The university was created in 1901 and it is the only public four-year university in West Tennessee outside Memphis.
Some of the school’s most outstanding students are: Fred Thomas New Orleans Saints cornerback, Jerry Reese ('85) New York Giants general manager and Florida State Seminoles head basketball coach Leonard Hamilton.
The athletics team is part of the Ohio Valley conference and the football team is known as the Skyhawks and during their time within the conference they have been able to win one championship title. |