline gift cards on February 28 as part of its annual auction event at the Millennium Center....


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Bucs visit Johnson City Public Library for community service event

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb 4., 2008) - The Johnson City Public Library hosted members of the ETSU athletics department last Thursday for an afternoon of teaching games and sportsmanship to area children....


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BASA set to host annual auction; will raffle off $5,000 in gas cards

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 2, 2008) - As the price of gas continues to increase this winter, the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association (BASA) has decided to give the public an opportunity to win $5,000 worth of Shell gasoline gift cards as part of its annual auction event at the Millennium Center....


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Atlantic Sun Announces All-Academic Teams

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (January 25, 2008) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics released on Friday that 55 percent of its eligible student-athletes earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic status for the 2007 Fall semester which is up from 45 percent last season....


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ETSU athletics promotes health awareness throughout community

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2008) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will host its first of three event this year to kick-off a new emphasis on the promotion of healthy lifestyles within the ETSU and Northeast Tennessee-Southwest Virginia community this weekend at the Niswonger Invitational....


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Fanatics to show ETSU vs. Syracuse live

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 11, 2007) - The ETSU athletic department and Fanatics would like to invite you to watch the Bucs play BIG EAST foe Syracuse this Saturday at 7 p.m....


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ETSU hosts Buccaneer Christmas for local kids

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 6, 2007) - The ETSU athletic department held a special Christmas celebration for children from the local area Thursday at the Memorial Center....


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Former ETSU female student-athletes and staff honored on SoCon's 25th Anniversary Team

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 27, 2007) - Throughout the 2007-08 athletic season, the Southern Conference will be recognizing female student-athletes and individuals that helped shape women's athletics in the conference, as the league promotes its 25th Anniversary celebration of sponsoring championships for female sports. On Monday, the SoCon released its honorees for each sport, and ETSU placed eight former Lady Buccaneer athletes and one former Director of Athletics on the list....


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Mullins signs four-year extension to remain as AD

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 18, 2007) - East Tennessee State University President Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr. , announced Thursday that Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dave Mullins has agreed to a four-year contract extension....


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Inside Buc Sports radio show to debut tonight on 104.9 FM "The Peak"

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2007) -- The Mountain States Health Alliance Buccaneer Sports Network returns to the airwaves with a new home Thursday night, as the radio edition of Inside Buc Sports debuts on 104.9 FM The Peak througout the Tri-Cities area. The Peak will act as the flagship station for Inside Buc Sports as well as ETSU men's basketball this season....


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ETSU Athletics launches the redesign of ETSUBucs.com

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2007) -The East Tennessee State athletic department and American Eagle have teamed up to launch a newly redesigned athletics website (www.ETSUBucs.com), which was introduced Thursday. The redesign features a fresh new look, including a new video player which will allow fans to watch special content like the "Inside Buc Sports" television show (see picture on the left)....


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ETSU Athletics participates in Senior Expo

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 15, 2007) - The ETSU Athletic Department spent Saturday out in the community to promote a healthy lifestyle as they participated in the Johnson City Senior Expo at Freedom Hall Civic Center....


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Atlantic Sun and PlayON! Sports to Launch ASun.TV

MACON, Ga. (Sept. 10, 2007) - The Atlantic Sun Conference and PlayON! Sports, a division of Turner Sports announced today that they will launch ASun.TV on Monday, Sept. 10. A new Web service, ASun.TV will webcast a minimum of 540 regular-season and championship games across a variety of A-Sun sports, including men's and women's basketball, soccer and volleyball, as well as baseball and softball throughout the 2007-08 academic year. The first scheduled event for the Buccaneers features the women's volleyball match-up against UNC Asheville on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00pm ET....


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ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame calls for nominations

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 30, 2007) - The ETSU Athletics Department is currently accepting nominations for induction into the 2007 ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame....


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Fender's Farm Maze to honor ETSU athletics this season with the Buccaneer Maze at Fender's Farm

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2007) - In cooperation with the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, operators of the Fender's Farm Maze held a press conference Monday to announce plans and unveil the design for the Buccaneer Maze at Fender's Farm....


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ETSU names 2007-08 BASA board members

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2007) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics released the 2007-08 board members for the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association Monday. The board includes President Kathy Linebarger , Vice-President Joe Grandy , Treasurer Clem Wilkes and Secretary Jackie Mabrey ....


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Atlantic Sun Debuts New Positioning Statement

MACON, Ga. (Aug. 23, 2007) - Following a five-month evaluation process, the Atlantic Sun Conference, in conjunction with their marketing partner Rights Marketing Group, LLC, announce a new positioning statement and tag line for the league: "Building Winners for Life."...


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ETSU Athletics assist with Move-In Day

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 23, 2007) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics volunteered their time on Thursday to assist incoming students with Move-In Day....


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Buccaneer Coaches Caravan set to launch August 28th

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2007) - The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday the dates of its second-annual Coaches Caravan, which will be conducted to help promote ETSU Pride around the area....


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Pirate Club announces name change to BASA

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 26, 2007) - Citing the desire for a name that better describes its purpose, the Pirate Club Board of Directors has voted to change the name of the Pirate Club to the Buccaneer Athletic Scholarship Association effective immediately....


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MSHA Buccaneer Sports Network announces new home for radio broadcasts

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 26, 2007) - The Mountain States Health Alliance Buccaneer Sports Network announced Thursday it would have a new flagship home for its men's basketball and coaches show broadcasts in 2007-08, while women's basketball and baseball broadcasts will also air on new stations this upcoming season....


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Bucky celebrates 4th of July in Elizabethton

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (July 4, 2007) -- Bucky made a special appearance during Wednesday's 4th of July Parade in Elizabethton, helping to celebrate the country's birthday with ETSU fans in Carter County....