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East Central University (ECU or East Central) is a public university in Ada, Oklahoma. It is part of Oklahoma's Regional University System. It is part of Oklahoma's Regional University System. Beyond its flagship campus in Ada, the university has courses available in McAlester , Shawnee , and Durant , as well as online courses.
For three seasons — from 1928 through 1931, when the school was known as Ada Teachers College — the Tigers men's basketball team played at a major competitive level comparable to what since 1973 would be considered NCAA Division I. [4] During these years, Tigers guard Bart Carlton was a two-time All-American in 1930 and 1931. [5]
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. [4] The population was 16,481 at the 2020 United States Census. The city was named for Ada Reed, the daughter of an early settler, and was incorporated in 1901. [5] Ada is home to East Central University, and is the capital of the Chickasaw Nation.
The 2021 East Central Tigers football team represented East Central University (ECU) in the 2021 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Al Johnson. The Tigers finished the season with a record of 7–4 to finish tied for fifth in the GAC.
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Ada: 1907: Chickasaw Nation [64] Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning cat tails growing on the prairie: 53.33 38,396: 720 sq mi (1,865 km 2) Pottawatomie County: 125: Shawnee: 1891: Creek Nation and Seminole Nation lands. [65] The Pottawatomie Native American people: 93.64 73,791: 788 sq mi (2,041 km 2) Pushmataha County: 127: Antlers: 1907
The ADA School has been redesignated to the 30th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. The official motto of the 6h ADA is I Aim With a Sure Blow (Latin: Certo Dirigo Ictu). [1] The brigade was based at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Elvan M. George (September 1, 1912 – June 21, 1974) was an American football coach. He is known for coaching East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma from 1959 to 1971. Prior to that, he served as head coach at Ada High School in Ada, Oklahoma where his teams won six state championships—1951, 1952, and 1954 to 1957.