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The Next Step: Reed Shifts From Dugout to Department Leadership After 21 Seasons

January 12, 2026 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor TYLER, Texas- After more than two decades leading the UT Tyler softball program, Mike Reed is stepping away from coaching and into a full-time administrative role within the athletic department. Reed, who [Read More…]

Patriots Make History With First Division II Postseason Victory

November 11, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor SAN ANGELO, Texas- UT Tyler women’s soccer took down fourth-seeded Angelo State (9-5-5) 2-0 in the Lone Star Conference quarterfinals Monday night. The win marks the Patriots’ first postseason appearance and victory [Read More…]

Sam Schott Named NCAA Woman of the Year

November 6, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor TYLER, Texas- Sam Schott has been named the 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced Wednesday. Out of more than 235,000 female student-athletes competing at the NCAA [Read More…]

Athletes Say Online Abuse Shouldn’t be Part of Game

April 24, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By EMILY CLARK/Contributor Social media connects people from across the globe but it’s also a platform on which college athletes increasingly are subjected to harmful and abusive messages. A recent NCAA study found that a [Read More…]

Deal with Athletic Solutions Helps Student Athletes Profit from NIL

September 23, 2024 Brock Bearden

By BROCK BEARDEN/Contributor The athletic administration at UT Tyler has entered a deal with the sports management company Athletic Solutions to aid student-athletes in profiting on their name, image, and likeness. “It’s so cool that [Read More…]