Mike Leeder

Leeder Named ATU Director of Athletics

Dr. Robin E. Bowen, Arkansas Tech University president, has announced that Mike Leeder will become ATU director of athletics on July 1, 2020. Leeder has served as director of athletics at NCAA Division II...
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ATU Softball Uses Reading, Technology to Serve

Balance, strength and speed are foundational elements in building a successful college softball program. But during spring 2020, the Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns were focused on sharing a more important fundamental: reading. After...
Dr. Mary B. Gunter

Gunter Honored by Great American Conference

Arkansas Tech University's Dr. Mary B. Gunter is the 2019-20 Great American Conference faculty mentor of the year. The award recognizes faculty members for their dedication to supporting and mentoring student-athletes, as well as...
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Leeder Withdraws from Agreement to Join ATU

Mike Leeder, who agreed in early May to become the next director of athletics at Arkansas Tech University, has decided to remain in his current role as director of athletics at Georgia Southwestern State...
Daniel Gallegos

Gallegos Named Director of Athletic Communications

Abby Davis, interim director of athletics at Arkansas Tech University, announced that Daniel Gallegos has been hired as director of athletic communications in the ATU Department of Athletics effective July 15, 2020. Gallegos has more...
Megan Goodnight

Goodnight Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

Arkansas Tech University has nominated former Golden Suns softball student-athlete Megan Goodnight for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year award. A native of Cabot, Goodnight established a new Golden Suns record for career...
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GAC Suspends Competition Through December 31

Following a Friday evening meeting of the Great American Conference Council of Presidents, the league has suspended all fall and winter sports – basketball, cross country, football, soccer and volleyball – and the two-semester...

ATU Presents Virtual Game Day for Homecoming 2020

There was no live football game during Arkansas Tech University Homecoming 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but staff and faculty collaborated to provide the next best thing. ATU's virtual game day for...
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75 Years Later: Remembering the 1945 Wonder Boys

When it comes to the thorough and complete subdual of one’s opposition over the course of an entire season, few teams in the history of college football can match the record established by the...
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ATU Marks 100th Anniversary of the Wonder Boys

The name Wonder Boys has carried special meaning at Arkansas Tech University for 100 years. But what is the true story of how that nickname came to be associated with Arkansas Tech? Edgar O....