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TSSAA: HS Football Championships At Tech A Possibility

The TSSAA would consider the possibility of bringing the high school football championships back to Cookeville upon the completion of Tucker Stadium renovations. TSSAA Assistant Executive Director Matthew Gillespie said a return has been discussed. Cookeville lost the State Championships in 2021. He said the TSSAA has maintained a strong relationship with Cookeville and Putnam County in the years since. ... Read More »

Tech Stadium Demolition Now Just Weeks Away

Demolition on the westside of Tucker Stadium slated to begin in mid April as just a few more weeks of removing equipment from the facilities under the stands remains. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the biggest part of the movement centers on the stadium audio and video operations. Those are being moved to the east side of the ... Read More »

Tech Receives Donation For New Track And Field Facilities

Tennessee Tech will move forward with plans for a new track thanks to a $500,000 gift from Tech graduate Tom Jones. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the decision to move the track was made late in the process of the Tucker Stadium renovation project, so the school will be playing catchup until it is built. He said the school is ... Read More »

TTU Football Ends, The Remodeling Of Tucker Stadium Begins

With Tech’s home football season over, do not expect to see immediate work begin on the remodeling of Tucker Stadium. The entire west end of Tucker Stadium is going to be demolished and replaced with a new grandstand. Construction may not be noticeable for awhile. But Athletic Director Mark Wilson said progress will start inside the bowels of the stadium. ... Read More »

Tech Athletic Department Renovations Include Restrooms At Hooper

The Tennessee Tech Athletic Department is preparing a complete renovations of the restrooms at Hooper Eblen Center. Director Of Athletics Mark Wilson said the renovations will begin sometime next year. “But then they’re really being beautified to be not a restroom of 1977 but a restroom of the 2020s,” Wilson said. “And we think that will really help our fans ... Read More »

TTU Creating Contract With Design Firm For Stadium Project

The State Building Commission has approved a design firm to lead Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium project. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said it is the same designer of the Marc L. Burnett Student Recreation Center. “The next step is that we need to formally get into a contract with Wold|HFR, and then once a contract is fully executed, then they will ... Read More »

Oldham: Proposed City Donation For Stadium Project Right On Target

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said the $100,000 donation to the university in Cookeville’s proposed budget hits the mark. Oldham approached the city council earlier this year seeking financial support for Tucker Stadium renovations. Oldham said the project fits the synergistic relationship between the city and university. “It’s one of the areas of campus that attracts a lot of outside ... Read More »

TTU Receiving “Significant Interest” From Designers On Stadium Project

Tennessee Tech is interviewing architects to start the design process to expand Tucker Stadium. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said firms have expressed a significant amount of interest in redoing the west side of the stadium. “There’s a lot of work. There’s a lot of engineering work that’s going have to go on to figure out how to demolish the existing ... Read More »

Tech President Oldham Asks Cookeville For Partnership On Stadium

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham asked the Cookeville City Council to consider helping with renovations to Tucker Stadium. Oldham met with council members Tuesday during a work session to talk about stadium plans and entranceway plans for along Willow Avenue. Oldham said that the two projects are made-to-order as something substantial and worth a partnership. “We always want to partner ... Read More »