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Former ETSU Baseball pitcher, Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.) was named the most interesting man in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft by MLB.com writer, Jim Callis.
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (June 30, 2020) -- Four ETSU women’s golfers were named All-American Scholars by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association, which was announced by the organization on Monday.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 25, 2020) – It was another record-setting day for ETSU Athletics, this time thanks to the Southern Conference Honor Roll. The Bucs placed 262 student-athletes on the 2019-20 SoCon Honor Roll, blowing by the program’s previous record of 229 set in 2017-18. The SoCon office released the Honor Roll on Thursday morning.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 24, 2020) – A record-setting 62 ETSU student-athletes accounted for the Buccaneers’ 79 total selections on the Southern Conference Spring All-Academic list, as the league office announced it honors on Wednesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 23, 2020) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Tuesday the appointment of Autumn Lockwood to the position of Assistant Director of Basketball Sport Performance.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 23, 2020) – East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Jason Shay added another member to his coaching staff as he announced the hiring of Greg Heiar as an assistant coach on Tuesday.Heiar’s start date is effective on July 1.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 19, 2020) -- The Buccaneers put the finishing touches on their recruiting class Friday.
NORMAN, Okla. (June 18, 2020) – The first wave of the Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for Division I, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA were announced on Wednesday afternoon by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Four different Buccaneers were named to the All-America Scholar list: Austin Carter (Kingsport, Tenn.), Shiso Go (Kanagawa, Japan), Trevor Hulbert (Orlando, Fla.) and Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.).
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 17, 2020) -- ETSU Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Keisha McClinic was one of just 15 women’s basketball assistant coaches in the nation to garner an invitation to last week’s TopConnect, the premiere development symposium for up-and-coming college coaches around the country.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 16, 2020) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Tuesday that Tyler Janota has been named Director of Basketball Sport Performance.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 15, 2020) – Over the course of the last two weeks, ETSU Football has announced five future opponents via its social media platforms. Headlining the five future opponents are three FBS schools: Liberty, Mississippi State and North Carolina. In addition to the FBS competitors, the Bucs will also square off with UVA Wise and Delaware State.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 13, 2020) – ETSU women’s soccer head coach Jay Yelton officially announced his 2020 signing class Saturday morning, adding five players to the program for the 2020 season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 11, 2020) — East Tennessee State University senior pitcher Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.) was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 60th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Thursday evening. As the 60th pick, Knack becomes the third highest pick in program history and is the first Buccaneer to be drafted in the second round.
51 to 1. That was the strikeout-to-walk ratio for ETSU Baseball’s starting pitcher, Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.), when the season stopped. The Bucs were halfway to UNC Wilmington when the bus made a U-Turn to come back to Johnson City. “We were three hours down the road, and then without stopping, turned around and came three hours back,” said Knack. “Crazy is the best word.”
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 5, 2020) -- ETSU men’s basketball head coach Jason Shay and his staff have been busy on the recruiting circuit.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 3, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Jason Shay and his staff announced on Wednesday the signing of Truth Harris (Mount Vernon, N.Y.). Harris, a 6-foot-1 point guard, will join the Buccaneers’ roster this upcoming 2020-21 season.
On behalf of our head coaches and athletic department staff I want to speak from my heart.
The suffering that George Floyd experienced when he lost his life is something no individual should have to endure. Over the last week, I and others across the nation have wrestled with many emotions as we all search for answers, guidance and change. We must heed the call to action to create a vision from which future action can unfold.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 28, 2020) — Fans, due to high demand for the “Stronger Together” t-shirt, the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and BSN Sports launched an online store featuring additional products with the Freedom E logo.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 28, 2020) – For the third consecutive season, ETSU running back Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.) has garnered HERO Sports Preseason All-American recognition. This time, the redshirt-junior was named to the Second Team Special Teams list, registering the second consecutive preseason second team appearance.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 27, 2020) -- The ETSU Athletics Department is currently accepting nominations for induction into the 2020 ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
TUSCON, Ariz. (May 26, 2020) – ETSU baseball starting pitcher, Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.), was named to Collegiate Baseball’s All-American team on Tuesday morning. Knack received first-team recognition and was tabbed an All-American for the first time in his career.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 22, 2020) -- ETSU men’s basketball head coach Jason Shay added a familiar face to his coaching staff. Shay announced on Friday that Chad Donley has been named Director of Basketball Operations.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (May 22, 2020) -- Southern Conference Commissioner Jim Schaus unveiled his State of the Conference Address on Friday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 21, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Jason Shay announced the hiring of Turner Battle as an assistant coach on Thursday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 18, 2020) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is putting a twist on its annual Game Time Tour series.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 18, 2020) – ETSU baseball senior, Noah Hill (Ringgold, Ga.), was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced last Thursday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 16, 2020) – ETSU men’s soccer head coach David Casper officially announced his 2020 signing class Saturday morning, adding 13 players to the program for the 2020 season.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 15, 2020) – The ETSU women’s tennis and golf teams were recognized by the NCAA on Tuesday with Public Recognition Awards for posting multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all Division I squads in each respective sport.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 15, 2020) — ETSU volleyball head coach Benavia Jenkins announced on Friday morning the addition of Sanne Maring (Groningen, The Netherlands) and Sydney Allen (Gaffney, S.C.) to join the program next fall.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (May 14, 2020) -- The Southern Conference announced Thursday a number of cost containment measures at both the institutional and conference levels to address the financial challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, as approved by the Southern Conference Council of Presidents and directors of athletics.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 12, 2020) – Despite the 2019-20 season coming to an abrupt halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ETSU Men’s Golf team enjoyed success and strong results during the shortened campaign.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 11, 2020) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held its introductory press conference Monday afternoon for ETSU men’s basketball head coach Jason Shay.
Fans, Jay Sandos sat down with new ETSU men’s basketball head coach Jason Shay to share his journey into coaching … This three-part series will lead into Monday’s introductory press conference, starting tonight with Part I:
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 8, 2020) – ETSU Men’s Tennis Head Coach Martin Stiegwardt happily announces the signing of Juan Sebastian Zabala to a national letter of intent. Zabala joins Lamas who signed the letter of intent on March 10, prior to the NCAA shutting down all in-person recruiting.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 7, 2020) -- Jason Shay became the 17th head coach in ETSU Buccaneer history on Wednesday night. Check out what the basketball world is saying about the new Buccaneer leader.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 6, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University Athletic Director Scott Carter announced on Wednesday night that Jason Shay has accepted the position to become the new head coach of the ETSU men’s basketball program.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 1, 2020) – The first-ever virtual Bucky’s have come to a conclusion on Friday afternoon following the final award announcement. Despite having to go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nothing could slow down the passion and the success of the annual Bucky’s, presented by Appalachian Orthopedics.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 10, 2020) -- Head coach Brittney Ezell announced today the addition of ETSU Women’s Basketball’s first transfer in their 2020 recruiting class, fifth-year collegiate guard and Fayetteville, N.C. native Kelly Post.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 30, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University Athletic Director Scott Carter confirmed on Thursday that Steve Forbes has been named the new men’s basketball head coach at Wake Forest University. Carter also announced that Jason Shay has been named ETSU’s interim head coach.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 30, 2020) -- Earlier this month, East Tennessee State University launched the “Bucs Help Bucs” initiative to help serve the Appalachian Highlands and support the ETSU family during these challenging times.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 27, 2020) – ETSU Men’s Tennis redshirt-senior Dylan Bednarczyk (Ontario, Canada) has been selected as ETSU’s Department of Management and Marketing’s outstanding undergraduate management student for the 2019-20 academic year.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 28, 2020) – ETSU Softball Head Coach Brad Irwin and his staff are pleased to announce the signing of five student-athletes on Tuesday afternoon as part of the 2021 signing class.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 27, 2020) – For the first time in the history of the coveted ETSU Athletics award ceremony, the Bucky’s are going virtual. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Bucky’s Awards Celebration will be posted virtually on Twitter (@bucacademics) and Instagram (@etsu_bucacademics) and will be sponsored by Appalachian Orthopedics.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 26, 2020) – Late Saturday night, ETSU’s very own Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Fans, below you will find the "Top Moments of Spring 2020" presented by Pizza Hut. Please note, these moments are not listed in any particular order. We are giving you the opportunity to vote for your top moment of the spring season by participating in our Twitter Poll Challenge, which will start on Tuesday, April 21 on our main ETSU Athletics Twitter account (@ETSUAthletics). Please note, this is a series as it concludes with the "Top Moment of 2019-20" vote on Twitter next week.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 24, 2020) – ETSU Men’s Golfer Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.) has been named to the PING All-American Honorable Mention team on Thursday, April 23.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 23, 2020) – ETSU Football Head Coach Randy Sanders has announced the addition of Desmond Dailey Jr. to the 2020 recruiting class. Dailey Jr. signed a national letter of intent to join the ETSU football program and will join 23 others who committed earlier this spring.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 22, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes and his staff added another piece to its puzzle.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 20, 2020) – ETSU men’s golf head coach Jake Amos has announced the addition of Josh McCabe (Dublin, Ireland) and Campbell Wolf (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) to join the Buccaneer program in the fall of 2020. McCabe has signed a National Letter of Intent to enroll as a true freshman, while Wolf has signed a scholarship and will transfer from DePaul University to join the Bucs for his final two years of eligibility. McCabe and Wolf will join Ben Carberry (signed Nov. 14) to make up the 2020-21 signing class.
To commemorate and relive the historic ETSU men’s basketball season, the Buccaneer Sports Network chose the 11 biggest sequences from the Bucs’ championship campaign and will be revealing them in chronological order.
Fans, below you will find the “Top Moments of Winter 2019-20” presented by Appalachian Orthopedics.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 18, 2020) – A pair of Buccaneer Men’s Golfers were tabbed with postseason honors as Shiso Go (Kanagawa, Japan) and Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.) were named to the PING Division I East All-Region team on Thursday afternoon. The all-region teams were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The ETSU duo are two of just three Southern Conference golfers named to the list, joined by Jonathan Brightwell of UNCG.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 17, 2020) -- Head Coach Brittney Ezell announced today the signing of 5-foot-11 guard/forward Imani Williams and 5-foot-10 guard/forward Abby Carrington, who will both join the Bucs for the 2020-21 campaign.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 16, 2020) -- The Brewer brothers are set to reunite in Johnson City.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (April 16, 2020) – The Southern Conference announced its 10 postgraduate scholarship recipients for the 2019-20 academic year on Thursday afternoon. ETSU’s Nikki Grupp (Jacksonville, Fla.) was one of three student-athletes to receive the Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 16, 2020) — The ETSU men’s basketball team continued to add depth and experience to its roster for the upcoming 2020-21 season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 16, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes and his staff announced on Thursday that 6-foot-6 guard Jalen Johnson (Durham, N.C.) will join the Buccaneers as a graduate transfer for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Johnson graduated from Tennessee with a degree in Communication Studies in December.
IRVING, Texas (April 15, 2020) – The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. These members are college football players from all divisions of play who maintained a 3.2 cumulative GPA or better throughout their college careers. Ben Blackmon (Newberry, S.C.), Eddie Gajardo (Greeneville, Tenn.), Dustin Nickle (Knoxville, Tenn.), Cameron Parker (Asheville, Tenn.), Austin Rowan (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Anthony “TJ” Spagnoletti (Bealeton, Va.) were six of 14 Southern Conference representatives on the list, leading the charge for the SoCon.
Fans, below you will find the "Top Moments of Fall 2019" presented by General Shale. Please note, these moments are not listed in any particular order. We are giving you the opportunity to vote for your top moment of the fall season by participating in our Twitter Poll Challenge, which will start on Tuesday, April 7.
To the ETSU Family and the best fans in the Southern Conference...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 17, 2020) -- By unanimous votes of the league’s Council of Presidents and directors of athletics, the Southern Conference is canceling all athletics-related activities for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year, including competition, championships, organized practices and meetings, due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Commissioner Jim Schaus announced Tuesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 2, 2020) — After getting off to an incredible start to 2020 with a 4-0 record, 1.08 ERA, 51 strikeouts and just one walk, Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.) was named the fifth-best pitcher in Division I.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 31, 2020) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Tuesday that women’s triathlon head coach Janine Pleasant will be retiring after four years with the program.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 27, 2020) -- The Buccaneer duo of Tray Boyd III (Memphis, Tenn.) and Bo Hodges (Nashville, Tenn.) added more accolades to their resume on Friday. Boyd and Hodges earned Lou Henson All-American honors, announced by CollegeInsider.com.
BOSTON, Ma. (March 25, 2020) -- ETSU junior guard Bo Hodges (Nashville, Tenn.)was named a finalist for the Lute Olson National Player of the Year award, announced Wednesday by CollegeInsider.com.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 25, 2020) – ETSU Men’s Tennis Head Coach Martin Stiegwardt happily announces the signing of Francisco Lamas to a national letter of intent. Lamas signed the letter of intent on March 10, prior to the NCAA shutting down all in-person recruiting. Lamas will join the program in the fall of 2020.
BOSTON, Ma. (March 23, 2020) -- The awards keep rolling in for ETSU men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 23, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes earned District Coach of the Year honors by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), as the organization announced its Division I All-District teams and coaches on Monday. In addition, Tray Boyd III (Memphis, Tenn.) landed first team honors and Bo Hodges (Nashville, Tenn.) was placed on the second team.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 11, 2020) -- The accolades keep rolling in for senior guard Isaiah Tisdale (Lexington, Ky.).
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 11, 2020) – ETSU men’s golfer and lone senior, Trevor Hulbert (Orlando, Fla.), has been named this week’s Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week. Hulbert captured the honor as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 10, 2020) — The ETSU Baseball team carried an eight-game win streak into Knoxville on Tuesday evening, but were unable to continue their winning ways as the Blue and Gold fell to the University of Tennessee 17-5.
WALLACE, N.C. (March 10, 2020) -- For the second time this season and third of her career, ETSU junior women’s golf standout Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) earned medalist honors.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (March 10, 2020) – The final round of the General Hackler Championship concluded on Monday afternoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C. with the Bucs staying put in fourth place. The ETSU Men’s Golf team recorded a fourth-place finish after carding a final-round score of 4-under-par (284) to finish with a tournament score of 5-under-par (859).
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 10, 2020) – ETSU Men’s Tennis standout Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia) laid claim to his second consecutive Southern Conference Player of the Week honor, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. Rengifo joins Mercer’s Olivier Stuart and Chattanooga’s Niklas Gerdes as repeat winners this season.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 10, 2020) -- Senior guard Isaiah Tisdale (Lexington, Ky.) was named the Southern Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player, while he was one of three Buccaneers to earn all-tournament team honors as the accolades were announced following Monday’s championship game inside the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 9, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team is going dancing.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (March 9, 2020) – The first two rounds of the General Hackler Championship are in the books and the ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf team is tied for fourth place at 1-under-par for the event. The Bucs are tied with North Carolina State, while trailing No. 35 Liberty (-5), No. 7 Wake Forest (-7) and No. 26 North Carolina (-12).
Wallace, N.C. (March 9, 2020) — Led by Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) who shot even par on the day, ETSU’s Women’s Golf team completed day one of the River Landing Classic in Wallace, N.C. The team finished the day 22-over par to put them at fifth place in the field of 12.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 9, 2020) — After setting new personal best for the third time in four starts and breaking a school record, it’s no surprise that Johnson City native, Landon Knack was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week. The conference office announced the award on Monday afternoon. Knack was also named one of Collegiate Baseball’s National Players of the Week.
Knoxville, Tenn. (March 9, 2020) — The ETSU Baseball team is off to a strong start in 2020 hosting a 12-2 record and has been victorious in their last eight games, including an upset over Clemson. The Bucs will face their third Power-5 team of the season on Tuesday evening as they travel to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 9, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team continues its historic season Monday night when the top-seeded Buccaneers take on seventh-seeded Wofford in the Southern Conference Championship game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside Harrah’s Cherokee Center.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 8, 2020) -- From the opening tip the Buccaneers set the tempo and were quickly able to put it into cruise control.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 8, 2020) — The ETSU Baseball team continued their success on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Marist and a 6-4 win over Ohio at Thomas Stadium to conclude the ETSU Baseball Tournament. The Bucs have now won eight in a row dating back to Feb. 23.
WALLACE, N.C. (March 8, 2020) -- The ETSU women’s golf team returns to the course this week as the Buccaneers head to the Tar Heel state for the UNCW River Landing, which will be held Monday and Tuesday from the River Landing Golf Course.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (March 8, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Golf team has officially made the trek to the Palmetto State to take part in the 2020 General Hackler Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The jam-packed tournament will feature 15 teams and will be played at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club. The event will begin on Monday, March 9 and conclude on Tuesday, March 10.
CLERMONT, Fla. (March 8, 2020) — The ETSU Triathlon team kicked off their 2020 spring schedule with a two-day race in Clermont, Fla. In individual results, the Bucs had a total of four athletes in the top-25 over the course of the two days.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 8, 2020) – Strong pitching, timely hitting and great defensive play was the recipe for the Bucs’ 3-1 win over Toledo in the final game of the Tennessee Invitational on Sunday morning in Knoxville, Tenn. With the win, ETSU improved to 9-13 on the season and 2-3 in the tournament.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 7, 2020) – The ETSU Softball team couldn’t keep its mojo as of late, dropping a pair of contests in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday in the Tennessee Invitational at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Bucs began the day with a narrow 5-3 loss to Stanford, nearly ending The Cardinal undefeated weekend. ETSU then had to wait nearly seven hours to begin their night cap against Tennessee in which they dropped a 10-2 decision to the Lady Vols. With the pair of losses, ETSU falls to 8-13 on the year.
CLEMSON, S.C. (March 7, 2020) – No opponent has proven too big for the Bucs this season and that showed on Saturday as the ETSU Men’s Tennis team toppled another ranked opponent, this time defeating 46th-ranked Clemson by the final score of 4-1. The Bucs have gone toe-to-toe with several ranked opponents this year and have now defeated one in a true road match with the win over the Tigers today in Clemson, S.C.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 7, 2020) — Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.) entered the weekend leading the nation in strikeout to walk ratio and he continued his dominance in ETSU’s 13-1 win over Wagner on Saturday afternoon. Knack set a program single-game record with 16 strikeouts in the contest.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 7, 2020) – Defense travels and so do the Buccaneer faithful.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 7, 2020) — It has been an incredible homestand for ETSU’s Women’s Tennis team as they have won their sixth straight home match and improved to 2-0 in Southern Confernce play after blanking the Wofford Terriers on Saturday afternoon.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2020) – ETSU Softball split the opening doubleheader of the 2020 Tennessee Invitational on Friday in Knoxville, Tenn., defeating Toledo in the first game by the score of 3-2 before falling to the Lady Vols in game two, 10-1. With the Friday split, the Bucs improved to 8-11 on the campaign, running their winning streak to four games before suffering the nine-run loss to Tennessee.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 6, 2020) – After capturing the Southern Conference regular season title outright last weekend, the ETSU men’s basketball team looks to add more hardware on its mantle, as the Buccaneers open up play in the SoCon Tournament Saturday at noon inside the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C. The Bucs will play the winner of Friday’s opening round game featuring No. 8 Samford/No. 9 VMI.
CLEMSON, S.C. (March 6, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis squad will now travel to Clemson, S.C. for a nonconference match with Clemson on Saturday at 1 p.m. The match against the ACC foe will be played at The Duckworth Family Tennis Facility on the campus of Clemson.
CLERMONT, FLA. (March 7, 2020) – The ETSU triathlon team is back in action to begin competition in 2020 on Saturday morning at the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge.
ASHEVILLLE, N.C. (March 5, 2020) – The ETSU Women’s Basketball Team concluded their season on Thursday evening, falling in the Southern Conference Quarterfinals to UNCG 57-47 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 5, 2020) — The ETSU Baseball team will be back at Thomas Stadium as they are set to host the ETSU Baseball Tournament presented by Courtyard by Marriott Johnson City.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (March 5, 2020) — The ETSU Women’s Tennis team began Southern Conference play on Thursday afternoon hosting the Western Carolina Catamounts. The Blue and Gold improved to 8-4 on the season and 1-0 in SoCon action as they defeated the Catamounts 6-1.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 5, 2020) – Following an undefeated weekend in the 2020 Buccaneer Classic, the ETSU softball team will travel to Knoxville, Tenn. this weekend for the Tennessee Invitational. The Bucs will begin play on Friday at 10 a.m. against Toledo, followed by a 3 p.m. rematch against the Lady Vols. ETSU will then square off with Stanford on Saturday at 10 a.m. before beginning the bracket play of the Tennessee Invitational.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 4, 2020) -- For athletes entering college, the path seems straightforward and simple – four years to showcase your talents and make the most of your chance to compete against some of the best the country has to offer.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 4, 2020) -- With the Southern Conference men’s basketball tournament set to begin later this week, the league office announced its postseason awards on Wednesday.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 4, 2020) — ETSU Baseball right-handed pitcher Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.) garnered the first two Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week honors earlier this season and after three dominant starts, was named the pitcher of the month of February. The award was announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 4, 2020) — The ETSU Women’s Tennis team is coming off of an historic win over the 49th-ranked Appalachian State on Sunday morning; the win was the highest ranked opponent the Bucs have defeated in program history. This week, the Blue and Gold will begin Southern Conference play as they host the Western Carolina Catamounts and the Wofford Terriers.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 4, 2020) -- Entering the conference postseason as the six seed for the sixth time in program history, ETSU Women’s Basketball travels to the Harrah’s Cherokee Center, formerly the U.S. Cellular Center, for a first round fight with foe UNCG.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 3, 2020) -- As the ETSU men’s and women’s basketball teams begin the 2020 Southern Conference Championships at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics wants to help Buccaneers’ fans enjoy their time in Asheville, N.C., by providing the following five informational tips for this weekend.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 3, 2020) – ETSU Men’s Tennis standout Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia) laid claim to his first Southern Conference Player of the Week honor, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 3, 2020) — After going 3-0 in singles action and 2-1 in doubles play, ETSU women’s tennis junior Alejandra Morales (Santiago, Chile), was named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week. The award was announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 3, 2020) -- The Southern Conference office announced Tuesday that ETSU Women’s Basketball guard Micah Scheetz (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named to the media’s All-Southern Conference second team while center Tijuana Kimbro (Memphis, Tenn.) has been named to the All-Southern Conference defensive team.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 3, 2020) – ETSU Football Head Coach Randy Sanders and his staff have released information on Tuesday regarding an upcoming tryout for walk-on players.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 2, 2020) – Following a dominating Sunday afternoon, Kylie Toler (Bradenton, Fla.) walked away with her first career Southern Conference Player of the Week honor on Monday afternoon. The award was announced by the league office on Monday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 2, 2020) – The 2020 Buccaneer Classic concluded with a shortened final day on Monday at Betty Basler Field due to inclement weather. However, the Bucs were able to complete one of two scheduled games, defeating Bowling Green by the final score of 4-3 to wrap up an undefeated weekend at the Buccaneer Classic that included a marquee win over No. 20 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon. With the win on Monday morning, the Bucs improved to 7-10 on the young campaign.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 2, 2020) -- ETSU, which clinched the outright Southern Conference regular-season title on Saturday, is the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Ingles Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Championship presented by General Shale at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 1, 2020) – The opening day of the 2020 Buccaneer Classic will forever be etched into the history books for ETSU Softball as the Bucs defeated Tennessee Tech and then turned around to upset No. 20 Tennessee for the first time in program history. The Bucs began the tournament with a 10-1 victory over the Golden Eagles in six innings, picking up the first run-rule victory for the Bucs this season. ETSU then picked up a historic win over the Lady Vols, walking off in style with a 4-3 victory to cap off a perfect Sunday afternoon at Betty Basler Field. With the pair of wins, ETSU improves to 6-10 on the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 1, 2020) — The first doubleheader of the 2020 season for ETSU Baseball was one to remember for those at Thomas Stadium as the Bucs set a program record with seven home runs in game one in a 18-7 victory over the Georgia State Panthers. ETSU followed the powerful win with a walk-off win in game two to sweep the three-game series over the visitors.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 1, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team won its fifth consecutive match with a third consecutive shutout, defeating UNCG by the final score of 7-0 on Sunday afternoon at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex in Johnson City, Tenn. With the win, the Bucs improved to 6-6 on the season and remain undefeated in league play with a 2-0 record.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Mar. 1, 2020) – As the month leaped to March, the ETSU Track and Field Team also made a significant leap, led by the women who surged all the way to a second place finish at the Southern Conference Indoor Championships at the VMI Corps Physical Training Facility on Sunday.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 1, 2020) — The Bucs secured their season-best fourth win in a row on Sunday morning as they took down the 49th-ranked Appalachian State Mountaineers at the Bristol Racquet Club. The win marked the highest ranked win for ETSU in program history.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 29, 2020) -- Patrick Good (Johnson City, Tenn.) gave his senior teammates and the 6,177 Buccaneer faithful a sendoff to remember Saturday evening inside Freedom Hall.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Feb. 29, 2020) – The ETSU Track and Field Team has an early piece of hardware to bring home from the first day of the Southern Conference Indoor Championships, completing the opening day on Saturday at the VMI Corps Physical Training Facility.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 29, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team picked up an impressive 4-0 win over Charlotte on Saturday afternoon at the Bristol Racquet Club in Bristol, Tenn. With the win, ETSU improves to 5-6 on the season after winning its fourth consecutive match.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 29, 2020) — The ETSU baseball team saw their second deficit of the season early at Thomas Stadium, but a four-run fifth inning by the Bucs was enough to push the Blue and Gold passed the Georgia State Panthers on Saturday afternoon. After putting up five more in the later innings, ETSU defeated the Panthers 9-3 in the series opener.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 29, 2020) – In a rematch from the second-longest game in Buccaneer history that spanned three overtimes, the ETSU Women’s Basketball Team were unable to exact revenge against their in-state rivals, falling to Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon in a 69-65 contest at the McKenzie Arena.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 29, 2020) – The opening day of the 2020 Buccaneer Classic has officially been cancelled due to weather and field conditions at Betty Basler Field. The Bucs were originally scheduled to kick off the tournament with a 1 p.m. showdown against Bowling Green.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2020) -- Sharing is not in the Bucs’ vocabulary when it comes to championships.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2020) -- After their first matchup this year lived up to the storied history of the ETSU-Chattanooga rivalry, the Bucs and Mocs meet Saturday in each team’s final tune up before the Southern Conference postseason gets underway next week.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2020) — The winning ways continued on Friday afternoon for ETSU’s women’s tennis team at the Bristol Racquet Club as they took down the Charlotte 49ers 4-2.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Feb. 28, 2020) – With the indoor season coming to a close, the Bucs head to the home of VMI to compete in the Southern Conference Indoor Championships this weekend on February 29-March 1 at the VMI Corps Physical Training Facility.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2020) – Following a doubleheader in Alabama this past weekend, the Bucs return to Tennessee for a pair of home matches against Charlotte and Southern Conference foe, UNCG. ETSU will begin the weekend with a 1 p.m. match against Charlotte on Saturday at the Bristol Racquet Club. The Bucs will then move outdoor on Sunday, March 1 to host UNCG in a SoCon clash at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2020) — After inclement weather pushed the series back, the ETSU Baseball team and the Georgia State Panthers will begin their three-game series on Saturday, Feb. 29 at Thomas Stadium. The series will conclude with a doubleheader on Sunday beginning at noon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2020) — After recording back-to-back wins for the first time this season, the ETSU women’s tennis team is back on the court this weekend as they host the Charlotte 49ers on Friday and Appalachian State on Sunday morning. The matches are scheduled to take place at the Bristol Racquet Club.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2020) – The 2020 Buccaneer Classic, scheduled to begin tomorrow, has been pushed back due to weather in the Johnson City area. The first of two ETSU home tournaments will now begin on Saturday, Feb. 29 and will conclude on Monday, March 2. The Bucs enter the tournament with a 4-10 overall mark, having most recently finished 1-4 at the Bailey Memorial Tournament hosted by Kennesaw State. The 2020 Buccaneer Classic will feature the host Buccaneers alongside Bowling Green, Tennessee and Tennessee Tech.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team wraps up regular season play Saturday afternoon when the Buccaneers take on Western Carolina at 4 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2020) — Due to inclement weather in the area, ETSU Baseball Head Coach Joe Pennucci announced Thursday morning that ETSU and Georgia State will open their weekend series on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. The remaining two games of the series will take place in a doubleheader on Sunday, March 1 beginning at noon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 25, 2020) -- The “Comeback Bucs” did it again.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 26, 2020) – ETSU Men’s Golfer and Tennessee native Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.) has laid claim to his third Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week award this year. Rhea captured the honor in back-to-back weeks on Oct. 16 and Oct. 23. The league office announced the award on Wednesday afternoon.
CLEMSON, S.C. (Feb. 25, 2020) — The ETSU baseball team had not defeated the Clemson Tigers since 1985 coming into this season. The Bucs changed that on Tuesday evening as ETSU handed Clemson its first loss of the season in the Bucs’ 5-3 win in South Carolina.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team did not have to wait long to face their second straight opponent on campus. The squad took down USC Upstate 6-1 at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex on Tuesday afternoon, recording back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 25, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team gears up for its final regular season road game of the season as the Buccaneers head to Spartanburg, S.C., to take on Wofford Wednesday night inside Richardson Indoor Stadium. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2020) – ETSU Football Head Coach Randy Sanders has released the Buccaneers’ spring practice schedule on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 24, 2020) — After securing their second-straight series win with two wins over Rider at Thomas Stadium, the ETSU baseball team will head to South Carolina for its second road matchup of the season. ETSU and Clemson will face off at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 24, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team will continue play on campus Tuesday afternoon as the visiting USC Upstate Spartans come to Johnson City.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 24, 2020) — After being named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week last week, ETSU baseball’s senior ace, Landon Knack, was tabbed the pitcher of the week again, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 24, 2020) – For the second time in her collegiate career, Kelly Schmidt (Norcross, Ga.) was tabbed as the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 30, 2020) -- The ETSU Athletics Department is looking for fast moving babies!
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2020) – The start of the spring season did not disappoint as the Bucs displayed their prowess in the final round with a score of 8-under-par (280) to finish in sole possession of second place at the Seminole Intercollegiate hosted by Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla. ETSU finished second with a score of 2-under-par (862), joining Washington (-9) as the only two teams under par in the field. This is the fourth finish for the Bucs inside the Top 2 this season.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 23, 2020) – Following the Southern Conference opening win over Samford (6-1), the ETSU Men’s Tennis team decided to stay an extra night to take on Alabama State in Montgomery, Ala. The Bucs went into Montgomery and came out victorious for the third consecutive match, defeating the Hornets by the final score of 5-0.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 23, 2020) — The ETSU baseball team won its second consecutive series to open their 2020 campaign with a 10-4 victory over the visiting Rider Broncs. The Bucs earned eight of their ten runs in the first frame.
KENNESAW, Ga. (Feb. 23, 2020) – ETSU dropped the Bailey Memorial Tournament finale to the Kennesaw State Owls, 11-3, in six innings at Bailey Park on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Buccaneer softball squad falls to 4-10 on the season after a 1-4 weekend in Kennesaw, Ga.
GREENSBORO, Ga. (Feb. 23, 2020) – After leading the Buccaneers in all four tournaments during the fall campaign, ETSU women’s golf standout Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) picked up right where she left off in the spring opener.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 22, 2020) -- Ten of previous 15 meetings between ETSU and Samford have been decided by nine points or less.
GREENSBORO, Ga. (Feb. 22, 2020) -- The East Tennessee State University women’s golf team wrapped up second round play of the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational on Saturday from The Landing Course.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2020) – With the first two rounds of the Seminole Intercollegiate in the books, the ETSU Men’s Golf team is positioned nicely in a tie for fourth place at 6-over-par (582). The tournament is being held at the Golden Eagle Country Club, hosted by Florida State. The Bucs are currently five strokes behind the leader, 17th-ranked Washington who sits at 1-over-par (577).
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 22, 2020) – The ETSU Women’s Basketball Team sent their seniors off with a Senior Day to remember, coming back from a 13 point, fourth quarter deficit to defeat Mercer 56-54 in conference action on Saturday in Brooks Gym.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 22, 2020) — After their first shutout win of the season, the ETSU baseball team was unable to keep their scoreless streak alive after the Rider Broncs struck early in Saturday’s contest. The Bucs fell to Rider 7-4 after their late-inning comeback fell short.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 22, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team had to wait a few weeks before they were able to play at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex on campus, but the wait was worth it as the Bucs dominated the visiting Lipscomb Bison 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 22, 2020) – For the first time this season, the ETSU Men’s Tennis team won back-to-back matches. The Bucs accomplished the feat after besting Samford in the 2020 Southern Conference opener by the final score of 6-1 in Birmingham, Ala. With the win, ETSU improves to 3-6 overall and 1-0 in league play, while winning its eighth consecutive SoCon regular season match.
KENNESAW, Ga. (Feb. 22, 2020) – The ETSU Softball team split a Saturday doubleheader at the Bailey Memorial Tournament in Kennesaw, Ga., defeating Rhode Island in the first game by the final score of 4-0. The Bucs then turned around in the afternoon, dropping a 9-1 decision to Marshall. With the split, ETSU improves to 4-9 overall on the campaign.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 21, 2020) — After an 11-strikeout outing to start the season, Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.) was back on the mound today and dominated once again. In the ETSU baseball team’s Friday afternoon 7-0 victory over the Rider Broncs, Knack took a perfect game into the seventh inning and delivered a career-best 12 strikeouts, one hit and allowed no runs in seven innings of work.
GREENSBORO, Ga. (Feb. 21, 2020) – Red-shirt sophomore Warda Amira Rawof (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) led the ETSU women’s golf team in the opening round of the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational on Friday from The Landing Course.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 21, 2020) -- After grabbing sole possession of first-place in the Southern Conference standings, the ETSU men’s basketball team carries its six-game win streak into Saturday afternoon’s road game at Samford. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET inside Pete Hanna Center.
KENNESAW, Ga. (Feb. 21, 2020) – The ETSU Softball team saw itself on the wrong side of a doubleheader on Friday at the Bailey Memorial Tournament in Kennesaw, Ga. The Bucs began the day dropping a 2-0 decision to Rhode Island as the Rams scored a pair of late runs to down ETSU. The Blue & Gold then dropped the doubleheader after Marshall scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to come from behind and upset the Bucs. With the pair of losses, ETSU drops to 3-8 on the young season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 21, 2020) -- With one more chance to play in their home gym this year, ETSU Women’s Basketball welcomes Mercer to town Saturday, an afternoon affair that will see the Blue and Gold honor seniors Jada Craig (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Arielle Harvey (Atlanta, Ga.), Taisha Murphy (Clayton, N.C.), Anajae Stephney (Knoxville, Tenn.) and manager Taylor Murray for their contributions to the program over their years in Johnson City.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2020) – After nearly a four-month break, the ETSU Men’s Golf team will return to team play on Saturday, Feb. 22 as the Bucs travel to Tallahassee, Fla. to take part in the Seminole Intercollegiate. The last time out as a team, the Bucs claimed the Hoakalei CC Collegiate Invitational in Oahu Island, Hawaii on Oct. 28-30.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 21, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team is set to play on campus for the first time this season when they host Lipscomb at the Dave Mullins Complex Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 21, 2020) – The conference season begins on Saturday for the Buccaneers as ETSU travels to Birmingham, Ala. to take on Samford in the Southern Conference opener. The match between the Bucs and Bulldogs is set for 3 p.m. (ET). ETSU looks to continue its dominance in league play after finishing a perfect 7-0 in SoCon action last season en route to both the regular season and tournament title.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 20, 2020) – The ETSU Women’s Basketball team hosted top-of-the-league Samford on Thursday evening in Brooks Gym, falling in a 76-60 effort to the Bulldogs in Southern Conference action.
GREENSBORO, Ga. (Feb. 20, 2020) -- The ETSU women’s golf team opens its spring season this weekend as the Buccaneers head to Greensboro, Ga., for the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational. The tournament begins Friday morning at The Landing Course.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 20, 2020) — ETSU’s baseball team is set to continue their 2020 home slate this weekend as they host Rider University. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Thomas Stadium.
KENNESAW, Ga. (Feb. 20, 2020) – The ETSU Buccaneer Softball team will compete in its third tournament of the young season this weekend, traveling to Kennesaw, Ga. for the Bailey Memorial Tournament. While at Kennesaw, the Bucs will take on Rhode Island, Marshall and Kennesaw State. The tournament will begin with a 10 a.m. showdown against the Rams on Friday and will conclude the weekend with a 12:30 contest against Kennesaw State.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 19, 2020) -- Round two went to the Buccaneers.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 19, 2020) -- Entering the last week of home games in their 2019-20 campaign, ETSU Women’s Basketball is back in Brooks Gym to continue to play their part in raising awareness for breast cancer Thursday versus Samford.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Feb. 18, 2020) —After an hour and a half delay due to weather, ETSU’s baseball team traveled north to face the Virginia Tech Hokies and fell 10-3 in their first road contest of the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 18, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team has put itself in position to play meaningful games in late February.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (February 18, 2020) – ETSU Men’s Soccer Head Coach David Casper has promoted Josh Scott to the role of Associate Head Coach. Scott will begin his third season on the coaching staff with the Bucs in 2020.
Spartanburg, S.C. (Feb. 18, 2020) — After a perfect weekend in singles play and a 1-0 record in doubles action, Laylo Bakhodirova (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) was named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 18, 2020) – On Tuesday afternoon, ETSU senior infielder Nikki Grupp (Jacksonville, Fla.) was tabbed as one of just 30 NCAA softball student-athletes who were selected to be a Senior CLASS Candidate.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2020) — After a stellar opening weekend where the Bucs picked up a series sweep over Toledo, ETSU’s baseball team will be back in action Tuesday afternoon as they travel to Blacksburg, Va. to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team host Furman in a battle for first-place in the Southern Conference standings Wednesday night at 7 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 17, 2020) — After a stellar 11-strikeout performance on Opening Day, Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.) was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2020) – ETSU sophomore guard Daivien Williamson (Winston-Salem, N.C.) was named Southern Conference Player of the Week by College Sports Madness, announced the publication on Monday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2020) – As the softball season is hitting its stride, fans are reminded that the upcoming Buccaneer Classic will be a ticketed event from Feb. 28 – March 1. Alongside the likes of ETSU, the tournament will feature Bowling Green, Tennessee Tech and Tennessee.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 16, 2020) — With a five-run ninth inning, the ETSU baseball team gave fans a Sunday to remember taking down the Toledo Rockets 9-7 in heroic fashion. Kyle Richardson’s (Zionsville, Ind.) second homerun as a Buc sent the fans home happy with a three-run walk-off blast over the left field wall to give ETSU the win.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 16, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team won its first true home match of the season, defeating Appalachian State by the final score of 5-2 at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex. Following the win, the Bucs improved to 2-6 on the season and have now snapped a three-match slide.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Feb. 16, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team had a quick turnaround after yesterday’s win over Cincinnati as they faced the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders on Sunday morning. The Bucs held a lead in the middle of the match, but were unable to secure the win falling to MTSU 4-3.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2020) – Defensive blunders and lack of early offense proved too much to overcome for the Bucs as ETSU dropped the tournament finale to the Jacksonville Dolphins, 7-1. With the loss, the Bucs fall to 3-6 on the season after a 3-2 record in the Sunshine State.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Feb. 15, 2020) — After a week away from the court, ETSU women’s tennis team found themselves back in the win column with a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 13, 2020) – The ETSU track and field team wrapped up their final warmup weekend for the Southern Conference Indoor Championships on Saturday as both the men and women competed across two competitions this weekend.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 15, 2020) — After a 6-2 Opening Day win yesterday, ETSU’s offense exploded in their second game of the year producing 15 runs in a 15-1 victory over Toledo. The Bucs logged seven walks and 12 hits, nine of which were extra-base knocks.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2020) – Day two of the Osprey Dolphin Invite saw the Bucs split a twin bill, shutting out Alabama A&M in the first game (5-0) before dropping a 6-2 decision to Jacksonville. With the split, the Bucs improve to 3-5 on the season and 3-1 in Jacksonville, Fla.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Feb. 15, 2020) -- The VMI game will be one to remember for junior guard Patrick Good (Johnson City, Tenn.).
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Feb. 15, 2020) – Trying to avenge the loss in Brooks Gym earlier in the season, ETSU women’s basketball came out the wrong side of a 67-47 score in Timmons Arena as Furman defended their home place on Saturday afternoon in SoCon action.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2020) – The ETSU Softball team picked up its first and second win of the season on Friday with a doubleheader sweep in the first day of the Osprey Dolphin Invite. The Bucs defeated Alabama A&M by the score of 9-1 before besting North Florida, 10-6. ETSU scored 19 runs on the day, including 13 combined runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings of the two games. With the victories, ETSU improves to 2-4 on the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 13, 2020) – The ETSU track and field team split up their squad this weekend to take on two meets, the Bucs finishing off a small portion of their scheduled events on Friday.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Feb. 14, 2020) -- After a difficult night on the defensive end led to a loss at the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg Thursday, ETSU Women’s Basketball makes the short trip to Timmons Arena for a second chance at foiling Furman.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2020) — The ETSU baseball team opened their 2020 campaign with a 6-2 victory at Thomas Stadium over the visiting Toledo Rockets. Senior starting pitcher, Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.), pitched five shutout innings for the Blue and Gold and struck out 11 batters on the mound.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Feb. 14, 2020) -- Coming off a 24-point home win over The Citadel on Wednesday, ETSU men’s basketball hits the road for a quick trip up I-81 as the Buccaneers face VMI on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside Cameron Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2020) – The East Tennessee State University Athletics Department announced on Friday a schedule adjustment regarding the 2020 Buccaneer football season. The Bucs will now host Western Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 17 and the open date will move to Oct. 10.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team is set to head back on the road this weekend to face Cincinnati and Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Saturday and Sunday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis squad will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 16 when the Bucs host Appalachian State at 11 a.m. The match is currently set to be played at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex, but may be moved to the Bristol Racquet Club due to impending weather. Both squads enter the match with one win apiece, searching for the second win of the season.
SPARTANBURG, S.C.. (Feb. 13, 2020) – In a Thursday evening SoCon matchup, the ETSU Women’s Basketball Team ended the night on the wrong side of an 86-62 score line in Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, falling to hosts Wofford in Southern Conference play.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 13, 2020) – With the Southern Conference Indoor Championships approaching rapidly, the ETSU track and field team set out for dual locations this weekend: the distance runners heading to take part in the Music City Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt, while the rest of the squad goes to Lynchburg to take part in the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational hosted by Liberty in Lynchburg.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2020) – The ETSU Buccaneers Softball team is set for the second tournament of the season, the Osprey Dolphin Invite in Jacksonville, Fla. ETSU will take on Alabama A&M twice, Jacksonville twice and North Florida once. The Bucs will open their portion of the tournament on Friday at 2:30 p.m. against Alabama A&M on the campus of UNF. ETSU will play the first two games at UNF Softball Complex and the final three games at the Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 13, 2020) -- Patrick Good (Johnson City, Tenn.) has spent his whole life prepping for classwork and basketball, yet according to the redshirt junior, nothing can prepare you for being a father.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 13, 2020) — The ETSU baseball team is set to begin its 2020 season at Thomas Stadium against the Toledo Rockets this weekend.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 12, 2020) -- Strong second halves have become the norm for ETSU men’s basketball since the start of February.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 12, 2020) -- After struggling in their first matchup against Wofford this year, ETSU Women’s Basketball travels to Spartanburg for a return matchup with the Terriers at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, the site of a 2019 Valentine’s Day thriller that left the Bucs brokenhearted.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 12, 2020) – The ETSU Buccaneers will start team play on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Seminole Intercollegiate in Tallahassee, Fla. The Bucs will enter the tournament as the 24th-ranked squad in the latest Golfstat rankings, released on Tuesday afternoon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 12, 2020) – Fresh off a dominating opening weekend, Kelly Warren (Mechanicsville, Va.) was tabbed as the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all games played from Feb. 5-11. The league office announced the award on Wednesday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 11, 2020) – Following a perfect road swing, the ETSU men’s basketball team makes a quick return home to Freedom Hall as the Buccaneers host The Citadel on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Feb. 9, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis squad opened up its home schedule on Sunday, hosting the VCU Rams at the Bristol Racquet Club in Bristol, Tenn. The Bucs dropped the home opener, 4-2, slipping to 1-6 overall in the early season.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Feb. 9, 2020) — After a 5-2 win to begin their home slate on Friday, ETSU women’s tennis team was back in action on Sunday at the Bristol Racquet Club facing the VCU Rams. After falling in doubles play, the Bucs won three of the first four singles matches, but were unable to clinch the match, falling to the Rams 4-3.
STATESBORO, Ga. (Feb. 9, 2020) – The Bucs’ final game of the Bash in the Boro needed nine innings to decide a victor as ETSU dropped a nail-biting 3-2 decision in nine innings to Rutgers. With the loss, ETSU falls to 0-4 on the season, while Rutgers improves to 3-2.
MACON, Ga. (Feb. 8, 2020) -- The Buccaneers didn’t have to wait long to get revenge.
STATESBORO, Ga. (Feb. 8, 2020) – The ETSU Softball team remains in search of its first win in the early season after dropping Saturday’s doubleheader in Statesboro, Ga. The Bucs fall to 0-3 on the campaign after suffering losses to both Army and Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 8, 2020) – After finding no wrong on the offensive side of the ball the last time out, the ETSU women’s basketball team could not find the same rhythm on Saturday afternoon, falling 65-45 at the hands of UNCG in SoCon action in Brooks Gym.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Feb. 8, 2020) – After sending a small crew of athletes to the Camel City Invitational in Winston-Salem on Friday, two stayed for Saturday’s festivities in the final day of throws of the weekend event.
STATESBORO, Ga. (Feb. 7, 2020) – The ETSU Softball team saw its season opener slip from its grasp after yielding five runs in the fifth inning, dropping the 6-3 decision to Rutgers on Friday evening. With the loss, the Bucs fall to 0-1, while the Scarlet Knights improve to 1-1.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2020) – A small contingent of runners and throwers from the ETSU women’s track team completed the opening day of the Camel City Invitational on Friday in North Carolina, able to pick up a first-place finish and top marks against strong competition.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 7, 2020) -- Following head coach Brittney Ezell’s 100th win at the helm of ETSU Women’s Basketball, the Bucs look to build on their Thursday throttling of Western Carolina as they see the Spartans come to Brooks Gym Saturday.
BRISTOL, TENN. (Feb. 7, 2020) — After securing the doubles point for the second time this season, the Bucs took their momentum into singles play as ETSU’s women’s tennis team took down the Georgia State Panthers 5-2 to open their 2020 home slate.
MACON, Ga. (Feb. 7, 2020) – The ETSU men’s basketball team wraps up its brief two-game road swing Saturday afternoon as the Buccaneers head to Macon for a Southern Conference tilt at Mercer. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. inside Hawkins Arena.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 7, 2020) – ETSU head coach David Casper announced that the men’s soccer program would be holding open tryouts on Saturday, February 29th at 11 a.m. at Summers-Taylor Soccer Complex.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 7, 2020) – After six consecutive matches on the road to start the season, the ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Tennis team will finally compete at home on Sunday, Feb. 9 with a noon start against VCU. The match is currently set to be played at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex on the campus of ETSU, but may be moved to the Bristol Racquet Club due to the severity of the weather this week.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2020) – In a game of milestones, a shorthanded ETSU women’s basketball team defeated conference foes Western Carolina on Thursday evening, controlling their way to a 76-49 win in Brooks Gym to grab win number 100 for head coach Brittney Ezell.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Feb. 6, 2020) – With the Southern Conference Indoor Championships approaching in nearly two weeks, the ETSU Track and Field team takes a small force to compete in the Camel City Invitational in a two day, Feb. 7-8 meet.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 6, 2020) — The Southern Conference announced its preseason baseball teams and rankings on Thursday afternoon. The SoCon coaches slated the Bucs to finish tied for fourth and the media picked the Bucs to finish fifth.
STATESBORO, Ga. (Feb. 6, 2020) – The ETSU Softball Team will finally take to the diamond on Friday, Feb. 7 when the Bucs kickoff the 2020 campaign with a showdown against Rutgers at 2 p.m. in the Bash in the Boro Tournament. The event is hosted by Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga. The Bucs will square off with Rutgers twice, Georgia Southern and Army once. The tournament will conclude for the Bucs with a 9 a.m. showdown against Rutgers on Sunday, Feb. 9.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Feb. 6, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team will play their first two matches of the season in the friendly confines of the Tri-Cities this weekend. Due to weather, the matches will take place at the Bristol Racket Club in Bristol, Tenn.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Feb. 6, 2020) — The ETSU volleyball program announced information for the second summer of Benavia Jenkins volleyball camps on Thursday morning.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 5, 2020) -- Daivien Williamson (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and Lucas N’Guessan (De Lier, Netherlands) both recorded double-doubles, while Tray Boyd III (Memphis, Tenn.) added a team-high 18 points, as the ETSU men’s basketball team rallied for an 80-64 win over in-state rival Chattanooga on Wednesday night inside McKenzie Arena.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 5, 2020) – The East Tennessee State University Football Team concluded its 2020 National Signing Day by holding a press conference to announce the Buccaneers’ 23-man class on Wednesday evening inside the Ramsey Tower at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 5, 2020) -- With one win over Western Carolina this conference season under their belts, ETSU Women’s Basketball returns to Brooks Gym Thursday in an attempt to sweep the regular season series with the Catamounts and put a painful Saturday result behind them.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 5, 2020) – ETSU women’s indoor track and field runner Heather Feuchtenberger has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Jan. 28-Feb. 4, the league office announced Wednesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 4, 2020) – Eleven days ago ETSU men’s basketball picked up its ninth straight win over Chattanooga.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 4, 2020) – The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics released details regarding Wednesday’s National Signing Day for football.
ATLANTA (Feb. 4, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University forward Jeromy Rodriguez (is one of 10 (Southern Conference) seniors named to the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship Midseason Watch List, which was announced on Tuesday.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Feb. 4, 2020) — ETSU’s baseball season is right around the corner with opening day just 10 days away. While season tickets are still available, the Buccaneers released single game tickets for the 30 home games at Thomas Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 4, 2020) – Just one week following his first collegiate Southern Conference Player of the Week award, Yusuf Khamis (Cairo, Egypt) claimed another collegiate first. As the league office announced on Monday afternoon, Khamis captured his first SoCon Athlete of the Month award for January.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 3, 2020) – The ETSU football team will host five home games throughout the 2020 campaign, along with traveling to Southeastern Conference foe Georgia. ETSU Football Head Coach Randy Sanders announced the schedule on Monday afternoon.
STATESBORO, Ga. (Feb. 3, 2020) – With the first event of the spring 2020 schedule, ETSU’s very own Austin Carter (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Sam Espinosa (Pedrena, Spain) did not disappoint. Competing in the Georgia Southern Individual Collegiate event, Espinosa carded his first collegiate Top-10 finish, tying for ninth. Meanwhile, Carter concluded the tournament with a Top-25 appearance, his first of the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2020) -- It’s not how your start, it’s how you finish.
PROVO, Utah (Feb. 1, 2020) – For the second consecutive day, the ETSU Men’s Tennis team dropped a ranked match in the state of Utah. The Bucs fell to 46th-ranked BYU by the final of 4-3, despite leading 3-1 with three singles matches to play. With the loss, ETSU falls to 1-5 on the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2020) – In a day for honoring the work and dedication put in by six seniors, the ETSU Track and Field team scored six golds on the day’s events, five of them coming in the track portion of the meet.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2020) – In a battle for the ages, ETSU’s afternoon can be summed up in the same manner of Micah Scheetz’s (Knoxville, Tenn.) potential game-winner in regulation. As close as it gets. The redshirt-junior’s shot touched every part of the rim and hit the backboard before bouncing out as the Bucs eventually fell in three overtimes, falling 91-82 against Chattanooga on Saturday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2020) – The ETSU Track and Field completed day one of the Buccaneer Track and Field Invitational on Friday, highlighting the home meet with a sweep in the 4000m distance medley relay while receiving some strong individual performances.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Jan. 31, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team found itself on the wrong side of a 4-1 match on Friday afternoon in Salt Lake City, Utah, falling to the 42nd-ranked Utah Utes. Following the loss, the Bucs fall to 1-4 on the young campaign.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2020) -- As the calendar turns to February, ETSU men’s basketball is set to begin the second half of conference play as the Buccaneers host UNCG on Saturday afternoon inside Freedom Hall. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team wraps up its three-game homestand Saturday afternoon when the Buccaneers host UNCG at 4 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2020) -- As the final month of regular season play roles in, ETSU Women’s Basketball welcomes alumni back to Brooks Gym for a weekend of celebration, reminiscing and rivalry renewal with Chattanooga chugging to town.
NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 30, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s cross country programs earned U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors, while junior Ben Varghese (Kingsport, Tenn.) received Academic All-American accolades, which was announced by the organization on Thursday.
STATESBORO, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2020) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf team will resume its season this weekend with the Georgia Southern Individual Collegiate beginning on Sunday, Feb. 2 in Statesboro, Ga. The Bucs will send a pair of golfers to the event in Austin Carter (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Sam Espinosa (Pedrena, Spain).
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 30, 2020) – The ETSU Track and Field team takes to the track this weekend, playing hosts once again this season in the Buccaneer Track and Field Invitational.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Jan. 30, 2020) – The 2020 Preseason All-Southern Conference teams were announced on Thursday afternoon by the league office, in addition to the preseason SoCon standings. The Bucs landed four players on the First and Second Team combined, while earning a tie for third in the preseason league standings, as voted on by the coaches.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Jan. 30, 2020) – For the third consecutive weekend, the ETSU Men’s Tennis squad will hit the road, this time traveling to Utah for a pair of matches. The Bucs will take on No. 42 Utah on Friday, at 2 p.m. (ET) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The following day, ETSU will challenge No. 46 BYU in Provo, Utah.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 29, 2020) -- Perfection was not in the books for the Buccaneers.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Jan. 29, 2020) – For the first time of the season, an ETSU Track and Field member took home weekly conference honors after Mekayla Brown (Elgin, S.C.) was chosen as the Southern Conference Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 28, 2020) – The ETSU men’s soccer program announced its Bucs Soccer Academy, LLC summer camp information on Tuesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 28, 2020) -- ETSU men’s basketball looks to continue its winning ways when the Buccaneers host Mercer on Wednesday night inside Freedom Hall. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Jan. 28, 2020) – For the first time in his collegiate career, Yusuf Khamis (Cairo, Egypt) was tabbed as the Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week. The award was announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Jan. 28, 2020) -- Following his stellar performance in the win over in-state rival Chattanooga, ETSU junior guard Bo Hodges (Nashville, Tenn.) garnered his first career Southern Conference Player of the Week (presented by GEICO) honor, announced the league office on Tuesday.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Jan. 28, 2020) — D1Baseball.com released the top 150 pitchers in Division 1 on Monday afternoon and ETSU right-handed pitcher Landon Knack (Johnson City, Tenn.) came in at number 11.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 27, 2020) – The East Tennessee State University Athletics Department announced Monday that TicketSmarter has joined its corporate partnership program. The sponsorship promotes TicketSmarter as the official ticket resale marketplace partner of the ETSU Buccaneers.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Jan. 26, 2020) — A little more than 24 hours after their victory over Davidson, ETSU’s women’s tennis team was back in action on Sunday afternoon as they took on the Virginia Tech Hokies. After dropping five of the six first sets in singles play, ETSU was unable to regain momentum, falling to the Hokies 6-1.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 25, 2020) -- Led by a career-high 27-point performance from junior guard Bo Hodges (Nashville, Tenn.), the ETSU men’s basketball team kept its win streaks intact as the Buccaneers downed Chattanooga, 75-64, in front of a season-high 6,086 fans on Saturday evening inside Freedom Hall.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Jan. 25, 2020) – The ETSU Track and Field team completed their second event of the season with multiple winners at the VMI Team Challenge in the Corps Physical Training Facility on Saturday.
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (Jan. 25, 2020) – The ETSU women’s basketball team suffered a hangover from their win against Mercer two days ago, falling to Samford 68-34 in SoCon action at the Pete Hanna Center Saturday afternoon.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Jan. 25, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team used four consecutive singles wins to earn its first victory of the 2020 campaign, defeating Penn State by the final score of 4-2 to cap off the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Winston-Salem, N.C. With the win, the Bucs improved to 1-3, while the Nittany Lions fall to 0-2.
DAVIDSON, N.C. (Jan. 25, 2020) — After a 10-day break from the court, the ETSU women’s tennis team was back in action on Saturday morning and took down the Davidson Wildcats 6-1 to claim the first win for the Blue and Gold this season.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Jan. 24, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team went toe-to-toe with the runner-up of the 2019 NCAA Championship, falling to No. 7 Wake Forest by the final score of 4-2. With the loss, ETSU falls to 0-3 on the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2020) -- Following a triumphant victory over Mercer Thursday that snapped the Bucs eight-game losing streak versus the Bears, ETSU looks to build on their strong play Saturday against Samford as the midway point of the Southern Conference schedule approaches.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2020) – The ETSU Track and Field team will see firsthand the location of the Southern Conference Championships, heading to Lexington for the VMI Team Challenge on Saturday.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Jan. 24, 2020) — The ETSU baseball team began their 2020 campaign with the team’s first practice today at Thomas Stadium. The Buccaneers are led by third-year head coach Joe Pennucci.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team opens a three-game homestand this Saturday when the Buccaneers host Chattanooga for Fan Appreciation Day. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Jan. 24, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team will continue their 2020 road slate against Davidson and Virginia Tech this weekend. The Blue and Gold will travel to Davidson, N.C. on Saturday, Jan. 25 and then head north to Blacksburg, Va. for a dual with the Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday.
Macon, Ga. (Jan. 23, 2020) – The ETSU women’s basketball team found their offense after struggles as of late, grabbing their second game of over 70 points on the season in their 72-66 win over Mercer Thursday evening inside Hawkins Arena to break their eight-game losing streak against the Bears.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2020) -- Following a week off between games, the ETSU men’s basketball team returns to action this Saturday when the Buccaneers host in-state rival Chattanooga.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2020) – ETSU Football Head Coach Randy Sanders announced on Thursday that current defensive ends coach Collins Ukwu will now transition to coaching the defensive line, while Paul Humphries rejoins the ETSU staff as the new defensive ends coach.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Jan. 23, 2020) – The ETSU Buccaneer men’s tennis team will hit the road for the second consecutive weekend as they travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. The Bucs will be competing in the ITA Kickoff, hosted by Wake Forest.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 22, 2020) -- Coming off a pair of difficult meetings with hot shooting opponents, ETSU Women’s Basketball looks to bounce back in their longest conference road trip of the season, their first of two road clashes coming against Mercer Thursday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 20, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University women’s golf standout Tereza Melecka (Belcoviice, Czech Republic) has continued to move her way up the World Amateur Rankings as she was ranked No. 56 in the latest rankings.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 20, 2020) — With ETSU’s baseball season exactly 25 days away, head coach Joe Pennucci announced Monday morning the game times for ETSU’s 30 home games in 2020.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Jan. 18, 2020) -- Senior point guard Isaiah Tisdale (Lexington, Ky.) registered his first double-double as a Buccaneer, while ETSU stormed out of the gates by scoring 52 first-half points en route to dismantling Western Carolina, 85-66, in front of 3,756 fans on Saturday night inside the Ramsey Center.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2020) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team dropped its second match in as many days, falling to South Florida by the final score of 6-1. With the loss, the Bucs conclude their Sunshine State trip with a pair of tough losses, falling to 0-2 on the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2020) – The ETSU women’s basketball team took a heavy defeat on Saturday afternoon, falling to Wofford in a 76-47 defeat in Brooks Gym in Southern Conference play.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2020) – The ETSU Buccaneers Softball team kicked off their 2020 season with the team’s first practice today at Betty Basler Field. The Bucs are led by head coach Brad Irwin who is entering his 10th season at the helm of the program.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Jan. 17, 2020) -- A pair of league leaders are set to meet on the hardwood Saturday night as ETSU men’s basketball heads to North Carolina to face Western Carolina. Tip-off for the NexStar Game of the Week is set for 7 p.m. inside Ramsey Center.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2020) – The 2020 season started off with a tough 4-3 loss as the Buccaneers dropped their season opener to Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla. Following the loss, ETSU falls to 0-1 on the season, while FAU improves to an even 2-2.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 17, 2020) – After Furman foiled the Bucs chances of their first league home win of the year with a huge second half, ETSU Women’s Basketball returns to the court for a Saturday skirmish with Wofford on Heroes Day at Brooks Gym.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 16, 2020) – Despite a career performance from E’Lease Stafford (Lawrence, Kan.), the Bucs fell 81-62 on Gold Out night in Brooks Gym to Furman in SoCon play on Thursday evening.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 16, 2020) -- East Tennessee State University Director of Athletics Scott Carter announced on Thursday that Jay Yelton has been named the new head coach of the ETSU women’s soccer program.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2020) – For the first time this decade, the ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Tennis squad will take the court. The Bucs are traveling south to Boca Raton, Fla. for a pair of matchups with Florida Atlantic and South Florida. The showdown against FAU will take place at noon on Friday, Jan. 17, while the match against USF will commence at noon on Saturday, Jan. 18.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 16, 2020) – A trio of ETSU football players were named to the Phil Steele All-American squads, as announced late Wednesday afternoon. Artevius Smith (Birmingham, Ala.) was tabbed to the Phil Steele All-American Third Team, while Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) was named to the Phil Steele All-American Fourth Team. Donovan Manuel (Ellenwood, Ga.) culminated a strong freshman campaign by being honored with a Phil Steele All-American Freshman Fourth Team appearance.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 15, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team got its offense back on track with five players scoring in double figures en route to the Buccaneers bouncing the Samford Bulldogs by 25 points, 88-63, on Wednesday night inside Freedom Hall.
RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 15, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis kicked off their 2020 season with a battle against one of the top-10 teams in the nation. The Bucs fell to No. 8 NC State in Raleigh, 6-1.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Jan. 15, 2020) – The Southern Conference announced its Fall Academic All-Conference Team on Wednesday afternoon, as 36 ETSU student-athletes earned the academic honors for 2019.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 15, 2020) – Having surpassed their road/neutral site win total from last year with a win over Western Carolina Saturday, ETSU Women’s Basketball returns to the cozy confines of Brooks Gym for a key conference matchup with league favorite Furman.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 14, 2020) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team looks to continue its home dominance when the Buccaneers host Samford Wednesday night at 7 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 14, 2020) — The ETSU women’s tennis team will begin their 2020 season on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at No. 8 NC State; the match is slated to begin at 6 p.m. This will be the second consecutive year the Bucs have faced the Wolfpack to begin their season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 13, 2020) – ETSU Women’s Basketball is once again opening its doors, as all former players are invited to participate in reunion activities Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, the first reunion event planned Friday the 31st allowing former players to attend a team practice in Brooks Gym followed by a private social with head coach Brittney Ezell and her staff at Wellington’s, located inside the Carnegie Hotel.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 13, 2020) -- ETSU men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes and the Buccaneers will continue their partnership with Coaching for Literacy (CFL) to raise awareness about the issue of illiteracy in America and to provide support for young children struggling to read in Johnson City.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 13, 2020) — ETSU volleyball head coach Benavia Jenkins announced on Monday the addition of Irina Alekseeva (Saratov, Russia) to join the program this spring.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 11, 2020) -- The Buccaneer defense came through again.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 11, 2019) – The ETSU Track and Field team officially completed their first event of the season on Saturday, finishing the home ETSU Track and Field Invitational inside of the MSHA/ETSU Athletics Center.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Jan. 11, 2020) – The ETSU women’s basketball team finished their first Southern Conference road trip on a high note, using a career performance from Kaia Upton (Nashville, Tenn.) in the 62-57 win over Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon at the Ramsey Center.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 10, 2019) – The ETSU Track and Field Invitational officially began the indoor season on Friday, competing inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center in their home ETSU Track and Field Invitational.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 10, 2020) -- Following its wild comeback win at UNCG on Wednesday, ETSU men’s basketball returns home to host VMI in its annual Star Wars game on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Jan. 10, 2020) – After stumbling in their Southern Conference opener against UNCG, ETSU Women’s Basketball returns to the floor to take on Western Carolina, a team they’ve beaten more than any other in their history.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 10, 2020) — ETSU Triathlon Head Coach Janine Pleasant has announced the signing of Sadé Smith (Haymarket, Va.) who will join the Buccanneer Triathlon team next fall.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 9, 2019) – The ETSU women’s basketball team got off to a slow start, unable to overcome an early deficit in the SoCon opener against UNCG to fall to the Spartans 63-47 in Fleming Gymnasium on Thursday evening.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 9, 2019) – Returning before classes officially start, the ETSU track and field team get ready for their home and season-opening event as they host the ETSU Track and Field Invitational inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center on Friday morning.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 9, 2020) -- The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will hold its second annual Star Wars Night this Saturday when ETSU men’s basketball hosts VMI.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 8, 2020) -- ETSU and UNCG have had many close encounters in their history.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 8, 2020) – The ETSU Buccaneers were well represented on the Phil Steele All-Southern Conference Teams, garnering nine positions on the three teams.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 8, 2020) – After concluding their non-conference regular season with three more wins than the 2018-19 non-conference campaign, ETSU Women’s Basketball opens this season’s Southern Conference schedule on the road at UNCG Thursday.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 7, 2020) – The ETSU men’s basketball team wraps up its two-game road swing Wednesday night when the Buccaneers head to the Greensboro Coliseum for a clash with the Spartans. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Jan. 4, 2019) -- The offensive woes continued for the Buccaneers.
ITHACA, N.Y. (Jan. 4, 2019) – After a 10-hour trip to Ithaca, the ETSU women’s basketball team ran out of gas in the second half as they fell 71-43 to Cornell on Saturday afternoon. Trailing by three after the first half, the Bucs fell victim to a 33-9 Cornell advantage in rebounds in Newman Arena to defend their home court.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Jan. 3, 2019) -- Typically when ETSU and Furman meet on the hardwood it results in a tightly contested game.
ITHICA, N.Y. (Jan. 3, 2020) -- Following wins over South Alabama and Converse College, ETSU Women’s Basketball looks to carry its late-year momentum into the new year as they face Cornell in the Blue and Gold’s last non-conference regular season contest of the campaign.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 1, 2020) -- In a game where points were at a premium, it’s no surprise a defensive stop sealed a Buccaneer win.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 31, 2019) – ETSU women’s basketball took care of business en route to the new year, beating Converse 73-35 in the confines of Brooks Gym on Tuesday afternoon. The 38 point margin was the largest win since the Bucs returned to the SoCon and tied for the largest margin of victory since beating Mercer on January 31, 2011 by a 100-62 score.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 31, 2019) -- As 2019 comes to an end, the ETSU men’s basketball team turns full attention to Southern Conference play, beginning with a marquee New Year’s Day matchup as the Buccaneers host reigning conference champion Wofford on Wednesday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 30, 2019) -- For the fourth consecutive week the ETSU men’s basketball team remained pegged at No. 5 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll, as the latest rankings were released on Monday evening.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 30, 2019) -- For their last act in 2019, ETSU Women’s Basketball returns to the court following their longest stretch without a game of the season, a full 10 days of prep time behind them for their only non-Division I opponent of the 2019-20 campaign, Converse College.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 29, 2019) -- Fast starts have become the norm for the Buccaneers inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 28, 2019) -- After enjoying some time off for the holiday, the ETSU men’s basketball team makes its final tune-up before resuming Southern Conference play as the Buccaneers host Mars Hill on Sunday afternoon inside Freedom Hall. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 27, 2019)– A major factor in competing at the highest level for any program in collegiate athletics is facilities, and with their new practice facility’s renovations complete, ETSU Women’s Basketball is poised to continue its Southern Conference success.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Dec. 24, 2019) – For the first time this season and third of his career, ETSU redshirt senior forward Jeromy Rodriguez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) was named Southern Conference Player of the Week, announced the league office on Tuesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 21, 2019) -- Make it seven straight wins for the Buccaneers inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 20, 2019) – The ETSU Women’s Basketball Team moved back to winning ways on Friday evening, using strong free-throw shooting in a 65-60 win in Brooks Gym in the final game before the winter break.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 20, 2019) -- Fresh off its win over LSU, the ETSU men’s basketball team will look to head into the holiday break with another win on its ledger when the Buccaneers host Horizon League foe Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
WACO, Texas (Dec. 20, 2019) – The list of accolades just keeps getting bigger and bigger for Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) as he was named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Coaches’ All-America Second Team. The honor was announced Friday morning and is the third All-American honor of the season and the week for Player.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 19, 2019) -- Following a two-game road trip featuring lengthy bus rides to Troy and Georgia Tech, ETSU Women’s Basketball fans will be greeted by South Alabama on the court, and Santa off the court, as the Bucs play their final Division I opponent of 2019.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 19, 2019) – The All-American accolades continue to funnel in for the Bucs as Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) and Artevius Smith (Birmingham, S.C.) snatch their second All-American honors of the week and the postseason. The ETSU duo were named to the STATS FCS All-American Second Team following strong senior campaigns.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Dec. 18, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team showed the country why they are #ETSUTough.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 18, 2019) – ETSU Football Head Coach Randy Sanders introduced the seven newest additions to the Buccaneer roster on Wednesday afternoon as part of the 2020 ETSU National Signing Day, presented by Chick-fil-A in Johnson City.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 17, 2019) – For the first time in his collegiate career, Artevius Smith (Birmingham, Ala.) was named an All-American. Smith was tabbed to the Associated Press FCS All-American Second Team on Tuesday afternoon.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Dec. 17, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team will get another opportunity to knock off a Power-5 program when the Buccaneers travel to the Bayou to take on LSU Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. EST inside the Maravich Center.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 17, 2019) – For the second consecutive day, an ETSU Buccaneer was named to a HERO Sports All-American squad. This time, Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.) was labeled as an honorable mention for the HERO Sports All-American Sophomore team, joining Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) with an All-American accolade this postseason.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 17, 2019) – ETSU Head Softball Coach Brad Irwin has announced the 2020 Buccaneer Softball schedule on Tuesday morning.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 16, 2019) – The first list of the HERO Sports All-American honors was announced Monday afternoon as Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) landed a spot on the postseason team. Player was named to the HERO Sports All-American Second Team following his senior campaign.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Dec. 16, 2019) -- Wednesday night’s ETSU-LSU men’s basketball game will be televised live on SEC Network inside the Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 15, 2019) -- Highlighted by a season-high 20 steals and 43 points off turnovers, ETSU men’s basketball made quick work of Milligan as the Bucs cruised to a 97-41 non-conference win on Sunday afternoon inside Freedom Hall.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Dec. 15, 2019) – The ETSU Women’s Basketball Team took a tough loss on Sunday afternoon, falling to Georgia Tech 87-48 in the McCamish Pavilion to the nation’s best scoring defense.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Dec. 14, 2019) -- Having already upset one Atlantic Coast Conference foe this season, ETSU Women’s Basketball makes the jaunt to Georgia Tech to try and repeat that feat against Nell Fortner’s squad in the two sides first meeting since 2002.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 14, 2019) -- Following a three-game road trip, the ETSU men’s basketball team returns home to take on Milligan in a Sunday matinee inside Freedom Hall. Game time is set for 2 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Dec. 13, 2019) -- The Southern Conference named its All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team on Friday, with two representatives each from all 10 member schools being recognized by the league.
TROY, Ala. (Dec. 11, 2019) – The ETSU Women’s Basketball Team fell victims to another slow start as Troy ran out to a 79-61 win in Trojan Arena on Wednesday afternoon.
TROY, Ala. (Dec. 10, 2019) -- Having concluded their three-game home stand, ETSU Women’s Basketball boards the bus for a lengthy trip to Troy, a matinee matchup awaiting against the projected runner-up in the Sun Belt.
ETSU head baseball coach Joe Pennucci officially announced the 2020 baseball schedule for the upcoming season on Monday afternoon — presented by BrightRidge.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 8, 2019) – The ETSU Women’s Basketball Team suffered a hangover from their win against Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon, falling to Cleveland State 62-54 in Brooks Gym in the final of their three-game homestand.
FARGO, N.D. (Dec. 7, 2019) -- A perfect road trip wasn’t in the cards for the Buccaneers.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 7, 2019) -- Coming off their first win over a Power Five opponent since the 2008-09 season, ETSU Women’s Basketball welcomes in Cleveland State for their first-ever matchup against the Vikings, Sunday’s 2 p.m. tip at Brooks Gym marking the end of the Bucs three-game home stand.
FARGO, N.D. (Dec. 6, 2019) -- After winning the first two legs of its three-game road swing, the ETSU men’s basketball team looks to cap off a perfect road trip when the Buccaneers take on North Dakota State on Saturday. Game time is set for 8 p.m. EST inside the Scheels Center.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 5, 2019) – Trailing by 11 points late in the first quarter, the ETSU Women’s Basketball Team rallied to a 67-60 victory over Wake Forest on Thursday evening in Brooks Gym, marking the first time since Dec. 12, 2008 that the Bucs knocked off a Power Five program, where they were 59-50 victors at Kentucky.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 4, 2019) -- Seniors Tray Boyd III (Memphis, Tenn.) and Jeromy Rodriguez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) both turned in career performances to help lead ETSU men’s basketball to a 96-84 road win at The Citadel on Wednesday night inside McAlister Field House.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 4, 2019) -- In a year that the Southern Conference is hosting just four Power 5 schools combined, ETSU making up half of that number, the Bucs welcome Wake Forest for the first time in over 25 seasons Thursday at Brooks Gym.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 3, 2019) – For the 19th year in a row, ETSU student-athletes came together to bring the spirit of the holidays to local children, hosting the annual “A Buccaneer Christmas” in the Mini-Dome on Tuesday evening.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 3, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team continues its three-game road swing Wednesday night as the Buccaneers open Southern Conference play at The Citadel. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside McAlister Field House.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 2, 2019) -- Thanks to a season-high 22-point performance in the win over Appalachian State, ETSU senior guard Tray Boyd III (Memphis, Tenn.) was tabbed Southern Conference Player of the Week by College Sports Madness on Monday.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 30, 2019) -- The Buccaneers showed a lot of resiliency on Saturday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 30, 2019) – The ETSU Women’s Basketball Team hit a roadblock in Brooks Gym Saturday afternoon, falling 75-60 to A10 foes Davidson in non-conference play. The Bucs move to 2-6 on the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 29, 2019) -- Having matched their road and non-conference win totals from last season with a Monday victory over Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., the Bucs return to Brooks Gym to host former Southern Conference member Davidson before welcoming Wake Forest and colliding with Cleveland State during their three-game home stand.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 29, 2019) -- After sweeping a three-game homestand, the ETSU men’s basketball team looks to carry that winning momentum on the road as the Buccaneers begin a three-game swing starting Saturday afternoon at Arkansas-Little Rock. Game time is set for 3 p.m. ET inside the Jack Stephens Center.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 26, 2019) -- Despite having nearly an eight-year break between playing Appalachian State, ETSU men’s basketball picked up right where it left off.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 26, 2019) – The ETSU football team brought some hardware home on Tuesday afternoon as the Southern Conference announced its all-conference teams, of which 12 Buccaneers were found. Nine different players were named to the all-conference squad from the league’s coaches, while three were placed on all-conference teams as voted on by the media.
BOONE, N.C. (Nov. 25, 2019) – Leading by 16 points entering the final quarter, the ETSU Women’s Basketball squad fought off a vigorous Appalachian State comeback in the Holmes Center, securing their second win of the season in 67-61 fashion on Monday evening.
CHICAGO, Ill. (Nov. 25, 2019) – Just 18 days after being placed on the watch list, ETSU’s redshirt-senior defensive back Artevius Smith (Birmingham, Ala.) was tabbed as a STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award finalist, which was announced by the selection committee on Monday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 25, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team caps off a stretch of three games in four days when the Buccaneers renew a rivalry with Appalachian State on Tuesday night inside Freedom Hall. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 24, 2019) — The ETSU volleyball team’s 2019 season came to a close in the Southern Conference championship match with a five-set loss (25-23, 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 15-8) to the Samford Bulldogs. Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) finished her career with 18 kills on 30 swings to bring her season clip to a program-best .353 hitting percentage.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 24, 2019) -- In a game where ETSU never trailed, the Buccaneers never felt at ease until the final minutes as the Blue and Gold pulled away for a 70-58 win over Southern Utah to claim the Maui Jim Maui Invitational mainland portion of the tournament on Sunday afternoon inside Freedom Hall.
BOONE, N.C. (Nov. 24, 2019) -- Having played a tremendously difficult early season schedule, ETSU Women’s Basketball gets no respite, faced with a Monday matchup against a 2019 postseason tournament winner in the Mountaineers of Appalachian State.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 23, 2019) – For the second time in three days, the ETSU Women’s Basketball team fell victim to a Big South opponent as UNC Asheville knocked off the Bucs in a 72-54 contest in Brooks Gym on Saturday evening.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 23, 2019) — After suffering a first-set loss, the second-seeded ETSU volleyball team battled back to win the next three sets to defeat the No. 7 Mercer Bears 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21) and clinch a spot in the Southern Conference championship match tomorrow afternoon.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 23, 2019) – The 2019 campaign for the ETSU Buccaneer football team came to a close in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday afternoon as the Bucs dropped a 38-0 contest to Southeastern Conference foe Vanderbilt. With the loss, the Bucs fall to 3-9 to close the door on the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 23, 2019) -- ETSU quickly took the sting out of the Hornets on Saturday afternoon.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Nov. 23, 2019) -- East Tennessee State University junior Ben Varghese (Kingsport, Tenn.) wrapped up his cross country season by competing at the NCAA Championships for the second straight on Saturday afternoon from the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 23, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers will close the book on the 2019 football season tomorrow in Nashville, Tenn. with a showdown against Southeastern Conference foe, Vanderbilt. Kickoff between the Bucs and Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium will commence at 3:33 p.m. (ET).
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 22, 2019) — The second-seeded ETSU Volleyball team begin play in the Southern Conference Tournament on Friday afternoon and defeated the No. 7 UNCG Spartans 3-1 (25-13, 25-18, 31-29, 25-16) behind a huge offensive performance from the team. Lundyn Coffman (Nolensville, Tenn.) dominated the floor with a .765 attack clip, the best by a Buc in three years and third-best in program history.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Nov. 22, 2019) -- What a difference a year makes.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team is set to play three games over the next four days beginning Saturday afternoon when the Buccaneers host Delaware State in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational mainland games.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2019) -- After a one-point loss on the road last season, ETSU Women’s Basketball gets their chance to exact revenge on UNC-Asheville as they bring the Bulldogs to Brooks Gym Saturday at 7 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers will close the book on the 2019 football season tomorrow in Nashville, Tenn. with a showdown against Southeastern Conference foe, Vanderbilt. Kickoff between the Bucs and Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium will commence at 3:33 p.m. (ET).
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2019) – The ETSU baseball team wrapped up its fall season this week by holding its third annual Bat Blast event at Thomas Stadium on Thursday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 21, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team will host the Maui Jim Maui Invitational mainland games this weekend inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 21, 2019) – ETSU will wrap up its season in Nashville, Tenn. this weekend with a 3:30 p.m. (ET) kickoff against Vanderbilt. The Bucs and Commodores will meet on the gridiron at Vanderbilt Stadium.
The ETSU women’s basketball team dropped their opening game at Brooks Gym this season, falling in a tough 67-43 loss to the Radford on Thursday morning. The Bucs fall to 2-2 over the last four years on Education Day.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 21, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team is set to compete in the Southern Conference Tournament with an NCAA Tournament bid on the line. ETSU is slated as the two seed and will begin play by facing the seventh-seeded UNCG Spartans in the quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 22 at 4:30 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 20, 2019) — ETSU freshman outside hitter Olivia Cunningham (Knoxville, Tenn.) earned the Southern Conference Rayna Taylor Freshman of the Year, the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon. Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) and Marija Popovic (Belgrade, Serbia) were named to the All-SoCon First Team while Cunningham and Emily Arnold (Louisville, Ky.) earned All-SoCon Second Team honors. Lauren Hatch (Homewood, Ill.) joined Arnold and Cunningham on the All-Freshman Team.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 20, 2019) -- Having played seven consecutive games away from their usual home of Brooks Gym, the ETSU Women’s Basketball team lifts the lid on their 14 home games inside Brooks with their annual 11 a.m. Education Day event in which schools around the region release classes and allow students the chance to see the Bucs in action, this year’s opponent for the festivities the Radford Highlanders.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (Nov. 19, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team put a scare into the fourth-ranked team in the country on Tuesday night.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 18, 2019) – The ETSU women’s basketball team dropped their second consecutive road loss on Monday evening, falling in a physical 80-69 affair to the North Carolina A&T Aggies in Corbett Sports Center. The two teams combined for 48 turnovers and 85 free throws on the night.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2019) -- Coming off a gritty three-point win over Winthrop last Thursday night at home, the ETSU men’s basketball team moved up to No. 2 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll, which was announced on Monday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2019) – ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the 12th and final installment of the media luncheons where they discussed the Bucs’ Southern Conference win on Saturday against Mercer (38-33) and the upcoming regular season finale against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 23. Kickoff at Vanderbilt Stadium will be an official 3:33 p.m. (ET) kick.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2019) – For the first time in his young career, Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.) has been named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 18, 2019) – For the fourth time this season, ETSU volleyball’s freshman setter Emily Arnold (Louisville, Ky.) was named the Southern Conference Setter of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. This is the fourth honor for the freshman this season, the most among setters.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team will face No. 4 Kansas on Tuesday night inside Allen Fieldhouse. The game, which is an opening round game of the Maui Invitational, is scheduled to tip-off at 8 p.m. ET.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2019) – Former ETSU alum Geuntae Kim (Daegu, South Korea) becomes the second Buccaneer in two weeks to earn his tour card. Kim joins Adrian Meronk in the tour-card category after claiming the victory at the Korean Tour Q School on Friday, Nov. 15.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2019) – Head coach Benavia Jenkins and her staff announced the addition of five new Buccaneers for the 2020 season on Thursday afternoon as Asia Mattress, Delena King, Jenna Forster, Rebecca Rocasssin and Staley Humphries will join the squad next fall.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 17, 2019) -- In their third-ever meeting with North Carolina A&T, head coach Brittney Ezell and ETSU Women’s Basketball conclude their three-game road swing Monday, attempting to defeat the Aggies for the second straight season after last year’s 61-56 win.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 17, 2019) – Following a strong team win and a dominant individual performance from Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.), the redshirt-sophomore running back was recognized as the College Sports Madness FCS National Player of the Week.
Spartanburg, S.C. (Nov. 17, 2019) – The Southern Conference announced the official bracket for the 2019 SoCon Volleyball Championship tournament on Saturday evening. ETSU (23-5, 14-2) enters as the No. 2 seed and will face No. 7 UNCG on Friday, Nov. 22 at 4:30 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2019) – The home finale did not disappoint as ETSU held several celebrations throughout the game including: Senior Day, celebrating a 38-33 win and most notably witnessing a program rushing record set by Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.) as he scampered for 255 yards. Holmes’ 255-yard performance broke a 21-year-old record of 242 yards held by ETSU Hall of Famer, Brandon Walker.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2019) – It was a thrilling night in Brooks Gym as the top two teams in the Southern Conference took the court to determine the regular season champion. The ETSU volleyball team was unable to complete their comeback and fell 3-1 (25-20, 25-14, 23-25, 25-23) to the Samford Bulldogs on senior night.
TEMPE, Ariz. (Nov. 16, 2019) – ETSU’s final race of the fall was the most prominent of the fall with another top-three finish in the USA Triathlon National Championship. Lane McDonald (South Bend, Ind.) took the top spot for the Bucs, she finished fourth overall with a time of 1:07:42.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers will hold their final home game of the 2019 regular season as they welcome the Mercer Bears into town. Kickoff at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium is set to commence at 1:05 p.m. Prior to kickoff, ETSU will partake in Senior Day to honor its 21 seniors that have paved the way for the program.
Tempe, Ariz. (Nov. 16, 2019) – Erin Hendershot (Blacksburg, Va.) has been awarded the USA Triathlon Women's Varsity Triathlon Student-Athlete Scholarship as announced at the dinner on Friday night prior to the National Championship being held this afternoon. Hendershot was the lone Division I athlete granted the inaugural scholarship.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2019) -- East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes and his staff announced on Friday that Paul Smith (Upper Marlboro, Md.) has signed his national letter of intent to play for the Buccaneers starting in 2020-21. Chick-fil-A Johnson City is the title sponsor of our signing releases during the 2019-20 season.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2019) -- For the second straight year, ETSU’s Ben Varghese (Kingsport, Tenn.) qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championship.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2019) – Saturday night in Brooks Gym set to be a night full of excitement. ETSU’s volleyball team will host the Samford Bulldogs at 8 p.m. to decide the top two seeds in the tournament and possibly the outright Southern Conference title. Additionally, prior to the match, ETSU will honor Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) and Mary Catherine Smith (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) as the two seniors on the squad.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers will hold their final home game of the 2019 regular season as they welcome the Mercer Bears into town. Kickoff at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium is set to commence at 1:05 p.m. Prior to kickoff, ETSU will partake in Senior Day to honor its 21 seniors that have paved the way for the program.
Tempe, Ariz. (Nov. 15, 2019) – The ETSU triathlon team is back on the course tomorrow to compete for the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship in Arizona. The race is hosted by Arizona State University and will begin at 3:30 EST.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2019) -- The last time ETSU was off to a 3-0 start, Tray Boyd III (Memphis, Tenn.) wasn’t born and Bo Hodges (Memphis, Tenn.) was in diapers.
HIGH POINT, N.C. (Nov. 14, 2019) – The ETSU women’s basketball team found itself on the wrong side of a 80-62 score line in the Millis Center on Thursday evening, suffering the second loss of the season in an offensive burst from High Point.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2019) – ETSU’s redshirt-junior offensive lineman Eddie Gajardo (Greeneville, Tenn.) has been tabbed as a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree. Gajardo was named to the District 3 All-Academic team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2019) – The Bucs will play their final home game of the 2019 regular season inside William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium on Saturday afternoon when ETSU welcomes Mercer into town.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 13, 2019) -- Head coach Brittney Ezell and her staff announced Wednesday the addition of three new Buccaneers on National Signing Day presented by Chick-Fil-A as Jakhyia Davis, Courtney Moore and Carly Hooks will join the Blue and Gold’s roster for the 2020-21 season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2019) – ETSU Men’s Golf Coach Jake Amos announced on Thursday that Ben Carberry (Bonnybridge, Scotland) has signed a national letter of intent to join the Buccaneer program in the fall of 2020.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2019) -- After hosting its first-ever Southern Conference Championships two weeks ago, the ETSU men’s and women’s cross country teams now head south for the NCAA South Regional meet, which is hosted by Florida State on Friday morning at the Apalachee Regional Park.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 13, 2019) – The ETSU volleyball team secured the series sweep over the Western Carolina Catamounts on Wednesday evening with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-18) victory in Brooks Gym. Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) moved into third place all time in block-assists, while Marija Popovic (Belgrade, Serbia) logged her 1,500th career dig.
HIGH POINT, N.C. (Nov. 13, 2019) -- Having faced two formidable foes in the opening week of the 2019-20 season, ETSU Women’s Basketball looks to avenge last year’s loss to High Point, a perennial conference championship contender, as they travel east to face the Panthers Thursday at 7 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 13, 2019) -- Coming off its first road trip of the season, the ETSU men’s basketball team returns home to host Winthrop in non-conference play Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 13, 2019) – ETSU redshirt sophomore Josh Perryman (Sheffield, England) earned Southern Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, the Southern Conference office announced Wednesday morning. Merveil Bilomba (Tours, France) joined Perryman on the All-SoCon First Team, while freshmen Hauk Andreas Fossen (Moelv, Norway) and Kieran Richards (Hamilton, New Zealand) grabbed nods on both the All-SoCon Second Team and All-SoCon Freshman Team.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 12, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team concludes its 2019 campaign with matches in Brooks Gym this week. On Wednesday, the Blue and Gold will host the Western Carolina Catamounts in a big Southern Conference showdown at 6 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 12, 2019) -- The Southern Conference announced Tuesday that ETSU Women’s Basketball junior guard Erica Haynes-Overton (Nashville, Tenn.) has been named the season’s first Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by GEICO.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 12, 2019) -- Following the first week of the season, the ETSU men’s basketball team remained at No. 3 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll as the updated rankings were released late on Monday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 11, 2019) – ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the 11th installment of the media luncheons where they discussed the Bucs’ overtime loss at Western Carolina on Saturday and the upcoming Senior Day/Heroes Day matchup with Mercer on Saturday, Nov. 16. Kickoff at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium is set for 1 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 11, 2019) – In conjunction with Heroes Day at Saturday’s football game against Mercer, the ETSU Athletics Department has announced a commemorative plan of action to honor those who have served, those who have fallen in the line of duty and those who continue to serve today.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 11, 2019) – Former ETSU alum Adrian Meronk (Wroclaw, Poland) made history on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first Poland native to earn a European Tour Card. Meronk’s card is good for the 2020 campaign.
Tallahassee, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2019) — The ETSU women’s tennis team completed their 2019 fall campaign with another successful outing at a Power-5 tournament last weekend. Play ran from Friday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 10.
MARTIN, Tenn. (Nov. 9, 2019) -- Junior guard Patrick Good (Johnson City, Tenn.) scored a game-high 24 points and ignited a second half surge as ETSU men’s basketball grounded UT-Martin 92-75 on Saturday night inside the Elam Center.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Nov. 9, 2019) – The ETSU football team dropped a nail-biting overtime loss to Western Carolina, 23-20, in the Blue Ridge Border Battle in Cullowhee, N.C. on Saturday evening. With the loss, ETSU falls to 2-8 overall and 0-7 in league play, while the Catamounts improved to 3-7 (2-5 SoCon).
Spartanburg, S.C. (Nov. 9, 2019) —ETSU’s volleyball team continued their Southern Conference road success with a 3-1 (25-15, 25-20, 20-25, 26-24) victory over the Wofford Terriers on Saturday afternoon. The Blue and Gold tallied 13 aces on the night, the most for the program in four years.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 9, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers are set for the final road Southern Conference showdown of the season as ETSU travels over the mountain to Cullowhee, N.C. to take on Western Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 9. The two squads will compete for the Blue Ridge Border Battle Trophy and will jump start the game with a 3:35 p.m. kickoff at E.J. Whitmire Stadium.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (Nov. 8, 2019) – The ETSU women’s basketball team knocked off an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter on their way to a 63-62 win over the Liberty Lady Flames in the Vines Center in Lynchburg, Va. on Friday evening. The come-from-behind win was sparked by 17 combined points between Erica Haynes-Overton (Nashville, Tenn.) and Shynia Jackson (Warner Robins, Ga.) in the fourth quarter as Jackson finished a feed from Haynes-Overton in the low post with 1.8 seconds to complete the dramatic comeback.
Charleston, S.C. (Nov. 8, 2019) — ETSU’s volleyball team began their last road trip of the season with a 3-1 (25-14, 23-25, 25-16, 25-12) win over The Citadel Bulldogs on Friday night. With 11 kills on 19 attempts, Sara Esposito (Venezia, Italy) set a career-high with a .579 hitting percentage.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 8, 2019) – #6 Belmont played spoilers over the #3 ETSU men’s soccer team on Friday afternoon, grabbing a 2-0 win over the Bucs to knock them out of the Southern Conference Tournament in the quarterfinals in Greensboro.
MARTIN, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2019) -- After defeating UT-Martin in its first-ever meeting a year ago inside Freedom Hall, the ETSU men’s basketball team is set to make the return trip across the state as the Buccaneers face the Skyhawks Saturday night inside the Elam Center. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers are set for the final road Southern Conference showdown of the season as ETSU travels over the mountain to Cullowhee, N.C. to take on Western Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 9. The two squads will compete for the Blue Ridge Border Battle Trophy and will jump start the game with a 3:35 p.m. kickoff at E.J. Whitmire Stadium.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (Nov. 7, 2019) – Heading on the first road trip of the season, Brittney Ezell and her ETSU Women’s Basketball program look to build upon their thriller on opening night against Tennessee as they play visitors to the Liberty Lady Flames on Friday evening.
Tallahassee, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2019) — The ETSU women’s tennis team heads down to Florida this weekend to compete in their final fall tournament of 2019, the Seminole All-Conference Showdown.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 7, 2019) – The Bucs will travel to Cullowhee, N.C. on Saturday for a 3:35 p.m. showdown in the Blue Ridge Border Battle.
CHICAGO, Ill. (Nov. 7, 2019) – ETSU’s redshirt-senior defensive back Artevius Smith (Birmingham, Ala.) was named to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award watch list, which was announced by the selection committee on Thursday.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 7, 2019) – ETSU looks to duplicate results earlier in the season when the Bucs travel to Greensboro to take on the Belmont Bruins in postseason action on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. The two sides faced each other in ETSU’s second last game of the regular season, the Bucs leaving with a late decider in double overtime to take the spoils. With the #2 seed, UNCG plays host to both the quarterfinal and semifinal matchup should the Bucs advance.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 7, 2019) -- ETSU redshirt senior forward Jeromy Rodriguez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) was named to the 2019-20 Lou Henson Award preseason watch list, which was announced earlier this week.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 7, 2019) — The ETSU volleyball team will head on the road for the final time during the Southern Conference regular season to face The Citadel Bulldogs on Friday evening and the Wofford Terriers Saturday afternoon. ETSU defeated both teams in Brooks earlier this season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 6, 2019) -- Thanks to a strong defensive effort and closing the first half on a 21-2 run, the ETSU men’s basketball team cruised to a 79-50 season-opening win over Newberry on Wednesday night inside Freedom Hall.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 6, 2019) – Despite the fall season coming to a conclusion on Oct. 30, ETSU junior golfer Shiso Go (Kanagawa, Japan) laid claim to a second consecutive weekly award. Go was tabbed as the Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for the second consecutive week, marking the fourth straight week that the Bucs have garnered the honor.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2019) - In a monumental opening night of college basketball in the state of Tennessee, 5,881 fans filled Freedom Hall in a historic showdown between the Bucs and the Lady Volunteers. Despite a career performance from Erica Haynes-Overton (Nashville, Tenn.), the Bucs took the Lady Vols to the wire in a 72-68 defeat on Tuesday evening.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 5, 2019) – ETSU senior defender Elena Pisani (Milan, Italy) has been named to the All-Southern Conference First Team, the SoCon office announced Tuesday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2019) -- Coming off an 18-point win over Limestone last Friday in an exhibition game, ETSU men’s basketball will now open its 2019-2020 season Wednesday night when the Buccaneers take on Newberry. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2019) -- Set to deliver a rare treat to basketball fans all across the Tri-Cities, Brittney Ezell and her ETSU Women’s Basketball program begin their 2019-20 season by hosting the University of Tennessee for just the second time since the two teams met in the Bucs final game of the 1980-81 season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2019) – ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the 10th media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ narrow Homecoming loss the The Citadel in addition to the upcoming Blue Ridge Border Battle with Western Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Cullowhee, N.C. Kickoff at E.J. Whitmire Stadium is schedule for 3:30 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2019) -- With the college basketball season set to tip off this week, CollegeInsider.com announced its Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll on Monday, and ETSU men’s basketball is ranked No. 3.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 4, 2019) – ETSU's freshman outside hitter, Lauren Hatch (Homewood, Ill.) has been named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the SoCon office announced Monday afternoon. This is the first accolade of her career and eighth for the Bucs this season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2019) – The ETSU Football season finale at Vanderbilt on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Nashville, Tenn., will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Office announced on the morning of Oct. 31. The broadcast for the game will be aired on one of the SEC Network platforms with the specific channel announced within the regular 12-day selection process prior to kickoff.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2019) -- The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Monday that an agreement has been reached to televise the second meeting between ETSU Women’s Basketball and the University of Tennessee in Johnson City since 1981.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2019) – The ETSU football team has elected team captains for the remainder of the season as head coach Randy Sanders announced the group on Monday morning.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Nov. 3, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s tennis team saw its fall season come to a strong conclusion in Birmingham, Ala. as the Bucs claimed one main draw championship and three consolation brackets in the 2019 CCB Invitational. ETSU finished 10-5 in singles play during the three-day event, while recording a 5-1 doubles record.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 3, 2019) – The Southern Conference announced the official bracket for the 2019 SoCon Men’s Soccer Championship tournament, as ETSU enters with the third seed and a first round bye.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Nov. 2, 2019) — After losing the first set 31-29, ETSU’s volleyball team bounced back to clinch a thrilling 3-2 (29-31, 25-15, 25-20, 15-25, 15-7) win over the Chattanooga Mocs on Saturday evening to close out ETSU’s homecoming weekend. Lauren Hatch (Homewood, Ill.) tallied 29 kills to tie the program record for kills in a match.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 2, 2019) – Deciding the game for the second straight time in overtime fashion, the ETSU men’s soccer team ousted the Wofford Terriers on Saturday night in the final game of the regular season via a golden goal strike from Kieran Richards (Hamilton, New Zealand) in the 92nd minute. The win capped off senior night in fashion as the Bucs honored the six veterans playing their last match in Summers-Taylor Stadium.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. — The ETSU women’s tennis team continued its slate of fall tournaments at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic hosted by the University of Alabama this weekend.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 2, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers saw another victory slip from their hands late in the fourth quarter as the Blue & Gold fell to The Citadel, 31-27. ETSU made one final push after falling behind for the first time in the game and came up one-yard short of the endzone in their final drive. Following the loss, ETSU drops to 2-7 on the season and 0-6 in league play. The Bulldogs improved to 6-4, including 4-2 in Southern Conference action.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 2, 2019) -- For the first time in program history, the ETSU cross country program hosted the Southern Conference Championships, which was held Saturday morning at Pine Oaks Golf Club.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 2, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers enter the final third of the schedule beginning with a showdown against The Citadel on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s showdown at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium will serve as the homecoming game for the Blue & Gold.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team made its final tune-up before next week’s season opener as the Buccaneers downed Limestone, 80-62 in an exhibition game on Friday night inside Freedom Hall.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Nov. 1, 2019) — ETSU’s volleyball team recorded their 11th sweep of the season with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-15) victory over the Mercer Bears on Friday evening. The Blue and Gold were led by Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) who logged a .667 hitting percentage with 10 kills on 15 attempts.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2019) – In the final game of the 2019 regular season, the ETSU men’s soccer team looks to secure a third place seed in the Southern Conference tournament on Saturday when taking on Wofford. The homecoming weekend will also see an opportunity to honor the seniors who will be playing their final contest at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2019) -- The Southern Conference announced its Player of the Month awards for October on Friday afternoon and four Buccaneers received accolades.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers enter the final third of the schedule beginning with a showdown against The Citadel on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s showdown at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium will serve as the homecoming game for the Blue & Gold.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2019) – History will be made this weekend.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 1, 2019) – History will be made this weekend.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. — The ETSU women’s tennis team is set to continue their fall competitions this weekend when they head south to compete in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic hosted by the University of Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 31, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s tennis team will wrap up the fall schedule this weekend as ETSU heads to Birmingham, Ala. to take part in the CCB Invitational hosted by Alabama and the Country Club of Birmingham. The event will run from Nov. 1-3.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team will complete their longest home stand of the season this weekend as they host the Mercer Bears on Friday and the Chattanooga Mocs on Saturday. In between the second and third set on Friday evening, ETSU will honor a group of volleyball alumnae.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2019) -- After filling up on candy Halloween night, Buccaneer fans can Fill Freedom Friday evening as ETSU men’s basketball looks to dish out some tricks and treats of its own when the Blue and Gold host Limestone in an exhibition game. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 31, 2019) – ETSU will play host to The Citadel on Saturday in the next to last home game of the season for the Buccaneers.
O’AHU ISLAND, Hawaii. (Oct. 30, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s golf team capped off the 2019 fall schedule with a win in Hawaii, claiming the inaugural Hoakalei CC Collegiate Invitational on Wednesday afternoon with a final-round score of 15-under-par 273. The Bucs distanced themselves from the rest of the field following the second-lowest round of the tournament, outlasting No. 41-ranked Ole Miss (-20) by nine strokes. The Bucs began the day in a tie with Louisville at 14-under-par until ETSU caught fire and recorded a 29-under-par 835 for the event.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 30, 2019) – The #8 ETSU women’s soccer team fell in what would be their final match of the 2019 campaign, dropping a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to #9 The Citadel in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament on a rainy Wednesday evening at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 30, 2019) – ETSU Men’s Golfer Shiso Go (Kanagawa, Japan) has laid claim to a pair of Southern Conference awards on Wednesday afternoon, as announced by the SoCon office. Go secured his first SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week award this season, as well as his first General Shale SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week award in 2019.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 30, 2019) -- Coming off the second collegiate win of her career, ETSU junior Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) earned Southern Conference Golfer of the Week honors, as the league office announced its weekly award on Wednesday.
O’AHU ISLAND, Hawaii. (Oct. 29, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s golf team shook off a slow start to climb one spot to the top of the leaderboard following a 2-under-par 286 round on Tuesday afternoon. The Bucs began the day six shots back of Ole Miss and are now tied with Louisville at 14-under-par overall. The Cardinals and Bucs had a wire finish in the 2019 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate in which Louisville walked away victories, defeating ETSU by five strokes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2019) – Despite a slow start to the match, the ETSU men’s soccer team grabbed a vital late goal from an unlikely hero in Dominic Foster (London, England) to see off the Belmont Bruins 1-0 in a double overtime contest in the battle of Volunteer State teams on Tuesday evening. The dramatic win shot the Bucs to 7-7-2 on the year with a 3-2 mark in conference play, while Belmont dropped to 3-9-2 and a 1-2-1 conference mark.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 29, 2019) -- ETSU’s Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) put a positive stamp on her fall season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team host the Bulldogs of The Citadel on Wednesday afternoon, looking to duplicate their successes in the regular season over their opponent to advance to the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tourney over the weekend. The Bucs and Bulldogs meet in a 7 p.m. showdown at Summers-Taylor Stadium
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 29, 2019) – Entering the last week of the regular season, Merveil Bilomba (Tours, France) earned recognition by the conference office Tuesday afternoon as SoCon’s Defensive Player of the Week for his performances over the week.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 29, 2019) -- The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced additional ticket information Tuesday for ETSU women’s basketball’s season-opening matchup against the University of Tennessee presented by Eastman.
O’AHU ISLAND, Hawaii. (Oct. 28, 2019) – The inaugural Hoakalei CC Collegiate Invitational started off on a positive note for the Bucs as ETSU carded a 12-under-par 276 to sit second on the leaderboard at Hoakalei Country Club in O’ahu Island, Hawaii. The 276 for ETSU is the second time that the Bucs have broken the 280 mark on the season as ETSU fired a 269 in the second round of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 28, 2019) – The ETSU women’s golf team completed play in the second round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on Monday afternoon. Junior Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) moved up in a tie for second place after shooting a 1-over-par 73.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2019) – ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the ninth media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ heart breaker at Samford as well as the upcoming Homecoming showdown with The Citadel on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 3:30 p.m. (ET) at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team (6-7-2, 2-2 SoCon) look to avenge their last performance this past weekend, as they head to Belmont for the penultimate SoCon match of the regular season and their last road battle on Tuesday evening, taking on Belmont in Nashville at 7:30 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 28, 2019) – ETSU’s redshirt-senior defensive back Artevius Smith (Birmingham, Ala.) laid claim to yet another Southern Conference Weekly Award this season. Smith was tabbed as the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2019) – The Bucs Soccer Academy, LLC — operated by the ETSU men’s soccer coaching staff — announced its ID Clinic set to take place on Jan. 25, 2020.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 27, 2019) – Junior Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) led the ETSU women’s golf team in the opening round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, which got underway Sunday afternoon at the Boulder Creek Golf Club
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 27, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s tennis team saw its involvement in the ITA Ohio Valley regional come to an end in the quarterfinals in Nashville, Tenn. on Sunday afternoon. Juan Lugo (Maracay, Venezuela) and Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia) dropped matches in their respective quarterfinal draws.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 27, 2019) – The Southern Conference announced the official bracket for the 2019 SoCon Women’s Soccer Championship tournament, as ETSU enters with the eighth seed and a first round home game.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 27, 2019) – In the final game of the season, ETSU women’s soccer were overmatched by a UNC Greensboro side in a 2-0 defeat at UNCG Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon.
O’AHU ISLAND, Hawaii (Oct. 27, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s golf team will wrap up fall competition beginning on Monday, Oct. 28 with a three-day event in Hawaii. The Bucs will compete in the Hoakalei CC Collegiate Invitational from Oct. 28-30, playing at Hoakalei Country Club on O’ahu Island, Hawaii.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 26, 2019) – After 294 minutes without a goal conceded by the Buccaneer defense, ETSU was undone by a late winner to fall in a SoCon matchup against the UNC Greensboro Spartans 1-0 on Saturday evening at Summers-Taylor Stadium. The result drops the Bucs to 6-7-2 (2-2-0 SoCon) on the year while UNCG sits at 6-8-1 (4-1-0 SoCon) to distance themselves in the top two of the standings.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 26, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s tennis team saw two players reach their respective quarterfinals rounds as Juan Lugo (Maracay, Venezuela) and Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia) finished 2-0 on the day to advance in the main draw and consolation bracket. Rengifo finished 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the main draw, while Lugo won two sets to advance to the consolation draw quarterfinals.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 26, 2019) —The ETSU volleyball team came out strong after suffering their first Southern Conference loss of the season last night. The Bucs defeated the UNCG Spartans 3-0 (25-13, 26-24, 25-16) on Saturday afternoon to get their ninth win of conference play.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 26, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team fell victim to weather and three turnovers as ETSU suffered a 24-17 loss at Samford on Saturday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala. With the loss, ETSU falls to 2-6 on the season and 0-5 in Southern Conference action, while the Bulldogs improved to 4-4 on the season and 3-2 in league play.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 26, 2019) -- The ETSU women’s golf team concludes its fall season by heading out west for the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, which gets underway Sunday at the Boulder Creek Golf Club.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 26, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team will hit the road for the fifth Southern Conference showdown of the season, this time squaring off with Samford in Birmingham, Ala. Kickoff between the two squads will be 1:05 p.m. ET as ETSU looks for its first win in Birmingham in program history.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Tennis team competed in day two of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional in Nashville, Tenn. on the campus of Vanderbilt. The Bucs secured four singles wins, with three victories coming in the Round of 64.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2019) —The ETSU volleyball team saw themselves on the wrong side of a 2-0 match on Friday evening and were unable to complete a comeback to beat the Furman Paladins. The Bucs were handed their first loss in conference play.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) – Despite 34 shots attempted by the two sides throughout 110 minutes of action, the ETSU women’s soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with VMI in a double-overtime affair at Patchin Field on Friday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 25, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team look to continue their recent form on Saturday evening, hosting the UNC Greensboro Spartans in a SoCon showdown at Summers-Taylor Stadium in a 7 p.m. kickoff. Fans are encouraged to pack the bleachers while wearing white in the annual white out game for the Bucs.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 25, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team will hit the road for the fifth Southern Conference showdown of the season, this time squaring off with Samford in Birmingham, Ala. Kickoff between the two squads will be 1:05 p.m. ET as ETSU looks for its first win in Birmingham in program history.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Tennis team kick started the 2019 ITA Ohio Valley Regionals with two rounds of doubles action before heading into singles play. The Bucs received a boost in doubles play from Juan Lugo (Maracay, Venezuela) and Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia), finishing 2-0 and advancing to the doubles quarterfinals.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team comes back to Brooks Gym this weekend to host the Furman Paladins and the UNCG Spartans. Earlier this season, ETSU defeated both teams on the road. Friday’s match is set for 6 p.m. and the first serve for Saturday’s contest is at 3 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Oct. 24, 2019) – After securing a dominant win their last time out, the ETSU women’s soccer team looks to ride their momentum into the final games of the season as they take on VMI and UNC-Greensboro in SoCon action this weekend. The Bucs travel to take on the Keydets on Friday afternoon before meeting the Spartans in a 2 p.m. kickoff.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 24, 2019) – ETSU will play its second consecutive game away from home on Saturday, squaring off with Samford in Birmingham, Ala. Kickoff for Saturday’s Southern Conference showdown will be 1 p.m. (ET).
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 23, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers will take part in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional tournament in Nashville, Tenn. beginning on Thursday, Oct. 24. The tournament will be hosted by Vanderbilt and will run from Oct. 24-28 and will be played on two different venues: Currey Tennis Center (Vanderbilt) and the Centennial Sportsplex. There will be live stats for matches played at the Currey Tennis Center by clicking here.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 23, 2019) – ETSU Men’s Golfer and Tennessee native Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.) claimed his second consecutive Southern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week honor. The award was announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2019) – Hauk Andreas Fossen’s (Moelv, Norway) seventh goal of the season paved the way for ETSU men’s soccer and their 2-0 clean sheet over the Mercer Bears on Tuesday evening. Fossen scored in his third consecutive game, grabbing the opener in all three matches. Kieran Richards (Hamilton, New Zealand) joined the scoring as the Bucs shoot up the conference standings with their second consecutive conference win and clean sheet.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2019) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Tuesday that they will be holding a Tip-Off Luncheon sponsored by Johnson City Honda for the upcoming Buccaneer men’s basketball season. The luncheon will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Johnson City Country Club.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 22, 2019) – ETSU freshman forward Hauk Andreas Fossen (Moelv, Norway) received Southern Conference accolades on Tuesday afternoon. The SoCon office announced Fossen Offensive Player of the Week after his two goal performance in the Bucs’ undefeated week.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 22, 2019) – ETSU triathlon’s Lane McDonald (South Bend, Ind.) was named to the East Regional Qualifier All-Region Team, the College Triathlon Coaches Association announced Monday afternoon. She placed third overall at the East Regional Qualifier on Saturday afternoon in Huddleston, Va.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2019) – ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the eighth media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ narrow loss at Chattanooga as well as the upcoming showdown with Samford on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) at Seibert Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team enters Tuesday’s contest on a two-game winning streak when they take on Mercer in the confines of Summers-Taylor, hosting the Bears in the 7 p.m. matchup.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2019) – East Tennessee State University women’s tennis head coach, Ricardo Rojas, has officially announced the 2020 Spring schedule on Monday afternoon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 21, 2019) – For the first time this season, ETSU’s volleyball team has been awarded two of the three Southern Conference Player of the Week awards in the same showing, the SoCon office announced Monday afternoon. Marija Popovic (Belgrade, Serbia) took home the Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in 2019 and Emily Arnold (Louisville, Ky.) won the setter award for the third time this season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 20, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team honored their seniors on Sunday afternoon, scoring three goals in their victory in Summers-Taylor Stadium over The Citadel in Southern Conference play in the final home match of the 2019 regular season. The Bucs moved to 5-9-3 on the season, tallying their first win in SoCon play to move to 1-5-1.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Oct. 20, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s golf team wrapped up its performance in the 2019 Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate on Sunday, carding a 4-over-par 292 to finish 20-over-par (884) for the tournament. The Bucs finished 12th in a heavy field at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate in Alpharetta, Ga., a tournament that featured seven Top 25 teams and 13 teams found inside the Top 75. The tournament also featured 44 individual golfers listed inside the Top 250 according to Golfstat, including three golfers inside the Top 10.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oct. 19, 2019) – After the Blue and Gold walked away with two singles victories on day one of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championship, ETSU women’s tennis team was faced with tough power-five opponents on day two in the main singles draw. Raquel Amaro and Andrea Larrinaga won both second round bouts before falling in the third round Friday afternoon.
Huddleston, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) – The ETSU triathlon team was led by Lane McDonald (South Bend, Ind.) once again who placed third overall at the East Regional Qualifier on Saturday afternoon. The team finished second among five NCAA Division I institutions and fourth out of the 18 participating teams.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Oct. 19, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers men’s golf team had to weather both the golf course and the conditions on Saturday’s second round of the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate. With steady rain and gusts of up to 23 miles per hour, ETSU posted a 13-over-par 301, falling to 11th overall in the field at 16-over-par. There were no team scores under par in the second round of the event.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Oct. 19, 2019) -- Three Buccaneers scored goals and redshirt sophomore keeper Josh Perryman (Sheffield, England) recorded his second clean sheet of the season as the ETSU men’s soccer team cruised to a 3-0 Southern Conference road win at VMI on Saturday afternoon from Patchin Field.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Oct. 19, 2019) -- In the final tune-up before next month’s Southern Conference Championships, the ETSU men’s cross country team faced its most difficult challenge of the season as the Buccaneers competed in the Pre-National Invitational on Saturday from the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
Birmingham, Ala. (Oct. 18, 2019) – In a rematch of last season’s SoCon tournament championship match, ETSU’s volleyball team flipped the script and defeated Samford in five sets, 3-2 (25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 19-25, 15-12).
JOHNSON CITY (Oct. 18, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers women’s soccer team dropped a tough result on Friday night, falling to the Mercer Bears in double overtime by the final score of 2-1 in front of the Blue & Gold faithful. The Bucs controlled much of the game, but a couple of Mercer bounces saw ETSU fall to 4-9-3 on the season and 0-5-1 in Southern Conference play.
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 18, 2019) -- Junior Heather Feuchtenberger (Elizabethton, Tenn.) and sophomore Shila Kapaya (Knoxville, Tenn.) paced the ETSU women’s cross country team on Friday evening at the VertCross Invitational.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Oct. 18, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf squad finds themselves sitting in 10th place after a 3-over-par 291 in the opening round of the 2019 Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate. The tournament is being played at the Golf Club of Georgia (Lakeside Course) in Alpharetta, Ga.
Huddleston, Va. (Oct. 18, 2019) – The ETSU triathlon team is back on the course tomorrow to fight for a spot in the USA Triathlon National Championship taking place in Arizona.
LEXINGTON, Va. (Oct. 18, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team look to grab their first conference win and second win on the bounce when they travel to take on VMI in SoCon play on Saturday afternoon.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Oct. 18, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s cross country team will face its most difficult test of the season as the Buccaneers gear up for the Pre-National Invitational on Saturday morning from the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2019) – The ETSU Bucs dropped a rivalry game in heart breaking fashion on Thursday night in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Mocs’s Victor Ulmo buried his only made field goal of the game with 14 seconds remaining in the contest to down the visiting Bucs, 16-13.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2019) – The ETSU women’s tennis team completed play of day one of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships highlighted by two victories in singles play.
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 17, 2019) -- After earning its first team win in over two years, the ETSU women’s cross country team looks to carry the momentum into the VertCross Invitational, which will be held Friday evening at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Oct. 17, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf team will compete in the 2019 Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate from Friday – Sunday, hosted by the NCAA’s top-ranked team in Georgia Tech. The tournament will be played at the Golf Club of Georgia (Lakeside Course) in Alpharetta, Ga.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team look to eradicate their early struggles in the conference, getting their chances at the Mercer Bears and The Citadel Bulldogs this weekend at Summers-Taylor Stadium. The Bucs start the weekend with a chance to knock off the Bears, who come into the match with a 12-2-0 record, in a 7 p.m. showdown on Friday. ETSU ends by hosting the Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon in a 2 p.m. contest.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2019) -- The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday the tip-off times for Buccaneer women’s basketball home games.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Oct. 17, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team will hit the road for a Southern Conference showdown at Chattanooga on Thursday night at Finley Stadium. Kickoff for the Rail Rivalry will begin at 7:04 p.m.
Cullowhee, N.C. (Oct. 16, 2019) – Two of the three undefeated teams in Southern Conference play faced off in North Carolina on Wednesday night. ETSU’s volleyball team came out on top in a straight-set victory over the Western Carolina University Catamounts (25-22, 25-18, 25-18).
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team will hit the road for a Southern Conference showdown at Chattanooga on Thursday night at Finley Stadium. Kickoff for the Rail Rivalry will begin at 7:04 p.m.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2019) – The ETSU women’s tennis team is back in action to compete in the ITA Regional Championships. The Ohio Valley region will compete at Middle Tennessee State University from Oct. 17-22.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf team captured its first Southern Conference weekly honor of the season as Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.) was tabbed as the SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Week, as announced by the league office this afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2019) -- The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday tip-off times for the Buccaneer men’s basketball home games.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 15, 2019) – In the non-conference finale Tuesday night in Charlotte, the ETSU men’s soccer team entered the remainder of SoCon action on a high after knocking off a Davidson side in a 2-1 scoreline at Alumni Soccer Stadium. The win moved the Bucs to 4-6-2 on the season while the Wildcats wrapped up their tough non-conference matchup with a 2-8-2 record.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (Oct. 15, 2019) -- ETSU’s Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) posted a top-25 finish at the Palmetto Intercollegiate, which concluded play on Tuesday afternoon at Turtle Point Golf Course
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2019) – All three 6-0 teams in the Southern Conference are set to face off this week. ETSU’s volleyball team will face the Catamounts of Western Carolina (10-8, 6-0 SoCon) on Wednesday and the Samford Bulldogs (12-7, 6-0 SoCon) on Friday. WCU’s win streak is at 10 matches, a league’s best while ETSU’s is at eight and Samford is just behind with six.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 15, 2019) – ETSU will travel to Chattanooga on Thursday for following a bye week for both teams. The Bucs and Mocs will compete for the Rail Rivalry Trophy for the second consecutive season.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (Oct. 14, 2019) -- The ETSU women’s golf team completed second round play at the Palmetto Intercollegiate on Monday form Turtle Point Golf Course.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 14, 2019) – ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the seventh media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ bye week as well as the upcoming showdown with Chattanooga on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 p.m. at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 14, 2019) – ETSU’s middle blocker, Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) has been named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the SoCon office announced Monday afternoon. This is the fourth conference honor of her career.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 14, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team heads on the road to face Davidson on Tuesday evening, ending their non-conference portion of the season against the Wildcats in a 7 p.m. kickoff.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (Oct. 13, 2019) – Despite not claiming the team championship, the ETSU Buccaneers received a boost from its hometown junior as Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.) laid claim to his first-ever individual championship at the collegiate level. Rhea became just the fourth Buccaneer to win the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate individual championship and the first since Adrian Meronk did so back in 2015. Rhea finished the tournament at 15-under-par (201), tying 2018’s winner (Simon Zach) for the second-lowest three-round score in the tournament’s history.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Tennis team capped off the 2019 Louisville Invitational with a singles championship from Dimitri Badra (Maracay, Venezuela). The Bucs concluded the event with 11 singles wins and three doubles victories, with four of the singles wins coming from Badra as he claimed the C Singles Draw Championship.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (Oct. 13, 2019) -- ETSU junior Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) carded a 2-under-par 70 in the opening round of the Palmetto Intercollegiate, which got underway Sunday from Turtle Point Golf Course.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 13, 2019) – After controlling most of the game, the ETSU women’s soccer team allowed a late game-winner from Wofford to fall in a 1-0 Southern Conference showdown Sunday afternoon at Snyder Field. The Bucs fall to 4-8-3 on the season, a 2-5-2 record in SoCon play.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Oct. 12, 2019) – ETSU men’s soccer suffered their third consecutive 1-0 defeat on Saturday evening, falling to the Furman Paladins in the conference opener at Stone Soccer Stadium. ETSU moves to 3-6-2 (0-1 SoCon on the season while the hosts move to a 7-5-1 (1-0 SoCon) mark on the year.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2019) — The ETSU Volleyball team had a quick turnaround since their five-set win on Friday night and was able to come out victorious 3-1 (25-16, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20) over The Citadel Bulldogs. The Bucs are now 6-0 in SoCon play for the first time in 27 years.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf climbed five spots up the leaderboard following day two of the 2019 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at the Blackthorn Club at the Ridges. The Bucs carded a tournament-record-tying 269 (-19) as a unit, tying Virginia’s mark set in 2016. With the second-round 269, the Bucs wiped away an 8-stroke deficit and turned the leaderboard around with a 2-stroke advantage over Tennessee with just 18 holes to play on Sunday.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (Oct. 12, 2019) -- The ETSU women’s golf team returns to action as the Buccaneers head to South Carolina for the Palmetto Intercollegiate, which begins on Sunday from Turtle Point Golf Course.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 11, 2019) —The ETSU Volleyball team and the Wofford Terriers found themselves in their first five-set match of conference play on Friday evening in Brooks Gym. ETSU came out on top in the fifth set to clinch the match 3-2 (25-27, 25-14, 25-18, 23-25, 17-15).
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Oct. 11, 2019) – ETSU women’s soccer took a hit to their conference campaign on Friday evening to the hands of Furman, the Paladins grabbing a 2-0 win on home soil at Stone Soccer Stadium.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (Oct. 11, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf team had to shake off a rusty start in the lone home event of the season as the Bucs opened the 2019 Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate with a 7-under-par (281) in the opening round on Friday afternoon. This is the 22nd edition of the tournament as 15 teams took the course at The Blackthorn Club at the Ridges in Jonesborough, Tenn.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Oct. 11, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team opens their SoCon schedule this weekend, taking on the Furman Paladins in a road match on Saturday evening at Stone Soccer Stadium. It is the fifth time in their six years back in the conference that the Bucs start their conference campaign away from Summers-Taylor Stadium.
DOHA, Qatar (Oct. 11, 2019) – In the upcoming World Beach Games being held in Qatar, ETSU will be represented in beach soccer by former Buc and current professional Hannah Short. Short applied her trade for the Bucs from 2012-14 and will represent Team Great Britain in the event through October 12th to October 17th.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 10, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team look to climb the SoCon ladder over the weekend as the team visits the Furman Paladins and the Wofford Terriers in conference action. The Bucs begin their conquest at Furman on Friday in a 7 p.m. affair before battling with the Terriers on Sunday, with kickoff scheduled to be at 2 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 10, 2019) – After being tabbed as the Southern Conference favorite by the league coaches and media at Monday’s Tip-Off event in Asheville, N.C., the ETSU men’s basketball team received more preseason accolades. Athlon Sports and Lindy’s Sports both released their 2019-2020 College Basketball previews, and the Buccaneers were pegged to win the SoCon by both media publications.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 10, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team hosts a 13-3 overall record through a long six-week road trip to begin the 2019 season. The Bucs come home this weekend for their first two of eight matches in Brooks Gym. The Blue and Gold face Wofford on Friday at 6 p.m. and The Citadel on Saturday at 3 p.m.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Tennis team will be back in action this weekend when they travel to Louisville, Ky. for the 2019 Louisville Invitational. The Bucs will be traveling six of the seven members on the roster, with Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia) being the lone Buccaneer not making the trip.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (Oct. 10, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf team will host its much-anticipated home tournament this weekend, the 22nd Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at the Blackthorn Club at the Ridges. ETSU will get to showcase its talents on the course in front of the home faithful, while playing host to 14 strong programs in the 2019 field. The tournament will get underway on Friday, Oct. 11 and will conclude with the final round on Sunday, Oct. 13.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 9, 2019) – A dedication to the definition of student-athletes, the men’s and women’s soccer teams of ETSU once again have matched ambitions on the field with pride in the classroom, earning the 2018-19 Team Academic Award Winners by the United Soccer Coaches.
RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 8, 2019) – In the second consecutive match against a ranked opponent, the ETSU men’s soccer team fell in a narrow 1-0 fashion to as high ranked as #16 (TopDrawerSoccer) NC State on Tuesday evening at Dail Soccer Field.
TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 8, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Tennis team sent Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Columbia) to Tulsa, Okla. to take part in the 2019 ITA All-American Championship. Rengifo began his tournament in the ITA All-American Qualifiers that began on Oct. 7.
RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 7, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team heads on the road for the penultimate non-conference game of the season, taking on hosts NC State on Tuesday evening.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 7, 2019) -- The Southern Conference released its preseason coach and media polls along with individual accolades at the league’s media day Monday, the Bucs selected fourth in both polls with star guard Erica Haynes-Overton (Nashville, Tenn.) representing ETSU on the preseason all-league team.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 7, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team was tabbed the Southern Conference favorite, while three Buccaneers earned all-conference honors as the league office released its 2019-2020 preseason polls during Monday’s Media Day event in Asheville, N.C.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 7, 2019) – ETSU’s freshman setter, Emily Arnold (Louisville, Ky.) has been named the Southern Conference Setter of the Week, the SoCon office announced Monday afternoon. After receiving the honor last week, she is the first Buc to receive multiple conference awards this season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 6, 2019) – ETSU women’s soccer fell on the wrong side of luck in their 0-0 tie over SoCon foes Chattanooga on Sunday afternoon, hitting the crossbar on two different occasions in the conference matchup at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 6, 2019) – ETSU’s triathlon team placed second in their second race of the season at the Tri at the Trump in North Carolina. The Bucs finished just two points behind Queens who took first place. Lane McDonald (South Bend, Ind.) completed the race with a time of 1:16:43, just 29 seconds behind the top spot.
TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 6, 2019) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team will send Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia) to Tulsa, Okla. this week to take part in the ITA All-American Championships hosted by Tulsa. The event started on Saturday, Oct. 5 with the pre-qualifying rounds.
MACON, Ga. (Oct. 5, 2019) — The ETSU volleyball team recorded their third straight sweep with a 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 26-24) victory over the Mercer Bears. With three block assists in the contest, Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) recorded her 300th career block assist.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2019) – For the first time this season, ETSU men’s soccer team found themselves on the field with a ranked opponent. A goal in the 54th minute by the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats proved to be difference maker in ETSU’s 1-0 setback.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2019) – The ETSU Bucs Football Team dropped a tough 35-17 home Southern Conference matchup against Wofford on Saturday afternoon at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium. The Terriers ran loose for 409 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns to defeat the Buccaneers.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2019) -- The ETSU women’s cross country team captured the Blue Race title, while the Buccaneer men finished fifth in the Gold Race of the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday morning from E.P. “Tom Sawyer Park.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team will host Wofford in the only home contest in the month of October. Kickoff at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium is scheduled for 3:35 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2019) -- The ETSU women’s soccer team gave the reigning Southern Conference champion Samford Bulldogs all they could handle. Unfortunately, a controversial offsides call in the closing seconds of regulation wiped off Sarah Connolly’s (Ballygowan, Northern Ireland) equalizer as the Buccaneers dropped a hard-fought 2-1 decision on Friday night inside Summers-Taylor Stadium.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (Oct. 4, 2019) — ETSU’s volleyball team continued their winning ways in conference action with a sweep over the Chattanooga Moccasins (25-21, 25-21, 25-19) on Friday evening. The Bucs have won five straight matches dating back to the end of September.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2019) -- With the calendar turning to October earlier this week, it only means one thing – the ETSU cross county teams are inching one step closer to the Southern Conference Championships.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team welcomes their first ranked opponent into Johnson City tomorrow evening, hosting the Wildcats of Kentucky at Summers-Taylor Stadium in a 7:30 p.m. contest.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team will hold its only home contest in the month of October on Saturday as ETSU hosts Wofford. Kickoff between the Bucs and Terriers will be at 3:35 p.m. inside William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 4, 2019) – The ETSU triathlon team will be back in action on Sunday to compete in the Tri at the Trump race in North Carolina.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 3, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team is set to continue Southern Conference action this weekend when they travel to Chattanooga on Friday and Mercer on Saturday. The Bucs currently host a 11-3 overall record, the best in the SoCon. They are one of three SoCon teams who have yet to lose a conference match (2-0).
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 3, 2019) – With the non-conference portion of the schedule complete, the ETSU women’s soccer team look to make an early impression in the Southern Conference as they host Samford and Chattanooga over the weekend.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 3, 2019) – ETSU will host Wofford on Saturday in the only home game in the month of October for the Blue & Gold.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 2, 2019) -- After beginning official practice for the 2019-2020 season last Thursday, the ETSU men’s basketball team will hold an open practice this Saturday beginning at 11:30 a.m. inside the Basler Center for Physical Activity (CPA).
BOONE, N.C. (Oct. 1, 2019) – For the second straight time, the ETSU men’s soccer team received late game heroics to send their match into extra time and came out on the other side with a draw. The Bucs played the Mountaineers of Appalachian State to a 2-2 draw at Appalachian Soccer Stadium on Tuesday evening, moving their season mark to 3-3-2. App State collected their first draw of the season, moving to 6-2-1.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2019) – East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes and his staff announced the Buccaneers’ 2019-2020 schedule on Tuesday.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 1, 2019) – ETSU junior forward Sarah Connolly (Bollygowan, Northern Ireland) has been named Southern Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the SoCon office announced Tuesday afternoon.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 1, 2019) – After sweeping the conference awards just a week ago, the Bucs are represented on the defensive side of the ball once again as Joe Pickering (East Sussex, England) was selected by the conference office Tuesday afternoon as SoCon’s Defensive Player of the Week.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2019) -- The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Tuesday that single-game tickets are now available for ETSU women’s basketball’s season-opening showdown against the University of Tennessee presented by Eastman.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (Sept. 30, 2019) – In the non-conference finale of the ETSU women’s soccer schedule, the Bucs finished strong by recording a 5-0 road win over the SC State Bulldogs on Monday evening through a Sarah Connolly (Bollygowan, Northern Ireland) hat trick. The Bucs head into the remainder of SoCon play at 4-5-2 while the Bulldogs fall to 1-8.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 30, 2019) –ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the sixth media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ first Southern Conference road game against Furman as well as the upcoming showdown with Wofford on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 3:30 p.m. at Greene Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 30, 2019) – ETSU’s freshman setter, Emily Arnold (Louisville, Ky.) has been named the Southern Conference Setter of the Week, the SoCon office announced Monday afternoon. This is the first conference honor of her career.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 30, 2019) – ETSU’s redshirt-senior defensive back Artevius Smith (Birmingham, Ala.) becomes the first Buccaneer to take home a Southern Conference Weekly honor during the 2019 season. Smith was tabbed as the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 29, 2019) -- ETSU Women’s Basketball opened practice Tuesday as their preparations for the 2019-20 season kick into high gear. But despite the busy week on the court, the Bucs haven’t lost sight of their bigger purpose in the Tri-Cities.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 28, 2019) – In a game of up and downs, both ETSU and Georgia State entertained a Summers-Taylor Stadium crowd in a 2-2 slugfest Saturday night in Johnson City. The Bucs move to 3-3-1 on the year while the Panthers remain unbeaten at 4-0-3.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 28, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball continued their success on the court with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 31-29) sweep of the UNCG Spartans. The Bucs are 2-0 to begin conference play for the first time since rejoining the SoCon in 2014.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 28, 2019) – Defense was the name of the game in Saturday’s Southern Conference showdown between ETSU and Furman in Greenville, S.C. The Bucs dropped a narrow 17-10 contest at 15th-ranked Furman, despite outgaining the Paladins 290-268. With the loss, the Bucs fall to 2-3 (0-2 SoCon), while the Paladins improve to 3-2 (2-0 SoCon).
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Sept. 28, 2019) -- East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes represented the Buccaners at this weekend’s Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee (BCAT) clinic in Franklin, Tennessee.
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 28, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team will travel to Greenville, S.C. on Saturday for the first road Southern Conference test of the season for the Blue & Gold. The showdown against the Paladins will kick off at 1 p.m. at Paladin Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 27, 2019) – After nearly a two hour weather delay interrupting the SoCon opener, the Buccaneers were on the wrong side of a narrow 2-1 defeat to Western Carolina in double-overtime at Summers-Taylor Stadium Friday evening.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 27, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team defeated the Furman Paladins 3-1 (24-26, 28-26, 25-22, 25-23) to kick off conference play on Friday night. After falling behind 1-0 after the first frame, the Blue and Gold capitalized by hitting .350 over the course of the final three sets.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 27, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team (3-3) prepares for a home-and-away trip over the next four days, as the Bucs take on Georgia State at Summers-Taylor Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m. before taking the short trip to Boone, N.C. for a matchup against Appalachian State on Tuesday evening.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 27, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers football team will travel to Greenville, S.C. on Saturday for the first road Southern Conference test of the season for the Blue & Gold. The showdown against the Paladins will kick off at 1 p.m. at Paladin Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 26, 2019) -- With the start of the season just over a month away, the ETSU men’s basketball team held its first official practice for the 2019-2020 season on Thursday afternoon inside Gordon Ball Court.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 26, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team is set to begin Southern Conference action this weekend when they travel to Furman on Friday and UNCG on Saturday. The Bucs currently host a 9-3 record, the best in the SoCon through non-conference action.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 26, 2019) – ETSU will travel to Greenville, S.C. for its first Southern Conference road game of the season on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Furman. Below are a list of things to know for Saturday’s showdown provided by Citizens Bank.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 26, 2019) – ETSU women’s soccer look to open their conference play on Friday evening before heading on the road for the final non-conference action on Monday. The Bucs host Western Carolina in SoCon play at Summers-Taylor Stadium at 7 p.m. before taking on SC State in a 4 p.m. kickoff.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 26, 2019) -- The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced ticket information Thursday for ETSU women’s basketball’s season-opening matchup against the University of Tennessee Nov. 5 at Freedom Hall.
WOLCOTT, Colo. (Sept. 25, 2019) -- The ETSU women’s golf team wrapped up play at the Golfweek Conference Challenge on Wednesday afternoon from the Red Sky Golf Club.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 25, 2019) -- ETSU men’s cross country standout Ben Varghese (Kingsport, Tenn.)earned a pair of Southern Conference Weekly awards on Wednesday. The Kingsport, Tenn. native was named Southern Conference Runner of the Week and Student-Athlete of the Week.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 25, 2019) – On Saturday, Sept. 28, ETSU Football will be one of more than 500 universities taking part in the Coach to Cure MD campaign. The ETSU coaching staff will be wearing shoulder patches on the sidelines to help raise awareness of the program during the game against Furman in Greenville, S.C.
WOLCOTT, Colo. (Sept. 24, 2019) -- ETSU’s Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) remains in contention following 36 holes at the Golfweek Conference Challenge.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 24, 2019) -- With six weeks until their season opener against the University of Tennessee at Freedom Hall, ETSU Women’s Basketball officially opened preparations for the 2019-20 season at Brooks Gym Tuesday.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (September 24, 2019) – After outscoring opponents 5-0 in the two matches this past week, ETSU earned a Southern Conference sweep of the Players of the Week awards behind forward Hauk Andreas Fossen (Moely, Norway) and Josh Perryman (Sheffield, England) in an announcement from the league office on Tuesday.
WOLCOTT, Colo. (Sept. 23, 2019) -- Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) picked up right where she left off from last week’s season opener.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2019) –ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the fifth media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ come-from-behind victory over Austin Peay as well as the upcoming showdown with Furman on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. in Greenville, S.C.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 23, 2019) – ETSU’s freshman libero, Sydney Cherney (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the SoCon office announced Monday afternoon. This is the first conference honor of her career.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2019) – The ETSU cross country and track and field programs both spent time volunteering at local community events earlier this month.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 22, 2019) – The second fall tournament of the season came to a conclusion on Sunday in Columbia, S.C. as the Bucs capped off the Gamecock Fall Invitational. The Bucs sent Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Columbia) and Yusuf Khamis (Cairo, Egypt) to compete in the Gamecock Fall Invitational.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Sept. 22, 2019) – Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) and Sydney Cherney (Knoxville, Tenn.) had a stellar weekend on the court close to home at the Tennessee Classic and were both named to the all-tournament team.
WOLCOTT, Colo. (Sept. 22, 2019) -- For the second straight week, the ETSU women’s golf team will be in action as the Buccaneers head west for the Golfweek Conference Challenge, which begins Monday from the Red Sky Golf Club in Wolcott, Colorado.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2019) – A stout second-half defensive effort willed the Bucs to the 20-14 victory over Austin Peay in front of a raucous crowd at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium on Saturday night. In front of the second-largest crowd in Greene Stadium history (9,350), the Bucs’ defense recorded back-to-back interceptions on the final two drives of Austin Peay to seal the win.
HIGH POINT, N.C. (Sept. 21, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team recorded their second clean sheet and win in as many games, collecting two first-half goals from Hauk Andreas Fossen (Moely, Norway) on their way to a 2-0 win over High Point on Saturday evening. With the win, the Bucs move to 3-3 on the year.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team swept the final day of the Tennessee Classic with wins over North Dakota State University and Georgia Southern. The Blue and Gold complete non-conference action with a SoCon best 9-3 record and 8-0 in neutral site games.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers will host their third consecutive home contest, this time against Austin Peay on Saturday, Sept. 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2019) –The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics honored five Buccaneer greats on Friday evening at the Carnegie Hotel as part of the 2019 ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Sept. 20, 2019) -- It was well worth the wait for ETSU’s Ben Varghese (Kingsport, Tenn.).
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers will host their third consecutive home contest, this time against Austin Peay on Saturday, Sept. 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team found itself on the wrong side of a three-set match for the first time this season on Friday evening. The Bucs fell to the University of Tennessee 3-0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-13).
HIGH POINT, N.C. (Sept. 20, 2019) – ETSU men’s soccer takes to the road for the weekend, heading east to North Carolina to take on the Panthers of High Point on Saturday evening. The weekend matchup is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m.
Calvin Talford didn’t start every basketball game he played for East Tennessee State with a dunk. It just seemed that way.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Sept. 19, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s cross country teams returns to action this Friday as the Buccaneers head to Blacksburg for the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 18, 2019) -- Chris Dortch’s Blue Ribbon College Yearbook released its preseason Southern Conference predictions and the ETSU men’s basketball team was tabbed to win the conference, while redshirt senior forward Jeromy Rodriguez (Santiago, Dominican Republic) was named Preseason Player of the Year.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 19, 2019) – The ETSU volleyball team is set for their fourth and final preseason tournament as they travel to the Tennessee Classic beginning Friday evening. The weekend kicks off with a rematch between the Bucs and the Vols after ETSU knocked off Tennessee in five sets in Brooks Gym last year.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 19, 2019) – ETSU will hold its final non-conference home game at Greene Stadium for the 2019 season against Austin Peay on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Below are a list of things to know for Saturday’s showdown provided by Citizens Bank.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 19, 2019) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team will send Frazier Rengifo (Cali, Colombia) and Yusuf Khamis (Cairo, Egypt) to Columbia, S.C. to take part in the Gamecock Fall Invitational hosted by South Carolina. This will be the fall debut for both Rengifo and Khamis.
Watching East Tennessee State baseball back in the early 2000s, you got the feeling if any player could pitch and catch at the same time, it would be Caleb Moore.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 18, 2019) – In the penultimate non-conference game of the season, the Bucs defeated Hampton at Summers-Taylor Stadium Wednesday afternoon in a 2-1 decision to move to 3-4-2 on the year.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 18, 2019) – ETSU men’s soccer made it to national media on Tuesday evening, as sophomore goalkeeper Josh Perryman (Sheffield, England) made two phenomenal saves, including an initial penalty stop, in the span of seconds to retain the Bucs clean sheet over Presbyterian in a 3-0 win.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 17, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team piled on three goals from three different scorers in the second half to cruise past Presbyterian Tuesday evening at Summers-Taylor Stadium to move to 2-3 on the season.
Records are made to be broken and Brandon Walker can’t wait until some of his are.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Sept. 17, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf team concluded the Windon Memorial in Lake Forest, Ill. on Tuesday afternoon firing an even-par round of 284. The 284 in the final round kept the Bucs at 7th overall in the event and was tied for the third-lowest round of the day, allowing the Bucs to finish with a score of 860 (+8) for the tournament.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 17, 2019) -- Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Repbulic) led the ETSU women’s golf team in its season opener as the Buccaneer junior finished seventh at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate, which concluded on Tuesday afternoon at the Cherokee Country Club.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 17, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team looks climb out of their recent slump as the Bucs host the Hampton Pirates in the penultimate non-conference game of the season on Wednesday. The Bucs play host to the Pirates at Summers-Taylor Stadium in a 5 p.m. battle.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Sept. 16, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf Team sits in the middle of the pack following day one of the Windon Memorial hosted by Northwestern in Lake Forest, Ill. The Bucs had a scorching 18 holes in round one, firing a 281 (-3) to sit in 2nd place. However, a tougher second 18-hole stretch saw the Bucs drop to 7th place following an 11-over-par 295 in the second round. ETSU played 36 holes in day one with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. ET followed by round two immediately after the conclusion of round one. Four different Buccaneers are tied for 23rd overall at 2-over-par 144.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2019) -- ETSU junior Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Repbulic) sits in a three-way tie for fourth-place after finishing day one of the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate at 3-under-par 139 on Monday from the Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville.
Before setting foot on the campus of East Tennessee State University, track and field athlete Michelle Gregg already felt at home in Johnson City.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Sept. 16, 2019) – After being unable to run in last week’s USC Upstate Eye Opener in Spartanburg, S.C., the ETSU men’s and cross country teams will now head north to compete in the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational on Friday, Sept. 20.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2019) –ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the fourth media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ Southern Conference opener against VMI as well as the upcoming showdown with Austin Peay on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. inside William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2019) – ETSU men’s soccer continue their non-conference action on Tuesday evening, taking on Presbyterian in their second game of the season in the friendly confines of Summers-Taylor Stadium at 7 p.m.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (Sept. 15, 2019) – In the second match in a three day span, the Bucs fell to hosts Winthrop in a 1-0 late Sunday evening matchup at Eagle Field. The loss drops ETSU to 2-4-2 on the year while the Eagles move to 2-3.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2019) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team concluded its first fall event of the 2019-20 campaign, competing at the Chattanooga Collegiate Clay Court Championships (5C’s). The Bucs sent Dimitri Badra (Maracay, Venezuela), Miguel Este (Caracas, Venezuela) and Chris Mikrovas (Athens, Greece) to compete in the 5C’s event.
ELON, N.C. (Sept. 15, 2019) – After three days of competing at the Elon Fall Invitational, ETSU’s women’s tennis team finishes with two athletes taking home a first-place finish in their respective draws. The Blue and Gold had second and third place finishes in doubles action.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2019) -- The ETSU women’s golf team makes its season debut this week as the Buccaneers begin the 2019-2020 campaign at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship on Monday morning from the Cherokee Country Club.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Sept. 15, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers Men’s Golf team will look to carry the strong start from the opening weekend into Lake Forest, Ill. when ETSU takes part in the Windon Memorial Classic hosted by Northwestern. The tournament will be played at Conway Farms.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 15, 2019) – In a game that was delayed a total of 132 minutes and included one overtime, the fans had to wait until 1:08 a.m. to find out the result in the Buccaneers 2019 Southern Conference opener. Unfortunately, the fans witnessed the first loss at Greene Stadium on the season as the Bucs dropped a nail-biting 31-24 contest to conference foe, VMI. With the loss, ETSU falls to 1-2 (0-1 SoCon) on the season, while the Keydets improve to 2-1 (1-0 SoCon).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 14 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team found themselves in two five-set matches on Saturday afternoon. The Blue and Gold won their first five-setter of the season over the Georgia State Panthers but fell to the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 3-2 in the final contest of the tournament.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 14, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneer Football Team is making final preparations for the 2019 Southern Conference opener against VMI tonight at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for a 7:35 official kickoff time.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 13, 2019) – In a tale of two halves, the damage in the first half was too much to overcome as the Bucs (2-3-2) fell to Radford (6-1) in a 2-0 affair on Friday evening at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 13, 2019) – Due to inclement weather that hit the Spartanburg region, Friday’s cross country meet at the USC Upstate Eye Opener was cancelled.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 13, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball was back to its winning ways on Friday afternoon with a 3-0 sweep of Alcorn State (25-16, 25-22, 25-18). The Bucs improve to 6-1 with the victory.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Sept. 13, 2019) -- As ETSU football gears up for its Southern Conference opener this Saturday night, members of the historic 1969 team will be honored during the game, marking the 50th anniversary of the Buccaneers’ unbeaten season which was culminated with the 34-14 win over Louisiana Tech in the Grantland Rice Bowl.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 13, 2019) – With less than two weeks until ETSU Women’s Basketball opens practice and the home opener on the horizon, head Coach Brittney Ezell unveiled the Bucs schedule for the upcoming season that features a total of 29 games, 13 home contests and three Power 5 opponents.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 13, 2019) – With the home-opening victory behind them, the ETSU Buccaneers will turn their attention to the Keydets of VMI in the 2019 Southern Conference opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
DORAL, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2019) – ETSU Men’s Tennis very own Juan Lugo (Maracay, Venezuela) will be representing Team Venezuela in the 2019 Davis Cup. The event will begin on Saturday, Sept. 14 with Venezuela taking on Ecuador in Doral, Fla.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Sept. 12, 2019) – The ETSU Men’s Tennis team will get its first taste of action this weekend as the Bucs travel to Chattanooga, Tenn. tomorrow to take part in the Chattanooga Collegiate Clay Court Championships (5C’s). The tournament will run from Friday, Sept. 13 – Sunday, Sept. 15.
ELON, N.C. (Sept. 12, 2019) – The ETSU women’s tennis team begins their 2019 fall campaign at the annual Elon Fall Tennis Invitational in Elon, N.C. this weekend. The tournament takes place starting tomorrow, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 15.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 12, 2019) – After putting five goals past Delaware State last Sunday, the ETSU women’s soccer team look to carry the fine form in front of goal on their home-and-away weekend. The Bucs host Radford at Summers-Taylor Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m. before heading on the road to battle Winthrop in another 7 p.m. contest.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 12, 2019) – With the home-opening win over Shorter in the rearview mirror, the Bucs turn their sights on their Southern Conference opener against VMI this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Much like the team, ETSU Athletics turns its sights on the top “Things to Know” presented by Citizens Bank.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 12, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s cross country teams gear up for their second meet of the season on Friday, as the Buccaneers head to Spartanburg, S.C. for the USC Upstate Eye Opener.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 12, 2019) – The ETSU volleyball is set for their third preseason tournament as they travel to the UAB Invite to face teams they have not played in more than a decade and one first-time opponent.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (Sept. 10, 2019) – In a heated contest both on and off the field, the ETSU men’s soccer team fell in a narrow 2-1 scoreline to Marshall on Tuesday afternoon at Hoop’s Family Field. The Bucs fall to 1-3 on the season as the hosts improve to 3-0-1 on the year.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 9, 2019) – With the first home contest in the books, the Bucs turn their sights to the conference opener on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the third media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ home opener vs. Shorter as well as the upcoming Southern Conference opener against VMI on Saturday at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (Sept. 9, 2019) – ETSU men’s soccer look to get back to winning ways on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. as the Bucs travel to Huntington, W. Va. to take on Marshall in a midweek affair coming off a home opening defeat over the weekend.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 9, 2019) – ETSU senior middle blocker, Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) has been named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the SoCon office announced Monday afternoon. This is her fourth accolade in the last two weeks.
ROCKY FACE, Ga. (Sept. 8, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers saw their first tournament of the 2019-20 season come to an end on Sunday afternoon in Rocky Face, Ga. Competing in the Carpet Capital Collegiate for the first time since 2010, the Bucs did not disappoint in the opening tournament, placing T-2 with Charlotte and North Florida with a score of 17-over-par 881. ETSU only trailed host Georgia Tech, finishing with a score of 3-under-par 861. ETSU was one of only four teams to improve each round from carding a 302 (+14), 291 (+3) and a 288 (E) to make the biggest jump up the leaderboard for the second consecutive day, catapulting from 7th to 2nd.
DOVER, Del. (Sept. 8, 2019) – The Bucs got back to winning ways on Sunday afternoon, controlling their way to a dominant 5-2 victory on the road at Delaware State behind five different scorers.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 7, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers put on an offensive display in front of the home faithful on Saturday night at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium in the 2019 home opener. The Bucs poured on 48 points, the most points since the resurgence of football in 2015 and the most since scoring 68 against Chattanooga on Nov. 15, 2003.
Greensboro, N.C. (Sept. 7, 2019) – ETSU’s volleyball team suffered their first loss on Saturday afternoon at the hands of Coastal Carolina 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 23-25, 17-15). Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) and Olivia Cunningham (Knoxville, Tenn.) were named to the Coastal Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team after combining for 39 kills in today's effort.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 7, 2019) – ETSU couldn’t get out of first gear in Saturday afternoon’s matchup as Lipscomb powered their way to a 3-0 victory in the first contest of the season at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
ROCKY FACE, Ga. (Sept. 7, 2019) – For the second consecutive round, reigning Southern Conference individual champion Shiso Go (Kanagawa, Japan) led the ETSU men’s golf team in the Carpet Capital Collegiate. Four of the five golfers in today’s action showed an improvement in their scores. The Buccaneers made the biggest leap up the leaderboard, jumping three spots after tallying the best improvement from round one to round two, a difference of 11 strokes (302 – 291).
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 7, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneer football team returns home to Johnson City, Tenn. to take on the Shorter Hawks at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium. Kickoff for the 2019 home opener is scheduled for 7:35 p.m.
Greensboro, N.C. (Sept. 6, 2019) - The ETSU volleyball team got off to a 2-0 start at the Coastal Carolina Classic after sweeping South Carolina State and Charleston Southern on Friday afternoon. The Bucs improved to 5-0 for the third time in program history.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 6, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team held strong, but were unable to see past host Navy as the Midshipmen outlasted the Bucs in a 2-1 win in Annapolis on Friday evening.
ROCKY FACE, Ga. (Sept. 6, 2019) – Juniors Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.) and Shiso Go (Kanagawa, Japan) led the ETSU men’s golf team in the opening round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate, the first tournament of the 2019-20 season. The Bucs are competing in the Carpet Capital Collegiate event for the first time since 2010.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 6, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers will showcase the 2019 roster in front of the home crowd for the first time this season as the Bucs gear up for the 2019 home opener against Shorter University. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 6, 2019) – ETSU men’s soccer gets their home campaign underway on Saturday afternoon as Summers-Taylor Stadium and the Bucs hosts the Lipscomb Bison in a non-conference matchup beginning at 3 p.m.
Greensboro, N.C. (Sept. 5, 2019) – After a 3-0 start to the season, the volleyball team is back in action this weekend at the Coastal Carolina Classic taking place in Greensboro, N.C.
ROCKY FACE, Ga. (Sept. 5, 2019) – The ETSU Men’s Golf team will tee off for the first time this weekend as the Buccaneers head to Rocky Face, Ga. to partake in the Carpet Capital Collegiate hosted by Georgia Tech.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 5, 2019) – ETSU women’s soccer take their second consecutive weekend road trip as they head to Annapolis, Md. to take on Navy on Friday evening before concluding their trip at Delaware State on Sunday afternoon.
HACKERVILLE, Okla. – The World Long Drive season wrapped up in spectacular fashion, with Chloe Garner and Kyle Berkshire cementing themselves as the latest duo to join the select club of World Long Drive champions.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 4, 2019) – As the ETSU Buccaneers gear up for the season opener at Appalachian State on Saturday, Aug. 31, the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics released Thursday its Top 5 “Things to Know” presented by Citizens Bank.
NASHVILLE, TENN. (Sept. 4, 2019) — Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) has been named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association player of the week. She is the first ETSU athlete to receive the honor since Rylee Milhorn won it for volleyball in back-to-back weeks in 2017.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 3, 2019) – ETSU sophomore goalkeeper Tess Mrozek (Johnson City, Tenn.) has been named Southern Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the SoCon office announced Tuesday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 3, 2019) – With week one in the books for the ETSU Buccaneers’ football team, the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announces the remaining broadcast schedule for the 2019 season. The Bucs will have seven games broadcast on ESPN+, three games on ESPN3 and the regular-season finale at Vanderbilt will be aired on the SEC Network.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Sept. 2, 2019) Due to the forecasted track of Hurricane Dorian, the Coastal Carolina Classic has been moved to a new host location of UNCG. ETSU will face SMU, SC State and Coastal Carolina this weekend.
NORFOLK, Va. (September 2, 2019) – In a match that contained a little bit of everything, freshman Hauk Andreas Fossen (Moely, Norway) scored a dramatic winner as ETSU knocked off Old Dominion 3-2 in a double-overtime victory on Monday evening at ODU Soccer Stadium.
Meet our final newcomer, freshman outside hitter from Knoxville, Tenn.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 2, 2019) – With the first game in the books for the Buccaneers, ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the second media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ season opener at Appalachian State as well as the upcoming home opener against Shorter on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 1, 2019) – ETSU played their third consecutive overtime game on Sunday afternoon. Tess Mrozek (Johnson City, Tenn.) made 12 saves to help secure a result from Gardner-Webb with a 1-1 draw after 110 minutes. The tie moved the Bucs to 1-1-2 on the year while GWU holds a 0-3-1 mark.
NORFOLK, Va. (September 1, 2019) – The Bucs play the last match of their two-game Virginia trip before the home opener as they take on Old Dominion on Monday evening at 7 p.m.
Bristol, Tenn. (Sept. 1, 2019) — The ETSU women’s team was back in action on Sunday morning to compete in the South Holston Dam Triathlon. The team finished first overall with freshman Faith Powell (Columbia, Tenn.) taking home the top spot in the race.
Jacksonville, Ala. (Sept. 1, 2019) After an impressive 3-0 record this weekend at the Jacksonville State Invitational, the ETSU volleyball team had three players named to the all-tournament team. Kaela Massey (Brentwood, Tenn.) was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, Emily Arnold (Louisville, Ky.) and Marija Popovic (Belgrade, Serbia) were also named to the All-Tournament Team.
BOONE, N.C. (Aug. 31, 2019) – The ETSU Bucs took the field for the first time in the 2019 season, making the trek to Boone, N.C. for the first time since 2003. Despite the final score of 42-7 in favor of the Mountaineers, the Bucs came out swinging, holding Appalachian State to just 14 first-half points.
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (August 31, 2019) – ETSU women’s soccer go on the road to Gardner-Webb in their first away game of the season. The Bucs and Runnin’ Bulldogs play Sunday evening at 7 p.m. in nonconference action at Greene-Harbison Stadium.
Jacksonville, Ala. (Aug. 30, 2019) – The ETSU volleyball team completed competition at the Jacksonville State Invitational with a 3-1 win over Troy University (23-25, 25-19, 25-9, 26-24). The Blue and Gold fell behind after the first set, but prevailed to take the next three and ultimately come behind in the fourth frame to win the match.
BOONE, N.C. (Aug. 31, 2019) – The ETSU Bucs football team travels to Boone, N.C. today for the first time since 2003 to rekindle a historic rivalry with the Mountaineers of Appalachian State. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:35 p.m. inside Kidd Brewer Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Aug 31, 2019) The ETSU women’s triathlon team is set to begin their 2019-20 season tomorrow, Sept. 1 at the South Holston Dam in Bristol, Tenn.
RICHMOND, Va. (August 30, 2019) – The ETSU men’s soccer team was outlasted by VCU on Friday evening at Sports Backers Stadium as the Bucs lost a narrow 1-0 decision in the 2019 season opener.
Jacksonville, Ala. (Aug. 30, 2019) – The ETSU volleyball team began their 2019 campaign with back-to-back victories at the Jacksonville State Invitational by taking down Jacksonville State (3-1) and Southeastern Louisiana (3-0). The two wins are the first for first-year head coach, Benavia Jenkins.
BOONE, N.C. (Aug. 30, 2019) -- Led by redshirt junior Malick Gemechu (Johnson City, Tenn.) and sophomore Genevieve Schwarz (Oak Ridge, Tenn.), the ETSU men’s and women’s cross country teams opened the 2019 season on Friday evening at the Covered Bridge Open from the Kennedy Trails at the State Farm Fields.
BOONE, N.C. (Aug. 30, 2019) – For the first time since 2003, the ETSU Buccaneers will travel to Boone, N.C. to square off with former Southern Conference rival, Appalachian State. Saturday’s contest marks the season opener for both squads as kickoff is slated for 3:35 p.m. inside Kidd Brewer Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 29, 2019) – As the ETSU Buccaneers gear up for the season opener at Appalachian State on Saturday, Aug. 31, the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics released Thursday its Top 5 “Things to Know” presented by Citizens Bank.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 29, 2019) – ETSU men’s soccer kick their season off with a tough non-conference matchup, taking on the Rams of VCU on Friday evening at 7 p.m. The Bucs head to Richmond before making the drive to Norfolk, Va. to take on Old Dominion on Monday.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 29, 2019) – The ETSU volleyball team will officially begin their 2019 campaign as they head to Jacksonville, Ala. for the Jacksonville State Invitational. The Bucs will face Jacksonville State, Southeastern Louisiana and Troy.
BOONE, N.C. (Aug. 29, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s cross country teams open the 2019 season this Friday as the Buccaneers head to Boone, N.C. to compete in the Covered Bridge Open. The women’s race will begin at 5 p.m. and the men will follow at 5:45 from the Don Kennedy Trails.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 28, 2019) – ETSU recorded 23 shots but was unable to grab a winner as USC Upstate and ETSU played to a 0-0 draw after 110 minutes on Wednesday evening at Summers-Taylor Stadium. The Bucs moved to 1-1-1 on the year while USC Upstate owns a 0-1-1 mark.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 28, 2019) -- With the cross country season set to get underway on Friday, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its preseason regional rankings, and the ETSU men were ranked ninth in the South Region.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 28, 2019) -- Women’s basketball head coach Brittney Ezell announced Wednesday that fourth-year assistant coach and recruiting/player development coordinator Keisha McClinic has been promoted to the title of associate head coach effective immediately.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2019) -- The East Tennessee State University women’s soccer team will add Ava Corum as an honorary member of the Buccaneer roster for Wednesday night’s home game versus USC Upstate. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. inside Summers-Taylor Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2019) – Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m., the weekly ETSU Radio Coaches Show will return to Wild Wing Café in Downtown Johnson City.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 27, 2019) – ETSU Men’s Soccer Head Coach David Casper informed the team of the captains for the season earlier this week as the season-opener looms around the corner.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 27, 2019) – ETSU women’s soccer look to bounce back from their first loss of the season by taking on USC Upstate on Wednesday evening. The home match is the final of three to kick their campaign off before they head on the road. Kickoff from Summers-Taylor Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Aug. 27, 2019) -- The Southern Conference released its 2019 Preseason Cross Country Polls on Tuesday, and the ETSU men were picked to finish second, while the women were tabbed fourth.
Get to know one of our freshman middle outside hitters from Knoxville, Tenn!
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2019) – ETSU Head Softball Coach Brad Irwin has announced the signing of Makenna Helton (Knoxville, Tenn.), a transfer outfielder from USC Upstate.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2019) – With kickoff to the 2019 season just five days away, ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the first media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ season opener at Appalachian State.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2019) – As the Bucs enter their final days of preparation heading into Boone for the season opener, head coach Randy Sanders announced on Monday at the press luncheon that Coastal Carolina transfer Chance Thrasher (Suwanee, Ga.) will be taking the snaps behind center for the Buccaneers.
Get to know one of our freshman middle blockers from Nolensville, Tenn!
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 25, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team dropped a heartbreaking loss over UNC Asheville on Sunday evening, conceding a 96th minute winner from the Bulldogs in the first overtime to fall to their first loss of the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 24, 2019) –ETSU men’s soccer concluded their preseason buildup Saturday evening at Summers-Taylor Stadium, playing Radford to a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes. The Bucs rounded out their preseason by not conceding a single goal along with their 2-0 win over Asheville on Monday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 24, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team looks to continue from their last time out in a non-conference matchup against UNC Asheville. Kickoff from Summers-Taylor Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
Boone, N.C. (Aug. 23, 2019) – The ETSU volleyball team fell to the Appalachian State Mountaineers 3-2 (21-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-13) in their exhibition on Friday night. The Bucs hit above .300 in the first two sets and had nine aces throughout the match.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 23, 2019) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Friday information regarding a new Young Alumni program for season tickets.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 23, 2019) – ETSU Football Head Coach Randy Sanders and his staff have released information on Friday regarding an upcoming tryout for walk-on players.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 22, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team kicked off to a strong start on Thursday evening, as the Bucs controlled their way to a 4-0 victory over King University at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Aug. 22, 2019) – The defending two-time Southern Conference Libero of the Year, Marija Popovic (Belgrade, Serbia) was named to the preseason all-conference squad. The Bucs were picked to finish fifth after earning the first at-large NCAA volleyball bid in league history last season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 22, 2019) – Women’s basketball head coach Brittney Ezell announced Thursday that recently-graduated forwards Malloree Schurr and Britney Snowden have been brought back into active roles with the program as graduate assistants for the upcoming 2019-20 season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 22, 2019) – The ETSU women’s soccer team opens the season Thursday with a non-conference matchup against King University. Kickoff from Summers-Taylor Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Aug. 21, 2019) – The Southern Conference announced its preseason men’s conference rankings and all-conference teams, Thursday afternoon. There were three Buccaneers present on the all-conference team in Bruno Andrade (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Merveil Bilomba (Tours, France) and John Lucchesi (Johnson City, Tenn.). The Bucs received 27 votes to place third in the preseason standings.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 20, 2019) – The East Tennessee State University Department of Athletics has officially upgraded its gameday experience for the 2019 football season.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 19, 2019) – In the opening contest of preseason, the Bucs grabbed a win Saturday night over UNC Asheville behind a Josh Denton goal in the 55th minute.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (Aug. 19, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s basketball team capped off its European trip with a perfect 3-0 mark following its 97-60 rout over BKG Prima Academy on Monday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2019) – With kickoff less than two weeks away for the Bucs, ETSUBucs.com continues to count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 17, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers capped off their camp schedule with a second scrimmage under the lights on Saturday night at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (Aug. 17, 2019) -- After a four-day break between games, the ETSU men’s basketball team was back in action on Saturday as the Buccaneers turned up the pressure defensively en route to defeating Vasa Academy, 73-52, in their second game on the European tour.
BOONE, N.C. (Aug. 16, 2019) – Connolly scored her second goal in the preseason as ETSU and Appalachian State played to a 1-1 draw on Friday afternoon in the Bucs’ final match before the regular season begins.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Aug. 15, 2019) – The Southern Conference announced its preseason women’s conference rankings and all-conference teams Thursday afternoon. ETSU grabbed fourth in the coaches’ poll and was headlined by junior forward Sarah Connolly earning a spot on the preseason all-conference team after an impressive sophomore campaign.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (Aug. 14, 2019) – ETSU junior outfielder, David Beam was named The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Rookie of the Year Tuesday afternoon.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 13, 2019) – East Tennessee State University Men’s Tennis Head Coach Martin Stiegwardt has officially announced the upcoming 2019-2020 season schedule on Tuesday.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. (Aug. 13, 2019) - Women’s Tennis head coach Ricardo Rojas announced the 2019 Fall Schedule for the women’s tennis squad on Tuesday afternoon.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 13, 2019) – ETSU redshirt-sophomore running back Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.) has been named to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Performer of the Year Trophy Preseason Watch List, which was announced by the CFPA committee on Tuesday morning.
PLZEN, Czech Republic. (Aug. 12, 2019) -- Following the long trip over the Atlantic and having a couple of days of sightseeing in Prague, the ETSU men’s basketball team opened European play with a 103-76 win over Plzen on Monday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 12, 2019) – The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Monday that single game tickets for the upcoming 2019 football season are now available to the general public.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 10, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers held their first scrimmage under the lights on Saturday night at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2019) – For the third time this preseason, the dominating trio of Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.), Tyree Robinson (Gainesville, Ga.) and Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.) were named to a preseason All-American team. This time, the Buccaneer trio led the Southern Conference in appearances on the Phil Steele Magazine Preseason FCS All-American Team with three. Furman finished behind ETSU with two players, while Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford each registered one player on the preseason teams.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2019) -- The Maui Jim Maui Invitational announced its mainland schedule on Friday, which includes Opening Games and Regional Games across the continental United States.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2019) -- Following a successful sophomore season where she earned a spot in the NCAA Regionals, ETSU rising junior Tereza Melecka (Belcovice, Czech Republic) has carried the positive wave of momentum into her summer European Tournaments.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Aug. 8, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers saw nine players named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-Southern Conference Team, as announced on Thursday, Aug. 8.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 7, 2019) – The ETSU women’s tennis and golf teams were two of more than 1,300 programs recognized for their academic excellence after scoring in the top 10% of their sports in the 2017-18 Academic Progress Rate (APR) results. Both teams had a perfect score of 1000.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 7, 2019) – East Tennessee State University men’s golf coach Jake Amos has announced the hiring of former ETSU great Mike Hulbert on Wednesday morning.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 7, 2019) – The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday details regarding its “Meet Your Seat Night” event, which will be held Tuesday, Aug. 13 at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium from 5-7 p.m.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 6, 2019) -- bioPURE Services announced on Tuesday that East Tennessee State University Athletics recently became a bioPURE Certified TMathletic facility. This certification means that ETSU athletes will experience a higher level of clean and disinfection in high-use locations like the weight room and the various locker rooms throughout the athletic complex.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 6, 2019) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s cross country teams will open season on August 30 in Boone, N.C., as head coach George Watts announced the Buccaneers’ 2019 schedule on Tuesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 6, 2019) - East Tennessee State University women’s triathlon coach, Janine Pleasant has announced the Buccaneers’ 2019-20 schedule on Tuesday morning. The team will have two meets before NCAA postseason races.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 5, 2019) -- With women’s soccer set to report to campus on Wednesday, ETSU head coach Adam Sayers and his staff announced additional newcomers for the 2019 roster on Monday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 5, 2019) – With kickoff right around the corner for the Buccaneers, ETSUBucs.com continues to count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 2, 2019) – Following the team’s first team meeting on Thursday, the ETSU football team opened practice on Friday afternoon under the dome of the ETSU Athletics Center due to inclement weather outside.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 2, 2019) – East Tennessee State University Men’s Golf Head Coach Jake Amos announced the 2019-20 Buccaneer golf schedule on Friday.
CHICAGO, Ill. (Aug. 1, 2019) – The STATS FCS 25-member preseason STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List has been revealed, featuring a pair of Buccaneers. Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.) and Tyree Robinson (Gainesville, Ga.) find themselves on the watch list, joined by Furman’s Adrian Hope as the three Southern Conference representatives. The STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award is presented to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 1, 2019) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Thursday the names of five former Buccaneers who will make up the 2019 induction class into the ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 31, 2019) – With kickoff right around the corner for the Buccaneers, ETSUBucs.com continues to count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 30, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers continue to bring in hardware this preseason as Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C.), Tyree Robinson (Gainesville, Ga.) and Quay Holmes (Powder Springs, Ga.) were named to the First, Second and Third STATS FCS Preseason squads. The Buccaneer trio represented three of just eight Southern Conference student-athletes selected by the STATS FCS committee.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 30, 2019) – With kickoff right around the corner for the Buccaneers, ETSUBucs.com continues to count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 29, 2019) – With kickoff right around the corner for the Buccaneers, ETSUBucs.com continues to count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 29, 2019) -- First year ETSU volleyball head coach, Benavia Jenkins announced the hiring of assistant coach Andrew Pile to the Buccaneer program on Monday afternoon.
NEW ORLEANS (July 26, 2019) -- Junior Noah Charles (Johnson City, Tenn.) and sophomore Lindsey Stallworth (Knoxville, Tenn.) received U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) all-academic individual honors, as the committee announced its postseason awards earlier this week.
NEW ORLEANS (July 25, 2019) -- The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its all-academic team honors earlier this week, and both the ETSU men’s and women’s teams earned the accolade.
DENVER, Colo. (July 25, 2019) – Former ETSU right-handed pitcher Micah Kaczor (Washington, D.C.) has signed a professional contract with the Colorado Rockies, which was announced by the organization on Wednesday.
NORMAN, Okla. (July 24, 2019) – ETSU senior Geuntae Kim (Daegu, South Korea) and redshirt junior Trevor Hulbert (Orlando, Fla.) were named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America on Wednesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 24, 2019) – Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Ingles Markets and the Southern Conference announced that they will partner to broadcast 13 SoCon football games throughout the season through a network of Nextar stations.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 24, 2019) – East Tennessee State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has officially announced that tickets are now available for pre-order for both away FBS games (Appalachian State and Vanderbilt).
BASTAD, Sweden (July 23, 2019) – Just a few weeks after notching his first doubles win in his Wimbledon debut, former ETSU great Sander Gille (Hasselt, Belgium) lifted the trophy following his first ATP Doubles Championship in the Swedish Open in Bastad, Sweden.
TEMPE, Ariz. (July 23, 2019) – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has announced its 2019 All-Academic teams and Scholar Athletes. The Buccaneers were one of four Southern Conference men’s tennis teams to achieve All-Academic Team status as the Blue & Gold represented eight of the 26 SoCon competitors on the ITA Scholar Athletes list.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 22, 2019) – The ETSU Buccaneers saw a plethora of players receive Southern Conference preseason honors as the league office announced its all-conference teams on Monday afternoon at the Spartanburg Marriott in Spartanburg, S.C.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 19, 2019) – The Southern Conference will host its 2019 Football Media Day on Monday, July 22, at the Spartanburg Marriott. All nine head coaches and select student-athletes from each school will be on hand to meet the media and preview the upcoming season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 18, 2019) – East Tennessee State University women’s soccer head coach Adam Sayers released the Buccaneers’ 2019 schedule on Friday morning. The slate kicks off with a road exhibition game at App. State before returning home for three games to start the season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 18, 2019) – Entering his second season at the helm, ETSU head men’s soccer coach David Casper announced the 2019 regular season schedule on Thursday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 17, 2019) – East Tennessee State University men’s basketball head coach Steve Forbes announced on Wednesday that 6-foot-5 guard Ledarrius Brewer (Meridian, Miss.) has transferred to ETSU from Southeast Missouri State.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 17, 2019) – As ETSU anticipates the kickoff of the new campaign, ETSUBucs.com continues to count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.
NORMAN, Okla. (June 17, 2019) – For the 11th consecutive season, ETSU men’s golf team received the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Team Academic honors, as the committee announced its award winners on Wednesday.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 15, 2019) – Coming off its first Southern Conference Championship in program history last season, the ETSU football team earned preseason recognition on Monday, as the College Football America Yearbook released its preseason poll on Monday and the Buccaneers were pegged No. 25.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 13, 2019) – As ETSU anticipates the kickoff of the new campaign, ETSUBucs.com continues to count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 11, 2019) – As ETSU anticipates the kickoff of the new campaign, ETSUBucs.com continues to count down the days by featuring the program’s 15 seniors on the site and via social media platforms throughout the summer months.
As the 2018-19 season came to an end last week, please take a look back at all the special moments in our special segment called “Best of Buc Photos” courtesy of ETSU Sport Photo Journalist Dakota Hamilton.
