Athletics News
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444 student-athletes named to Tusculum Athletic Director's Fall Honor Roll
December 30, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Four-hundred-and-forty-four (444) student-athletes have been named to the 2025 Tusculum University Athletic Director's Fall Honor Roll announced Josh Ealy, Vice President of Athletics. -
Pioneers come up short at USC Aiken, 55-52
December 20, 2025AIKEN, S.C. --- The University of South Carolina Aiken defeated Tusculum University 55-52 in non-conference women's basketball Saturday afternoon.
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Tusculum closes out pre-holiday schedule with 77-60 win at Mars Hill
December 17, 2025MARS HILL, N.C. --- In a game that was full of runs, Tusculum closed out the day with a 23-8 spurt to lead the Pioneers to a 77-60 South Atlantic Conference win at Mars Hill Wednesday afternoon at Stanford Arena.
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PIONEERS WIN! Garofalo double-double leads to 71-63 victory at Mars Hill
December 17, 2025MARS HILL, N.C. --- The Tusculum University women’s basketball team used a 13-0 run to start the second half as the Pioneers recorded its first win of the year with a 71-63 South Atlantic Conference victory over Mars Hill University Wednesday afternoon at Stanford Arena.
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Oller named to CSC Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team
December 16, 2025AUSTIN, Texas --- Tusculum University’s Karris Oller has been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Academic All-District® 3 first team as selected by the College Sports Communicators.
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Men's Basketball wins nail-biter over Catawba, 76-75
December 13, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum’s Bryce Jackson scored a game-high 16 points including the winning layup with 57.2 seconds to go as the Pioneers edged visiting Catawba 76-75 Saturday night at Pioneer Arena in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action.
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Pioneers rally in fourth again, but Catawba comes away with 64-56 win
December 13, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Catawba College held on in the fourth quarter to defeat Tusculum University 64-56 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Saturday evening at Pioneer Arena.
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Carson-Newman shoots to victory over Pioneers
December 11, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Carson-Newman University shot 64.5 percent from the field and received 27 points from Jack Browder and 21 from Matt Bilbrey in a 100-73 victory over Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball Wednesday night at Pioneer Arena.
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Carson-Newman collects 71-53 win over Pioneers
December 10, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Jennifer Sullivan scored 24 points to lead Carson-Newman University to a 71-53 victory over Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Wednesday evening at Pioneer Arena.
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Men's Volleyball announces 2026 schedule
December 09, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's volleyball team will play 24 regular season contests, including six contests against other members of the Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (IVA), with the release of TU's 2026 schedule.
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Tusculum takes on ETSU in Sunday exhibition
December 07, 2025JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. --- The ETSU men’s basketball team used a 27-6 run in the second half to lead the Buccaneers to a 78-62 win over visiting Tusculum Sunday afternoon at Freedom Hall.
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Tusculum Athletics mourns the loss of student-athlete Payton Cook
December 06, 2025The Tusculum University family is mourning the loss of student Payton Cook, a freshman business administration major and beloved member of the men’s lacrosse team, who passed away on Friday.
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Pioneers fall 77-50 at Wingate
December 06, 2025WINGATE, N.C. --- Wingate University defeated Tusculum University 77-50 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Saturday night at Cuddy Arena.
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Jackson scores 24 in home loss to Wingate
December 06, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Wingate University used a 12-2 run in the second half as the Bulldogs posted an 85-74 South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball victory over host Tusculum University Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Pioneer women picked fourth, men sixth in SAC indoor preseason poll
December 04, 2025ROCK HILL, S.C. --- The South Atlantic Conference has released its Indoor Track & Field Preseason Coaches Polls and Athletes to Watch for the 2026 season. The Tusculum University women were picked to finish fourth in the conference while the men were picked sixth by the league's 12 head coaches.
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Pioneers nearly erase 17-point deficit in fourth to King
December 03, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University cut a 17-point deficit to four in the final 4 1/2 minutes, but fell 68-63 to King University in non-conference women's basketball Wednesday evening at Pioneer Arena.
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Former TU defensive coordinator named Ole Miss Coach
December 02, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University is proud to congratulate former Pioneer defensive coordinator Pete Golding on being named the head football coach at the University of Mississippi.
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Pioneers rout Crown 127-72 at Kilday Education Game
December 02, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Seven Tusculum players scored in double-figures while the team established a pair of program records as the Pioneers defeated Crown College 127-72 Tuesday at Pioneer Arena in the 2025 Jack Kilday Education Game.
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Verhaar regionally ranked in singles through fall season
December 02, 2025GILBERT, Ariz. --- Tusculum University junior Rens Verhaar is 16th in the Southeast Region in the fall Intercollegiate Tennis Association men's Division II singles rankings, the ITA has announced.
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Men's Basketball to host 2nd annual Jack Kilday Education Game Tuesday
December 01, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's basketball team will host the second annual Jack Kilday Education Game this Tuesday morning (Dec. 2) when the Pioneers face The Crown College of Knoxville at Pioneer Arena. Special tip-off time is set for 11 a.m.
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Pioneer Club launches End-of-Year Giving Campaign
December 01, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University Athletics has launched its Pioneer Club End-of-Year Giving Campaign, running until January 1, 2026.
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Schedule changes announced for Tusculum / Wingate basketball games
December 01, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University has announced schedule and site changes for upcoming basketball games.
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Six named to CSC Women's Soccer Academic All-District Team
December 01, 2025AUSTIN, Texas --- Six Tusculum University student-athletes have been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Academic All-District® 3 first team as selected by the College Sports Communicators.
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Perez, Salomonsen earn CSC Men's Soccer Academic All-District honors
December 01, 2025AUSTIN, Texas --- Two Tusculum University student-athletes have been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Academic All-District® 3 first team as selected by the College Sports Communicators.
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Kimber game-winner leads Tusculum to 70-68 victory over Coker
November 29, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Denaj Kimber banked in an eight-foot, off-balanced jumper with 1.3 seconds remaining for the game-winner as Tusculum University rallied to a 70-68 victory over Coker University Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action.
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Second-ranked Coker downs Pioneers in SAC opener
November 29, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Coker University defeated Tusculum University 72-45 in the South Atlantic Conference women's basketball opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena.
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Men's Basketball drops SAC opener at Newberry
November 25, 2025NEWBERRY, S.C. --- The Newberry College men's basketball team used a 20-4 run in the second half to lead the Wolves to a 93-61 South Atlantic Conference win over visiting Tusculum Tuesday afternoon in the league opener for both teams.
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Tusculum men's basketball falls in home-opener to Trevecca Nazarene
November 22, 2025GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Freshman Fred Bailey poured in a game-high 27 points to lead the Trevecca Nazarene men’s basketball team to a 98-75 win at Tusculum Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at Pioneer Arena.
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Men's Volleyball picked third in IVA poll
November 21, 2025MIAMI SHORES, Fla. --- The Tusculum University men’s volleyball team has been voted to finish third in the seven-team Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (IVA) poll, the league announced.
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Football alum Joe Robustelli wins Grey Cup
November 20, 2025WINNIPEG --- Former Tusculum University wide receiver Joe Robustelli became a part of sports history last Sunday as his Saskatchewan Roughriders won the 112th Grey Cup in Winnepeg. The Roughriders (12-6) claimed its fourth overall Canadian Football League title and first since 2013 with a 25-17 victory over Montreal.
