With the many twists and turns that everyday life has delivered since the spring of 2020, one thing has remained consistent in the University of Tennessee at Martin athletic department: the emphasis the Skyhawk academic support staff has placed on the first half of the phrase “student-athlete.” Continue reading Academics Are on the Upswing
For the first time in 15 years, the UT Martin football team became Ohio Valley Conference champions. Continue reading 2021 OVC Champions
UT Martin’s new head men’s basketball coach Ryan Ridder holds up a number 12 jersey with Athletic Director Kurt McGuffin April 7 in the Champions Club. Continue reading Men’s Basketball
A new era of the UT Martin golf program began March 1 as head coach Austin Swafford (‘17) and the Skyhawks ventured to the Gulf Coast Collegiate in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Continue reading Finding Success
It’s a friendship formed as teammates on the UT Martin football gridiron in the mid-1960s. Continue reading Gridiron Friendship
“Did you see this?” That four-word phrase has been uttered thousands of times over the years, accompanied by the hand gesture that features the index finger and thumbs connecting to form a circle. Continue reading Twenty-six years of service
The world became a different place in 2020, but before the COVID-19 pandemic changed most everything, including the sports world, UT Martin fans witnessed history during a home basketball doubleheader Jan. 16, 2020, with Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State. Continue reading A New Look
It’s said that university mascots bring good luck. If so, UT Martin should have no shortage of good fortune. Continue reading The Mascot
In just two years Parker Stewart completed the academic requirements to earn a bachelor’s degree from UT Martin, a first for Skyhawk athletics. Continue reading A Dream Fulfilled