Gibson County Partnership Announced
A new partnership with UT Martin and TCAT Jackson expands dual enrollment, helping Gibson County students earn college credits and career-focused options.
UTM Begins 125th Anniversary Celebration
UT Martin launched its 125th anniversary celebration with a formal campus ceremony honoring its history, leadership, and lasting impact in West Tennessee.
UT Trustees Approve UTM Strategic Plan
The new UT Martin strategic plan, approved by the UT Board of Trustees at its winter meeting, highlights the university’s commitment to innovative learning opportunities, strengthening industry partnerships and supporting economic development in West Tennessee and othzer areas.
Call Me MiSTER Donation
UTM's Call Me MiSTER program was presented with a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Crystal Renee Hayslett Foundation.
TEST Hub Approved
The Tennessee General Assembly approved $18 million in a budget appropriations amendment to completely fund UT Martin’s proposed Tennessee Entrepreneurial Science and Technology (TEST) Hub.
Giles Inducted Into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
UT Martin's first and only director of women’s athletics was announced as a 2020 inductee into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
“What Made Maddy Run”
Kate Fagan, former ESPN sports journalist and author spoke at UT Martin's Skyhawk Fieldhouse in February.
Leadership Program Hosts Gubernatorial Forum
The WestStar Leadership Program hosted a gubernatorial forum in May, in which six candidates participated.
Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017
Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century
Life After Competition
Photo: UT Martin Assistant Professor Dexter Davis, center, helps former Chinese athletes move on to the next phase after competition. Dexter Davis is accustomed to taking his sport management students ... Read more
Freire Named New AD
Julio Freire, formerly the assistant/associate athletics director for development at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is the 12th athletics director in UT Martin history.
Traveling Man
Manny Colon (Martin ’01) began working for the Marlins in 2002 as an intern and got a full-time position as player relations assistant the next year.
Legacy in Women’s Athletics
Before Pat Summitt became head coach of the Lady Vols and built the program into a perennial powerhouse, she made a name for herself playing basketball at UT Martin.
Options and Opportunities
Twenty years ago, Jerry Reese’s dream job was head football coach at UT Martin. But he gambled on an opportunity with the New York Giants. Today he’s the Giants’ general manager—and he’s got two Super Bowl championship rings.
Pat Summitt: Undefeated
Who but Pat would fight a memory-wasting disease by writing a memoir? The idea is so like her – all elegance and swagger and undefeatedness.
By the Numbers
Her 1,098 wins and 8 national championships are only a few of the impressive numbers Pat Summitt has racked up over the years.
Ropes and Reins
Fans fill the arena to see it. Students attend UT Martin just to be a team member. “And they call the thing rodeo,” as Garth Brooks famously sings.
