JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football has received some love from two preseason publications. The Eagles are ranked 18th in The Sporting News’ preseason poll and 14th in Lindys.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A pair of Carson-Newman announcers are moving on to the next stage in a national contest to find the best single play-by-play call in 2013-14 thanks to a boatload of votes from Carson-Newman fans.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Crews finished growing Burke-Tarr Stadium’s new turf in early May, now Carson-Newman football has a fresh cut lawn on which to play featuring Shaw Sports Turf’s Bolt fiber.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In Ken Sparks’ 35th year at the helm of the Carson-Newman football program, the Eagles will play a schedule featuring five home games, including a Thursday night contest to open the season against a PSAC school.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman safety Anthony Baskin (Detroit, Mich.) has inked a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts, becoming the 40th C-N football player to continue his playing career in the National Football League.
Jefferson City, Tenn. - Men's soccer's Ross Frame and softball's Kelli Hensley were named male and female athlete of the year, respectively, at the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday evening in Gentry Auditorium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's athletic department will play host to the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Gentry Auditorium on C-N's campus. The awards will highlight the best of the best from Carson-Newman's 18 varsity teams over the course of the 2013-14 academic year.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For a game that was bereft of quarterbacks, Tuesday afternoon’s annual Orange v. Blue spring game came down to a battle between signal callers.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football will put a bow on its spring practice schedule Tuesday at 4 p.m. when the Eagles will take to Burke-Tarr Stadium for the program’s annual Orange v. Blue spring game.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Day Two of the 2014 Championship Coaching Clinic wrapped up with an hour and 45 minute full pads practice at Burke-Tarr Stadium, attended by coaches, wives and clinic guests Saturday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Super Bowl Champion head coach and NFL on NBC analyst Tony Dungy told Carson-Newman’s football players to follow Christ in a speech to the team Friday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second consecutive year, Super Bowl Champion head coach and NBC football analyst Tony Dungy will headline the Carson-Newman Championship Coaching Clinic March 7-9 at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Former Carson-Newman defensive back Oliver Davis has signed a contract to continue his playing career with the Arena Football League’s Cleveland Gladiators.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The annual Carson-Newman Football Championship Coaching Clinic has been set from March 7-9 at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
BROOKFIELD, Ill. – Carson-Newman football has placed three players on the Don Hansen All-American teams. Offensive tackle Alex Taylor (Bristol, Tenn.) earned third team honors, while linebacker Jaycob Coleman (Norton, Va.) and defensive back Eien Jacob (Jeanerette, La) garnered honorable mention consideration
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman team physician Dr. Matt Rappe has been lauded as the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society Sports Medicine Person of the Year.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Voice of the Eagles Adam Cavalier and the Eagle Sports Network's Michael Wottreng have both been nominated for Stretch Internet's Call of the Year. Fans have five days left to vote for the duo before Stretch announces which fall call gets an automatic spot in the final round of judging.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second consecutive season, Carson-Newman football has closed the year ranked in the D2Football top 20. This year, the Eagles finished 17th, up a spot from the previous poll.
BROOKFIELD, Ill. – Carson-Newman football has placed six players on the Don Hansen All-Region teams. Offensive tackle Alex Taylor (Bristol, Tenn.), linebacker Jaycob Coleman (Norton, Va.) and defensive back Eien Jacob (Jeanerette, La) all made the first team, while running back Brandon Baker (Miami, Fla.), kicker Curt Duncan (Morristown, Tenn.) and defensive end Javaris Neal (Columbia, Tenn.) made the second team.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Ken Sparks – Legend. Coaching in 400 games and winning his 314, that’s what it took to get the second spot on the New Year’s Countdown.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second consecutive season, Carson-Newman football has closed the year ranked in the AFCA top 20. This year, the Eagles finished 17th, up a spot from the previous poll.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In celebration of the new year, Carson-Newman’s athletic department will be counting down its 10 favorite moments from the last four months.