East Central Tigers

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East Central Tigers
East Central Tigers logo.svg
University East Central University
Conference GAC
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorMatt Cole
Location Ada, Oklahoma
Varsity teams13 (6 men's, 7 women's)
Football stadiumKoi Ishto Stadium
Basketball arenaKerr Activities Center
Baseball stadiumKen Turner Field
Soccer stadiumTiger Field
MascotRoary the Tiger
Nickname Tigers
ColorsBlack and orange [1]
   
Website ecutigers.com

The East Central Tigers (also ECU Tigers) are the athletic teams that represent East Central University, located in Ada, Oklahoma, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Tigers compete as members of the Great American Conference for all 11 varsity sports.

Contents

Sports sponsored

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross Country
Cross CountryGolf
FootballSoccer
GolfSoftball
Track and FieldTrack and Field
Volleyball

In March 2016, the school announced that it was suspending golf and tennis due to budget cuts by the state of Oklahoma. [2]

National championships

Team

SportAssociationDivisionYearOpponent/Runner-upScore
Football (1) NAIA Division I 1993 Glenville State 49–35

Individual sports

Football

Division II game between East Central and NSU. NSU Football.jpg
Division II game between East Central and NSU.

In 1993, the Tigers won the NAIA national football championship against Glenville State 49-35 at ECU's Norris Field. In 2011 [3] the Tigers won the inaugural GAC regular season championship and the Conference tournament championship.

Basketball

For three seasons — from 1928 through 1931, when the school was known as Ada Teachers College — the Tigers men's basketball team played at a major competitive level comparable to what since 1973 would be considered NCAA Division I. [4] During these years, Tigers guard Bart Carlton was a two-time All-American in 1930 and 1931. [5] In 1944, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected him as the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for the 1930–31 NCAA men's basketball season. [6]

On November 20, 2008, the Tigers men's basketball team and Texas Tech set school records for points scored in a game in a 167–115 Tigers loss to the Red Raiders. [7] [8]

Esports

East Central University relaunched a new sport program in 2024. In Fall 2024, the Tigers won the NECC Division VII national League of Legends championship.

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ ECU Identity Standards . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ McWilliams, Joey (March 10, 2016). "ECU to suspend golf and tennis programs" . Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ women's soccer
  4. ↑ "East Central TigersSchool History". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ NCAA Record Book - Award Winners p.137. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Helms Foundation Player of the Year Winners". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  7. ↑ 167-115 loss to Red Raiders
  8. ↑ "Distance Education-Centers and Programs-East Central University-Ada, Oklahoma". Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Gastineau Turns Corporate". Chicago Tribune. December 13, 1985.
  10. ↑ "Remembering Chris Lane". August 22, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Dewey McClain named local labor leader". www.ajc.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Red Phillips Stats" . Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Lloyd Waner".
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