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Buccaneer Trio Conclude Play at U.S. Amateur

Buccaneer Trio Conclude Play at U.S. Amateur

ETSU men’s golf saw its competition in the 120th U.S. Amateur Championship come to an end on Wednesday morning. Jack Rhea (Jonesborough, Tenn.) reached the 18-way playoff for the final three spots on in the match play draw on Wednesday morning, but fell short on the second playoff hole at Bandon Dunes in Bandon, Ore. Rhea began his […]

ETSU names Jason Shay men’s basketball head coach

ETSU names Jason Shay men’s basketball head coach

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. Shay, the 17th head coach in program history, spent the last five seasons as the Buccaneers’ assistant coach where ETSU compiled an overall record of 130-43. The 130 wins […]

Bucks Second Half Surge Falls Short Against Hokies

Bucks Second Half Surge Falls Short Against Hokies

Despite keeping Virginia Tech scoreless in the first half on 14 shots, the ETSU men’s soccer team could not find the net as the Bucs dropped a 1-0 decision in a season opening exhibition Tuesday night in Summers Taylor Stadium. After falling behind on a goal by Virginia Tech’s Marcelo Acuna in the 52nd minute, […]

Volleyball signs transfer Leah Clayton to 2017 squad

Volleyball signs transfer Leah Clayton to 2017 squad

Head coach Lindsey Devine has announced the signing of sophomore transfer Leah Clayton (Danville, Va.) who came from Liberty University. Clayton had an impressive season after being named the VaSID State Rookie of the Year and the Big South Freshman of the Year. She was also named to the Big South All-Conference first team, Big […]

Women’s Soccer Strengthens 2015-16 Class with Pair of In-State Signees

Women’s Soccer Strengthens 2015-16 Class with Pair of In-State Signees

ETSU head women’s soccer coach Adam Sayers announced on Friday the addition of two in-state standouts Rachel Harbin (Arlington, Tenn.) and Myah Huss (Collierville, Tenn.) to the team’s 2015-16 recruiting class. Harbin, a native of Arlington, Tenn., was a four-year letterwinner at Bolton High School and earned All-District honors in 2014. In the District final […]

ETSU Women’s Golf Earns National Ranking

ETSU Women’s Golf Earns National Ranking

The East Tennessee State University women’s golf team was nationally recognized by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) on Friday for the Buccaneers’ academic achievement during the 2014-15 season. ETSU’s team of Vivenne Chin (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia), Rachel Pollock (Guelph, Ontario, Canada), Linda Dobele (Ogre, Latvia), Dominika Czudkova (Cesky Tesin, Czech Republic), Allyson Dunn […]

Epic ETSU Rally Against Chattanooga Falls Short in OT, 61-56

Epic ETSU Rally Against Chattanooga Falls Short in OT, 61-56

Facing a 24-point deficit with 17:23 left to play, the ETSU women’s basketball team staged a furious comeback to force overtime, but were outscored by the Chattanooga Mocs, 10-5, in the extra period as the Bucs fell, 61-56, in the 2015 Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Championship final inside the U.S. Cellular Center. With the loss, […]

Torbush Names Downs to Assistant Coaching Position

Torbush Names Downs to Assistant Coaching Position

ETSU head football coach Carl Torbush announced Wednesday that he has added former N.C. State running back and NFL veteran Gary Downs to the Buccaneers’ coaching staff to direct the team’s running backs. Downs – who has spent the last three seasons as head coach at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Ga. – played for […]

Cook Named General Shale SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week

Cook Named General Shale SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week

After helping guide ETSU to a pair of wins at last weekend’s Upstate Classic, Buccaneer sophomore third baseman Chris Cook (Kingsport, Tenn.) was named General Shale Student-Athlete of the Week, which was released by Southern Conference on Wednesday. Cook, a pre-business major with a 3.707 grade-point-average, hit .429 (6-14) with one triple, three runs, one […]

Snow Forces Schedule Change to This Weekend’s Baseball Series

Snow Forces Schedule Change to This Weekend’s Baseball Series

The schedule to this weekend’s ETSU-Butler baseball series has been altered due to the snowfall that hit the Tri-Cities region overnight on Monday, announced head coach Tony Skole on Wednesday. ETSU and Butler will now play a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning at 1:05 p.m., while Sunday’s single game is still on schedule for 1:05 p.m. […]

Bucs Suffer 69-46 Setback Monday at Samford

Bucs Suffer 69-46 Setback Monday at Samford

The ETSU women’s basketball team was defeated 69-46 by the Samford Bulldogs on Monday evening inside the Pete Hanna Center. With the loss, ETSU splits the season series against Samford and drops to 19-9 overall and 11-2 in Southern Conference action. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs improve to 15-13 overall and 8-5 in SoCon play. The Bucs looked to […]

Bucs Get Sunday Sweep With Wins Over Pitt and USC Upstate

Bucs Get Sunday Sweep With Wins Over Pitt and USC Upstate

The Bucs got a strong dose of starting pitching and timely hitting as ETSU swept a doubleheader by picking up wins over Pittsburgh and USC Upstate on Sunday at the Upstate Classic. The Blue and Gold got six innings of one-run ball from junior Lee Haeberle (Hendersonville, Tenn.) and the Buccaneer offense compiled 14 hits […]

Tailgating, Athletic Events Highlight Homecoming Week

Tailgating, Athletic Events Highlight Homecoming Week

From tailgating to celebrity performances to traditional athletic events, the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will be providing a wide variety of activities for students, faculty, staff and supporters of Buccaneer athletics throughout this special Homecoming week. While a schedule of the week’s events can be found below, people are specifically encouraged to take part […]

ETSU Heads to League-Leading Samford Friday Night

ETSU Heads to League-Leading Samford Friday Night

Coming off a 3-0 homestand, the ETSU volleyball team hits the road as the Bucs travel to Birmingham to face league-leading Samford Friday night. Game time is set for 8 p.m. Eastern inside Pete Hanna Center. LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BUCS: ETSU (11-13, 5-3 SoCon) took down The Citadel in straight sets (25-13, 25-16, […]

ETSU Haunted by Unforced Errors at Tennessee State

ETSU Haunted by Unforced Errors at Tennessee State

The ETSU volleyball team was unable to build off its win against Georgia Tech as Tennessee State dropped the Buccaneers in four sets (21-25, 25-21, 23-25, 22-25) on Tuesday night inside Kean Hall. The Bucs, who defeated Georgia Tech in five sets last Saturday at Lipscomb, returned back to the Music City on Tuesday night, […]

Roversi Caps 2014 Recruiting Class for Women’s Soccer

Roversi Caps 2014 Recruiting Class for Women’s Soccer

ETSU Women’s Soccer Head Coach Adam Sayers has announced the final signee of his incoming recruiting class, Italian midfielder Paola Roversi (Rieti, Italy). The daughter of Paolo and Susanna Roversi, Paola brings a wealth of versatility and international playing experience to the Buccaneers. As a member of Italy’s Under-17 National Team, Roversi scored goals against Spain and Bulgaria. […]

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