East Central Tigers Explained

East Central Tigers
University:East Central University
Association:NCAA
Conference:GAC
Division:Division II
Director:Matt Cole
Location:Ada, Oklahoma
Teams:13
Mens Teams:6
Womens Teams:7
Stadium:Koi Ishto Stadium
Basketballarena:Kerr Activities Center
Baseballfield:Ken Turner Field
Soccerstadium:Tiger Field
Mascot:Roary the Tiger
Nickname:Tigers
Pageurl:https://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.

Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports

Women's sports

In March 2016, the school announced that it was suspending golf and tennis due to budget cuts by the state of Oklahoma.[1]

Individual sports

Football

In 1993, the Tigers won the NAIA national football championship against Glenville State 49-35 at ECU's Norris Field. In 2011[2] 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.[3] During these years, Tigers guard Bart Carlton was a two-time All-American in 1930 and 1931.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] [7]

Alumni

Notes and References

  1. News: McWilliams. Joey. ECU to suspend golf and tennis programs. January 6, 2017. March 10, 2016.
  2. http://ecutigers.com/index.aspx?tab=wsoc&tab=soccer&path=wsoc women's soccer
  3. Web site: East Central TigersSchool History . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . May 8, 2021.
  4. http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Award.pdf NCAA Record Book - Award Winners
  5. Web site: Helms Foundation Player of the Year Winners . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . 2010 . December 7, 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140706224220/http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/awards/helms-poy.html . July 6, 2014.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109020044/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=283252641 167-115 loss to Red Raiders
  7. Web site: Distance Education-Centers and Programs-East Central University-Ada, Oklahoma. February 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130901031512/http://www1.ecok.edu/distance_ed/index.htm . September 1, 2013 . dead.
  8. Web site: Gastineau Turns Corporate. Chicago Tribune. December 13, 1985.
  9. Web site: Remembering Chris Lane. January 8, 2017. August 22, 2013.
  10. Web site: Dewey McClain named local labor leader . www.ajc.com . November 4, 2013.
  11. Web site: Red Phillips Stats. January 8, 2017.
  12. Web site: Lloyd Waner.

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