Tennessee State Tigers
| Tennessee State Tigers Lady Tigers |
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| University | Tennessee State University |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Teresa Phillips |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 7 men's & 8 women's |
| Football stadium | Nissan Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Gentry Complex |
| Softball stadium | Tiger Field |
| Mascot | Aristocat the Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Reflex Blue and White |
| Website | www |
The Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Tennessee State University (TSU), located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The Tigers athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and competes in the NCAA Division I, including the Football Championship Subdivision. As a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee State is the only HBCU competing in Division I that is not a member of an athletic conference made up entirely of historically black institutions (MEAC and SWAC). The TSU mascot is Aristocat the Tiger, and the school colors are blue and white.
A member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee State University sponsors teams in seven men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
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Men's Basketball: Gentry Center
Women's Basketball: Gentry Center
Football: Nissan Stadium & Hale Stadium
Softball: Tiger Stadium
Tennis: TSU Tennis Court Complex
Indoor Track & Field: Gentry Center
Outdoor Track & Field: Edward S. Temple Track
Volleyball: Kean Hall
In 1957, coach John McClendon and three-time All-American Dick Barnett led the then-Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State University to become the first historically black college (HBCU) to win a national basketball title, winning the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship. The school went on to win the NAIA title again in 1958 and '59.
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