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The University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin or UTM) is a public university in Martin, Tennessee. It is one of the five campuses of the University of Tennessee system. UTM is the only public university in West Tennessee outside of Memphis. UTM operates a large experimental farm and several satellite centers in West Tennessee.
The Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is a multi-purpose sports and recreation facility on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) named in honor of University of Tennessee Trustee Col. Tom Elam and his wife, Kathleen.
The stadium is named in honor of Hardy M. Graham, a long-time supporter of UT Martin, who has contributed over $1 million to the university. The naming of the stadium took place on July 19, 2001. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Previous to this, the stadium had been referred to as Pacer Stadium after a former athletic team nickname (1971–1995).
In 1967, the campus was elevated to an autonomous four-year institution under the name of the University of Tennessee at Martin. In 1968, the UT System was officially formed, with the Knoxville and Martin campuses as primary campuses. That same year, the Tennessee state legislature gave UT permission to establish a campus in Chattanooga, which ...
Master's university: 2,043 1871 Crown College: Powell: Private (Independent Baptist) 1991 Cumberland University: Lebanon: Private Master's university: 3,072 1842 East Tennessee State University: Johnson City: Public Research university: 13,586 1911 Fisk University: Nashville: Private Baccalaureate college: 1,005 1866 Freed-Hardeman University ...
The 2002 OVC Tournament also produced the largest crowd at Skyhawk Fieldhouse when 1,172 fans watched UT Martin defeat rival Murray State 3-2 in the semifinals. Skyhawk Fieldhouse is located adjacent to the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on the campus at the corner of University Street and Mt. Pelia Road.
UT Knoxville is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system, which is governed by a 12-member board of trustees appointed by the Governor of Tennessee. The Board of Trustees appoints a president to oversee the operations of the system, four campuses, and two statewide institutes. [25]
The UT Martin rodeo team, the only collegiate rodeo team in Tennessee, is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Recent successes include Jeff Askey’s winning the bull-riding national championship in 2010, the women’s rodeo team capturing the Ozark Region title in spring 2011, and the men’s team finishing second in ...