TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) The defending HSRN HBCU Division II national champion Tuskegee University Golden Tigers opened camp Thursday afternoon with several returning players mixed in with newcomers. “Today was an organizational day,” Tuskegee head coach Willie Slater said. “It was a matter of getting guys in the right spot. I like what I see so far even though it is just…
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (goldentigersports.com) — Tuskegee junior safety Jonah McCutcheon earned his third Preseason All-American nod Thursday afternoon, and his second in as many days, as he was named to the BOXTOROW Preseason All-American team. The junior, who was named First Team Preseason All-SIAC, earned All-Conference and All-Region honors to go with his two All-American selections last season. The junior started all…
NEW ORLEANS (goldentigersports.com) – With football season just a month away, preseason polls and All-American honors are starting to be released, and a pair of Tuskegee University Golden Tigers earned honors this week from FootballGameplan.com. Football Gameplan, established in 2007, has selected preseason All-American teams at all levels of NCAA and NAIA football since 2013. Junior defensive back Jonah McCutcheon earned…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released the predicted order of finish at their annual Media Day at the Doubletree by Hilton Wednesday morning. Tuskegee, 10-3 a season ago, is picked to finish second in the SIAC West Division just behind last year’s conference champion Miles. The Golden Tigers picked up seven first place and 69…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released its preseason awards at their annual Media Day at the Doubletree by Hilton Wednesday morning. Senior defensive end Julian Morgan was on the receiving end of those awards, chosen the Preseason SIAC Defensive Player of the Year by a vote of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Despite…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released the all-conference selections, and the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University led the way with 10 total selections to the two teams – as voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Not only did the Golden Tigers, the defending HSRN HBCU Division II national champion, lead…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) With just 82 days before the college football season opens across the country, preseason polls are beginning to be released by several national publications. Tuskegee, fresh off a quarterfinal appearance in the 2015 NCAA Division II playoffs, has made an appearance in two publications that have been released in the last month. The Golden Tigers, 10-3 a season…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — Jewell Ratliff made a name for himself during the 2015 season, topping each performance with another for the record books throughout the record-breaking season for the Tuskegee University football team. Six months after playing his final collegiate game in the NCAA Division II playoffs, Ratliff was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Small College Athlete of…
ATLANTA, GA (goldentigersports.com) — Four hundred and forty-seven student-athletes were named to the Commissioner’s All-Academic Team for maintaining at least a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average throughout the 2015-16 academic year. One hundred and nine student-athletes were placed on the All-Academic Team in their respective sport. Student-athletes with a 3.2 or higher were considered for All-Academic Team honors. The…
INDIANAPOLIS (goldentigersports.com) For the second consecutive year, and the sixth time in school history, the Tuskegee University football program finished second in attendance in NCAA Division II according to the numbers released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Tuskegee, which finished the season 10-3 overall and in the quarterfinals of the DII playoffs, averaged 10,663 fans per game this year…
