East Tennessee State Buccaneers
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| University | East Tennessee State University |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Richard Sander |
| Location | Johnson City, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | Kermit-Tipton Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| Baseball stadium | Thomas Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Summers-Taylor Stadium |
| Other arenas | J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium |
| Mascot | Bucky |
| Nickname | Buccaneers |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Website | www |
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers are the sixteen sports teams representing East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City, Tennessee in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field; women's-only softball and volleyball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Buccaneers compete in the NCAA Division I and are currently members of the Southern Conference.
A member of the Southern Conference, East Tennessee State sponsors teams in nine men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
ETSU's baseball team won the 2013 Atlantic Sun Tournament with a 7-2 win over Kennesaw State May 26, 2013. The first-ever A-Sun championship for ETSU win earned the Bucs their first NCAA tournament appearance in 32 years.
ETSU has a long history in men's Basketball with a record of 1,252-1,005 all time and 9 overall appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, with their last appearance coming in 2010. They appeared in Sweet Sixteen in 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, and have overall tournament record of 2-10.
The men's head coach is currently Steve Forbes. He became the 16th head coach in ETSU's 95-year history on March 30, 2015. He most recently served two seasons as an assistant coach at Wichita State where he helped take the Shockers to the Sweet 16 this past season. According to ETSU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Richard Sander, Forbes’ recruiting ties and his extensive background as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level – which included a five-year stop at the University of Tennessee – made him a perfect fit for ETSU.
ETSU has also had success with their women's basketball program going to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championships in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Besides appearing in the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship three times, they have also appeared Women's National Invitation Tournament three times with their most recent appearance coming in 2015. Overall the women's program has 543-597 record.
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