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August 24, 2016

ETBU's Haggerty named a preseason All-American

For the second season in a row the East Texas Baptist University football team has a pre-season All-American. This year the honor belongs to Dominic Haggerty, who was named to the Football GamePlan.com All-American third-team as a return specialist.

"Our special teams played a big part in our success last year and Dominic ignited a lot of the kickoff returns," said head football coach Scotty Walden.

Haggerty was an All-ASC honorable mention pick and the ASC Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 29.

August 19, 2016

ETBU Tigers look to 'elevate' program in 2016

Nathan Hague, Marshall News Messenger

Many coaches and players of the ETBU football team are wearing bracelets with the word 'Elevate' written on it as head coach Scotty Walden said that sums up the team goals heading into the 2016 season.

"Our team motto this year is 'Elevate,'" Walden said. "We want to elevate this program to the next level and we want to elevate our kids' lives to the next level, spiritually, academically and athletically and that's what we're setting out to do. That's the motto we're going to live by this year.

August 12, 2016

ETBU Starts 2016 Football Season

MARSHALL, Texas - It's a new year with a new coach but the same philosophy for East Texas Baptist University football as the team started the 2016 season. They reported on Wednesday afternoon and had their first practice on Thursday.

Head coach Scotty Walden, who is the youngest head coach in all of NCAA at 26 years old, enters his first year leading the program. After three years as the offensive coordinator, he was promoted to head coach when Joshua Eargle left in January.

January 11, 2016

Tiger Football Players Named All-Americans

FOOTBALL: MARSHALL, Texas (1/11/16) - Receiving one last award before the college football season ends, the East Texas Baptist University football had five players gain recognition from the USA Football Network with two being All-Americans. Josh Warbington and Kendall Roberson were named to the All-American team for NCAA Division III while C.J. Johnson, Tony Jones, and Bryston Parker made it onto the All-American Rookie Team.

November 21, 2015

AWARDS: Eargle Named ASC Coach of Year; 18 Players Earn Honors

ASC FOOTBALL: MARSHALL, Texas (11/20/15) - It was a championship year for the East Texas Baptist University football team and now they are receiving individual awards for that team accomplishment. ETBU has 18 players that earned an American Southwest Conference award as five were named to the first team. Head coach Joshua Eargle was then awarded the "Coach of the Year" and Bryce Hale was named to the Outstanding Sportsmen "Team of the Year."