Carson-Newman College Eagles Eagles
Dixon, Simmer, Wimbush win Comeback Player of Year honors
Kent State receiver Antwan Dixon, Dartmouth defensive lineman Seth Simmer and Carson-Newman running back Antonio Wimbush are the first recipients of the Mayo Clinic college football Comeback Player of the Year Award.
NC State brings in graduate transfer kicker Carson Wise
NC State is bringing in Carson Wise, a graduate transfer out of Division II Carson-Newman, to help address its problem at kicker. The Wolfpack was 9-for-17 on field goals last season.
Former Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks dies months after retirement
Ken Sparks, who ranks fifth on the all-time wins list among college football coaches, died Wednesday at 73. He coached his final game at Division II Carson-Newman in November.
Carson-Newman's Ken Sparks steps down with 338 career wins
Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks has retired, ending a 37-season career in which he won 338 games to rank fifth on the NCAA's all-time list.
Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks broke a tie with Bear Bryant for sixth place on the NCAA victory list, reaching 324 on Saturday in the Eagles' 35-34 win over North Greenville.
Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks chased Bear -- and caught him.