2016 Carson-Newman Football News

• April 29, 2017

JEFFEERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Male and Female Newcomer of the Year, as well as Play of the Year.

• April 10, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee has partnered with the Tennessee Smokies for a C-N night at Smokies Stadium, Wednesday, April 19.

• April 08, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 15 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Fourth Annual Frosty Awards will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Tuesday, May 2 at 6 p.m.

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• April 05, 2017

IRVING, Texas – Carson-Newman football has placed five players in the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society – the most among all Division II schools in Super Region II – the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.

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• April 05, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner has set dates for the program's offensive line camp.

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• March 31, 2017

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. - Manley Baptist Church will provide a free stream of the Ken Sparks Celebration of Life set for Friday at 6 p.m. at the Chuch on 11-E in Morristown, Tenn.

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• March 30, 2017

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Former Carson-Newman football tight end, Seattle Seahawk and Philadelphia Eagle Leonard Weaver has been tabbed for induction into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame, the league office announced Thursday.

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• March 29, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Following a five-year battle with cancer, legendary Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks passed away Wednesday morning at 1:30. He was 73.

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• March 15, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football's entire coaching staff will play host to a one day technique camp on July 8.

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• March 12, 2017

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Legendary Carson-Newman football coach Ken Sparks was inducted into the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Hall of Champions at the C-N Championship Coaching Clinic Friday night.

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• March 09, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third time in the last 17 years, Carson-Newman football will be at home seven times in the regular season. First-year head coach Mike Turner unveiled the home-heavy slate Thursday morning.

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• March 02, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coy DeWeese (Elliston, Va.) recovered a fumble on the final play of Carson-Newman’s annual spring game to secure a 33-32 win for the defense on a pleasant, sunny afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

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• March 01, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner pointed to his team’s enthusiasm and energy as hallmarks of Carson-Newman football as the Eagles’ first-year head coach prepares to wrap up spring ball Thursday with the annual Orange-Blue Game.

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• February 27, 2017

JEFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner has added Arizona Cardinals linebacker coach Bob Sanders to the lineup for the Carson-Newman Football Championship Coaching Clinic March 10-12 at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

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• February 23, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Legendary Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has been tabbed for induction into the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Hall of Champions. Sparks will be inducted during the Carson-Newman Football Championship Coaching Clinic in Pigeon Forge on March 10.

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• February 14, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—With a crowd that stretched the greater portion of the formerly known College Street, the Jefferson City City Council officially renamed the path Ken Sparks Way in honor of former Carson-Newman football coach Ken Sparks Tuesday afternoon on the steps of Stokely Memorial Cafeteria.

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• February 11, 2017

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Carson-Newman football alum Doug Belk has moved on from a position as a graduate assistant coach for Nick Saban at Alabama to a full-time cornerbacks coach for a Division I university in the northern portion of state of West Virginia.

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• February 09, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner has unveiled a star-studded lineup of speakers from the NFL, NCAA and area high schools for the Carson-Newman football coaching clinic March 10-12 at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

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• February 07, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Jefferson City City Council has voted to rename College Street as Ken Sparks Way after Carson-Newman’s recently retired head football coach.

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• February 06, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head coach Mike Turner has announced the football program will play host to a kicker/punter tryout on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m.

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• January 31, 2017

Check here on signing day to learn a little bit more about the newest additions to the Carson-Newman football team.

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• January 30, 2017

PITTSBURG, Kan. – Carson-Newman senior safety Jerry Miclisse (Homestead, Fla.) has garnered honorable mention All-America status from Don Hansen, the Don Hansen Football Committee announced Monday morning.

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• January 26, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football's annual coaching clinic has been set for March 10-12 at the Music Road Hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

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• January 25, 2017

BROOKFIELD, Ill. – Four Carson-Newman football players have been named to the Don Hansen All-Region teams, the Don Hansen Football Committee announced Wednesday afternoon.

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• January 18, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner unveiled a throwback when the Eagles' held their first team meeting Wednesday afternoon in the Ken Sparks Athletic Complex.

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• January 08, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman offensive lineman Dan Gallman (Naples, Fla.) spent New Years in New Orleans with the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team where he was honored at halftime of the Sugar Bowl. These are his experiences.

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• January 05, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner has named former Eagle center Kevin Day as the program’s new offensive line coach.

• December 31, 2016

From now until Jan. 1, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. These are the fall nominees for Male Athlete of the Year. New Year's Day, we'll unveil the candidates for Female Athlete of the Year.

• December 30, 2016

From now until Jan. 1, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. These are the fall nominees for Comeback of the Year. New Year's Eve, we'll unveil the candidates for Male Athlete of the Year.

• December 26, 2016

From now until Jan. 1, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. These are the fall nominees for Male Performance of the Year. Tuesday, we'll unveil the candidates for Female Performance of the Year.

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• December 24, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman has unveiled the top 10 plays from Carson-Newman football's 2016 season. Watch the Eagles best plays from the last year below.

• December 23, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's athletic department and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee worked with the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and the Angel Tree program to provide gifts to more than 50 local children this Christmas Season.