East Central University Athletics

Happy Labor Day, Tigers!

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Tiger fans, our first home event is just around the corner! Don't miss out on the action - purchase your fall sport tickets online today! For the best value, grab a Season Pass or All-Sport Pass and be there for every moment! 🐅

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Always a Tiger, #11 🧡

Exciting news! 📰 The ECU Athletic Department is thrilled to announce the entering of a multi-year, integrated partnership with Communication Federal Credit Union (CFCU) as the Official Title Sponsor of ECU Athletics! 🐅 This historic agreement marks CFCU as the first-ever Title Sponsor in ECU Athletic history 🤝

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Communication Federal Credit Union Announced as Official Title Sponsor of ECU Athletics - East Central University Athletics ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Athletic Department is thrilled to announce the entering of a multi-year, integrated partnership with Communication Federal Credit Union (CFCU) as the Official Title Sponsor of ECU Athletics. This historic agreement marks CFCU as the first-ever Title Sponso...

📰 NEWS | Football Tabbed Ninth in GAC Preseason Coaches Poll

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Football Tabbed Ninth in GAC Preseason Coaches Poll - East Central University Athletics RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - The Great American Conference announced the results of its preseason coaches poll for the 2024 season, and East Central University was picked to finish ninth. The league released the rankings on Thursday, reflecting the votes of the GAC's 12 head coaches.

Exciting news from ECU Athletics: Introducing Tiger Club! 🐅

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A successful day at the golf course ⛳️☀️🐅

Thank you to everyone who participated in the ECU Athletics Golf Tournament yesterday at Oak Hills Golf & Country Club! Your support made the event a tremendous success. Special thanks to our hole sponsors and our tournament sponsors, The Clinic and Gray Real Estate! See you all next year!

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🚨 UPDATE 🚨

Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, we are rescheduling the meet and greet with our new head golf coach to Sunday, July 21st at Oak Hills Golf & Country Club from 5 - 7 pm. Mark your calendars and we look forward to seeing you there! ⛳️

Todd Selders will be joining the ECU family as the new head golf coach. Join us on Thursday, July 11 at Oak Hills Golf & Country Club for a meet and greet from 5 - 7 pm! 🐅

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ECU Athletics is thrilled to officially announce Todd Selders as the new Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach! ⛳️🐅

📰: https://ecutigers.com/news/2024/7/3/mens-golf-todd-selders-named-ecu-mens-and-womens-golf-coach.aspx

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Todd Selders Named ECU Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach - East Central University Athletics ADA, Okla. – East Central University Athletic Director Matt Cole announced today that Todd Selders will take the reins of the reinstated Tiger men's and women's golf teams, marking a new chapter in the program's history after an eight-year hiatus.

Tulsa area Tigers 🗣️📢

Join ECU Athletics & the ECU Alumni Association for the 2nd Annual Tulsa Area Alumni Reunion on Tuesday, July 23rd from 4-7 pm at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville following the Oklahoma Coaches Association Clinic!

RSVP today with the link below ⬇️
https://www.ecok.edu/alumni/events/tulsa-area-alumni-reunion

Thank you to everyone who came out to support ECU Athletics at today's golf tournament! Despite the rain cutting our day short, we will reschedule the tournament for July 22! We look forward to seeing you all then! 🐅⛳️

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Congratulations to the newest ECU Outdoor Track & Field All-American, ASPEL KIPROB!!! ⭐️

Kiprob finished 7th overall in the 3000m Steeple while breaking an ECU record in the process with a time of 8:45.20! 🐅

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That’s a wrap on the 2024 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships! 👏📸

Congrats to our 3️⃣ student-athletes who competed on the national stage to represent ECU Athletics! Until next year 🐅

- Aspel Kiprob | 3000m Steeple | 7th overall
- Paul Korir | 3000m Steeple | 11th overall
- Peter Kipkemboi | 5000m | 13th overall

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🚨 National Championship Bound! 🚨

Paul Korir, Aspel Kiprob, and Peter Kipkemboi continue to make history for the Tigers as they will represent ECU at the 2024 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas from May 23-25!

📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2024/5/15/mens-track-field-korir-kiprob-and-kipkemboi-to-race-at-ncaa-division-ii-outdoor-track-field-championships.aspx

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Congratulations to our Class of 2024 Tiger graduates! 🎓🐅

The ECU women's track & field team earned 🖐️ top-5 finishes to take 6th place at the GAC Championships!

Madison Ham was also named a GAC Elite Scholar Athlete with her perfect 4.00 GPA 👏📚

📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2024/5/5/womens-track-field-womens-track-field-takes-sixth-at-gac-championships.aspx

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What a weekend for Peter 🤯

🥇 5000m Title
🥇 1500m Title
🥇 800m Title
🏆 GAC Men's Track & Field MVP

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The ECU men's track & field team won 4⃣ events and broke 3⃣ GAC Championship records en route to their fourth-place finish in conference! 👏

Read all about their achievements in the recap here ➡️ https://ecutigers.com/news/2024/5/4/mens-track-field-mens-track-field-wins-four-events-kipkemboi-awarded-mvp-at-gac-championships.aspx

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Ending her career in style 😎🔥

Congratulations to Megan Lesko for earning All-GAC Second Team honors! 👏

📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2024/5/1/softball-lesko-earns-second-team-all-gac-honors.aspx

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Baseball split yesterday's doubleheader at Southeastern to conclude the 2024 season! ⚾️

Check out all the highlights here ➡️ https://ecutigers.com/news/2024/4/28/baseball-splits-doubleheader-with-southeastern-to-conclude-2024-season.aspx

See you next season, Tiger fans! 🐅

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Softball secured the series victory over UAM with ✌️ shutout wins to wrap up senior weekend! 🥎

See you next season, Tiger fans! 🐅

📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2024/4/26/softball-earns-series-victory-on-senior-day.aspx

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On Monday, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and ECU Athletics hosted student-athletes, coaches, and staff for the annual Roary's banquet ⭐️

Congratulations to all the award recipients and student-athletes who demonstrated remarkable effort throughout this year's competitions! 🐅

Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Roary’s Banquet - East Central University Athletics ADA, Okla. – The East Central University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Athletic Department hosted the highly anticipated end-of-season awards banquet, otherwise known as the "Roary's," on Monday night.

🚨 SCHEDULE UPDATE 🚨

Softball's last home series against UAM will be moved up one day earlier with a doubleheader tomorrow and the series wrapping up on Friday at 11 am! 🥎

Come out and support the softball seniors one last time at Tiger Field! 🐅

Softball’s Last Home Series Adjusted - East Central University Athletics ADA, Okla. – Due to expected rainfall this weekend, the ECU softball team adjusted their last GAC home series of the 2024 season against Arkansas-Monticello.

Some moments from Senior Day this past weekend! 📸⚾️

Thank you to everyone who came out to support at Ken Turner Field!

🔗 Link to full photo gallery here: https://ecutigers.com/galleries/baseball/ecu-bsb-vs-hu-senior-day-/3810

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Join us at Ken Turner Field today for last home game of the season! There will be FREE hotdogs served from 11 am - 1 pm ⚾️🐅

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🚨 Weekend Series Adjusted for Baseball and Softball

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Weekend Series Adjusted for Baseball and Softball - East Central University Athletics ADA, Okla. – Due to incoming rain, the East Central University baseball and softball teams have modified their weekend series against Harding University.

Kipkemboi Named GAC Track Athlete of the Week! 👏

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Kipkemboi Named GAC Track Athlete of the Week - East Central University Athletics RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference released the track and field athletes of the week, and ECU's Peter Kipkemboi was named the track athlete for week five of the 2024 season.