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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Downey Returns as ATU Head Men’s Basketball Coach
It turns out all those country roads were leading Mark Downey on a journey back to Arkansas Tech University.
Downey, who served as head men's basketball coach at ATU from 2006-10, is returning to...
Timing is Everything: Golden Suns Ace Hunger Relief
Arkansas Tech University's women's tennis team has good timing.
It's a requirement when serves are hurtling toward you at speeds similar to cars on the interstate.
The Golden Suns' sense of timing also applies...
Dunlop Named 2020 John Tucker Award Winner
Tyler Dunlop, a two-time All-Great American Conference and 2019 All-America punter for the Arkansas Tech University football program, is the 2020 John Tucker Award winner as the most outstanding senior male student-athlete at ATU....









