East Central University Athletics

Happy Independence Day, Tigers! 🇺🇸

Remembering and celebrating 🧡

Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸

Today, we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Welcome home, coach! 🐅

ECU Athletics is proud to announce Autumn Wyatt as the new head coach of the Tiger softball program! 🥎

📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2025/5/23/general-homecoming-ecu-alumna-autumn-wyatt-returns-as-head-softball-coach.aspx

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Congratulations to ECU Softball senior Taylor Spence!!

Way to represent ECU Athletics 👏🤓📚

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Join us in congratulating Taylor Spence and Saul Padilla who received the 2025 George Nigh Award!

The George Nigh Award is presented annually to ECU’s top graduating senior.

Read more about the recipients and see what they had to say about receiving the prestigious award at the link below!

🔗: https://tinyurl.com/33mwjecj

Last night, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and ECU Athletics proudly hosted the annual Roary Awards! ⭐️🐅

We celebrated the incredible accomplishments and hard work of our amazing student-athletes, coaches, and staff. Congratulations to all of the award recipients! 👏

📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2025/5/6/general-student-athletes-celebrated-at-annual-roary-awards-banquet.aspx

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The ECU Track & Field teams competed at the GAC Outdoor Championships with Melvin Kipkemboi and Paul Korir securing 3⃣ titles‼️😤🔥

Full recaps below ⬇️
📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2025/5/3/mens-track-field-kipkemboi-and-korir-combine-for-three-titles-to-lead-mens-track-field-at-gac-championships.aspx
📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2025/5/3/womens-track-field-womens-track-field-conclude-outdoor-season-at-gac-championships.aspx

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Last month, ECU Powerlifting showed out at the 2025 USAPL Collegiate Nationals, with Sydney Robinson earning a 5th-place podium finish! 🏋️🔥

The Tigers will wrap up their season this Sunday, May 4, at the Collegiate Deadlift Championship in OKC!

📰 https://ecutigers.com/news/2025/5/1/powerlifting-shines-at-the-2025-usapl-collegiate-nationals.aspx

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East Central University Baseball led the GAC with 1⃣7⃣ student-athletes named to the Academic Honor Roll, while Tanner Collins and Kale Williams earned Elite Scholar Athlete honors for maintaining perfect 4.0 GPAs! 👏📚

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Shoutout to Jami Watson, Taylor Spence, and Caton Muncy on being named GAC Elite Scholar Athletes, and to the 7⃣ other Tigers recognized on the GAC Academic Honor Roll for their hard work in the classroom! 👏📚

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Seniors leaving their mark 🤩

Congratulations to McKinley Feazle for claiming All-GAC First Team at 2B and Amiah Galcatcher for securing All-GAC Honorable Mention at DP!

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Destini Anderson Departs as Softball Head Coach

Destini Anderson Departs as Softball Head Coach - East Central University Athletics ADA, Okla. – East Central University head coach Destini Anderson has departed from her role leading the Tiger softball program, as announced on Wednesday by ECU Athletic Director Matt Cole.