2013 Carson-Newman Football Headlines
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s head track and field coach is back on 35th year head football coach Ken Sparks’ coaching staff.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football has received some love from two preseason publications. The Eagles are ranked 18th in The Sporting News’ preseason poll and 14th in Lindys.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – An Oregon-based digital artist has created an 8-bit pixel art rendering of Carson-Newman’s mascot Talon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A pair of Carson-Newman announcers are moving on to the next stage in a national contest to find the best single play-by-play call in 2013-14 thanks to a boatload of votes from Carson-Newman fans.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – One month remains till Carson-Newman football’s entire coaching staff will play host to a one day technique camp on July 12.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Crews finished growing Burke-Tarr Stadium’s new turf in early May, now Carson-Newman football has a fresh cut lawn on which to play featuring Shaw Sports Turf’s Bolt fiber.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In Ken Sparks’ 35th year at the helm of the Carson-Newman football program, the Eagles will play a schedule featuring five home games, including a Thursday night contest to open the season against a PSAC school.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman safety Anthony Baskin (Detroit, Mich.) has inked a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts, becoming the 40th C-N football player to continue his playing career in the National Football League.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Only one month remains to sign up for Carson-Newman offensive coordinator Mike Turner's annual offensive line camp June 8-11.
Jefferson City, Tenn. - Men's soccer's Ross Frame and softball's Kelli Hensley were named male and female athlete of the year, respectively, at the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday evening in Gentry Auditorium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's athletic department will play host to the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Gentry Auditorium on C-N's campus. The awards will highlight the best of the best from Carson-Newman's 18 varsity teams over the course of the 2013-14 academic year.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman offensive coordinator Mike Turner has set the Eagles annual offensive line camp for June 8-11.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football’s entire coaching staff will play host to a one day technique camp on July 12.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For a game that was bereft of quarterbacks, Tuesday afternoon’s annual Orange v. Blue spring game came down to a battle between signal callers.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football will put a bow on its spring practice schedule Tuesday at 4 p.m. when the Eagles will take to Burke-Tarr Stadium for the program’s annual Orange v. Blue spring game.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Day Two of the 2014 Championship Coaching Clinic wrapped up with an hour and 45 minute full pads practice at Burke-Tarr Stadium, attended by coaches, wives and clinic guests Saturday afternoon.












