East Central Tigers
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| East Central Tigers | |
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| Logo | |
| University | East Central University |
| Conference | Great American Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Jeff Williams |
| Location | Ada, OK |
| Varsity teams | 13 |
| Football stadium | Norris Field |
| Basketball arena | Kerr Activities Center |
| Baseball stadium | ECU Baseball Field |
| Soccer stadium | ECU Women's Soccer Field |
| Mascot | Roary the Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors |
Orange Black
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| Website | www |
The East Central Tigers (also ECU Tigers) are the athletic teams that represent East Central University, located in Ada, Oklahoma, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Tigers compete as members of the Great American Conference for all 13 varsity sports.
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Varsity teams
List of teams
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Men's sports
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Women's sports
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Individual sports
Football
Division II game between East Central and NSU.
In 1993, the Tigers won the NAIA national football championship against Glenville State 49-35 at ECU's Norris Field. In 2011[1] won the inaugural GAC regular season Championship and the Conference tournament Championship.
Basketball
On November 20, 2008, the Tigers Men's Basketball team and Texas Tech set a school record for points scored in a game in a 167-115 loss to the Red Raiders.[2][3]
Alumni
- Harry "The Cat" Brecheen, former baseball player
- Mark Gastineau, professional football player
- Todd Graham, Arizona State Sun Devils Head Football Coach
- Christopher Lane, baseball player
- Dewey McClain, football player
- Gil Morgan, professional golfer
- Cliff Thrift, former San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams professional football player
- Lloyd Waner, baseball hall-of-famer
- Paul Waner, baseball hall-of-famer
