Basketball falls short to No. 1 UNC, 83-82

Tech lost a nail biter to UNC this past Wednesday, falling 83-82 at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Women’s basketball improves to 15-2

The women’s basketball team has started off the season at 15-2, losing only to top-25 teams Georgia and UNC, both on the road. They had a 6-1 record during the break and have started off the year at 2-1 in conference play.

Johnson hired as new football head coach

Paul Johnson was named the 12th head coach in Tech history last December. He leaves the Naval Academy after six years.

Men’s BBall wins four of nine

The men’s team struggled during the winter break, finishing the month of December with a 4-3 record. They opened 2008 with two consecutive losses.

Tech loses 40-28 heartbreaker to Fresno State

Tech dropped its third straight bowl game in the Humanitarian Bowl on New Year’s Eve against Fresno State, 40-28. The teams played in front of nearly 30,000 fans.

Basektball loses in Athens

Tech lost to UGA in a road matchup earlier this month, 79-72.

Football staff announced

Head Coach Paul Johnson: After coaching Navy to a 45-29 record in the last six seasons, success the Academy had not seen since the 70s, Johnson becomes the 12th coach in Tech history. Johnson also hopes to bring a unique offense to Tech this next season. Through his offensive coaching career, which spans Georgia Southern (twice), University of Hawaii and Navy, Johnson has used the triple-option offense. One thing is for sure with Johnson at Tech; the offense will score points. Navy has ranked at or near the top of the rankings in rushing offense and pass efficiency and scoring offense. While the yards may not come often through the air, the passing game is just as important in Johnson’s offense as the ground game. Johnson has won two national championships, both at Georgia Southern, and has won several national coaching awards during his tenure, including 2004’s Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year.

Women’s tennis opens spring season at UNLV

The Tech women’s tennis team returned to action this past weekend at the Freeman Memorial Tennis Tournament on the campus of UNLV. The Jackets started the season ranked No. 1 after returning six players from last year’s national championship team. Four players on Tech’s team participated in this tournament, with Amanda McDowell and Kristi Miller earning the top two seeds, respectively. Every team that participated in the tournament was ranked, and the field featured four of the top five teams in the nation.

Men’s swimming team races against Tenn.

The men’s swim team had a rough Christmas training session and hit the pool decks against No. 5 University of Tenn. The men’s team pulled through in some of the key events at the winter meets.