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Tennessee Tech makes historic move to Southern Conference, leaving Ohio Valley after 77 years
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Tech announced Wednesday that the school is switching to the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026, and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference, where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949. 'This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will be a part of a vibrant conference with new geographic rivalries,' athletic director Casey Fox said in a statement. That will make the Southern Conference an 11-team league when Tennessee Tech joins East Tennessee State, Chattanooga, The Citadel, Furman, Mercer, North Carolina-Greensboro, Samford, Virginia Military Institute, Western Carolina and Wofford. Tennessee Tech will have 14 of its 15 sports competing in the Southern Conference. Beach volleyball is not a conference sport. The Golden Eagles are the preseason pick to win the Ohio Valley Conference-Big South title after going 7-5 overall and 6-2 in conference play last season. Tennessee Tech is ranked No. 22 in the Football Championship Series' Top 25. 'Tech proves that winning and academic achievement go hand-in-hand — the Southern Conference standard,' Southern Conference Commissioner Michael Cross said. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and
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Tennessee Tech makes historic move to Southern Conference, leaving Ohio Valley after 77 years
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Tech announced Wednesday that the school is switching to the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026, and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference, where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949. 'This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will be a part of a vibrant conference with new geographic rivalries,' athletic director Casey Fox said in a statement.
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Tennessee Tech makes historic move to Southern Conference, leaving Ohio Valley after 77 years
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Tech announced Wednesday that the school is switching to the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026, and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference, where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949. 'This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will be a part of a vibrant conference with new geographic rivalries,' athletic director Casey Fox said in a statement. That will make the Southern Conference an 11-team league when Tennessee Tech joins East Tennessee State, Chattanooga, The Citadel, Furman, Mercer, North Carolina-Greensboro, Samford, Virginia Military Institute, Western Carolina and Wofford. Tennessee Tech will have 14 of its 15 sports competing in the Southern Conference. Beach volleyball is not a conference sport. The Golden Eagles are the preseason pick to win the Ohio Valley Conference-Big South title after going 7-5 overall and 6-2 in conference play last season. Tennessee Tech is ranked No. 22 in the Football Championship Series' Top 25. "Tech proves that winning and academic achievement go hand-in-hand — the Southern Conference standard,' Southern Conference Commissioner Michael Cross said. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and
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Tennessee Tech makes historic move to Southern Conference, leaving Ohio Valley after 77 years
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Tech announced Wednesday that the school is switching to the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026, and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference, where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949. 'This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will be a part of a vibrant conference with new geographic rivalries,' athletic director Casey Fox said in a statement. That will make the Southern Conference an 11-team league when Tennessee Tech joins East Tennessee State, Chattanooga, The Citadel, Furman, Mercer, North Carolina-Greensboro, Samford, Virginia Military Institute, Western Carolina and Wofford. Tennessee Tech will have 14 of its 15 sports competing in the Southern Conference. Beach volleyball is not a conference sport. The Golden Eagles are the preseason pick to win the Ohio Valley Conference-Big South title after going 7-5 overall and 6-2 in conference play last season. Tennessee Tech is ranked No. 22 in the Football Championship Series' Top 25. 'Tech proves that winning and academic achievement go hand-in-hand — the Southern Conference standard,' Southern Conference Commissioner Michael Cross said. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and
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Tennessee Tech joining Southern Conference after 76 years in Ohio Valley
Tennessee Tech will have a new home for athletics ahead of the start of NCAA competition in 2026. The Golden Eagles will join the Southern Conference, the school announced on Aug. 13, following 76 years in the Ohio Valley Conference. Tennessee Tech athletic programs will remain in the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2025-26 academic year. MORE: Is FCS national championship game in Nashville to stay? Here's what committee has to say "This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will be a part of a vibrant conference with new geographic rivalries," Tennessee Tech Director of Athletics Casey Fox said in a release. "Our student-athletes and coaches will benefit from the reputation and competition the SoCon offers." Tennessee Tech joins Volunteer State rivals East Tennessee State and Chattanooga in the Southern Conference, along with Furman, Mercer, UNC Greensboro, Samford, The Citadel, Virginia Military Institute, Western Carolina and Wofford. The move to the Southern Conference means trips to neighboring states including Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, which the school believes better aligns with its fan base. "Geographically, the states with SoCon teams fit the footprint of our students and alumni, so our move makes sense in those terms," Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said. Fourteen of the 15 sports offered by Tennessee Tech will compete in the Southern Conference, with beach volleyball remaining a non-conference sport. Tennessee Tech exits the Ohio Valley Conference with 11 football championships, 19 women's basketball regular-season championships and three NCAA titles, won by the men's rifle team. "College athletics is experiencing unprecedented change, and Tennessee Tech is committed to navigating those changes by putting our student-athletes and coaches in the best position to win and become successful leaders," Oldham said. "Joining the SoCon shows that conference leaders recognized this commitment and the history of excellence here at Tech." Harrison Campbell covers high school sports for The Daily Herald and The Tennessean. Email him at hcampbell@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee Tech joining NCAA's Southern Conference, leaving Ohio Valley
