News - 2016

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER: (2/20/16) - The light on the hill was shining brightly on Friday as East Texas Baptist University in Marshall officially welcomed its 13th president.

The inauguration ceremony Friday made it official for President J. Blair Blackburn who was unanimously hired by the university's trustees in April.

"We know we have found the best person, the best prepared, the best qualified and the person sanctioned by God to lead ETBU," ETBU Trustee Hal Cornish said Friday.

ASC MEN'S BASKETBALL: RICHARDSON, Texas (2/20/16) – Sul Ross State won the American Southwest Conference West Division title and earned the right to host the 2016 ASC Men's Basketball Championship Tournament. The 2016 event will be played Thursday through Saturday, February 25-27, at the Pete P. Gallego Center in Alpine, Texas.
 
After competing for two years in a non-division format, the ASC has returned to the East and West division alignment with the top four seeds in each division competing for the ASC championship.
 

BASKETBALL (M): MARSHALL, Texas (2/18/16) – Sending the seniors out in style winning 20th game of the year and 31 out of their last 32 in Ornelas Gym, the East Texas Baptist University men’s basketball shot 51.8 percent from the field en route to a 78-66 victory over Belhaven (Miss.) University on Thursday night. With the American Southwest Conference East Division title already clinched, ETBU improves to 20-5 overall this season.

#TIGERSWIN: ETBU Ends Regular Season w/Big Win

MARSHALL, Texas (2/15/16) - Dr. J. Blair Blackburn will be inaugurated as East Texas Baptist University's 13th president on Friday, February 19, 2016. The inaugural ceremony will be held in Baker Auditorium of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center at 10:00 a.m. A reception will follow the ceremony in the Huffman Activities Area of the Ornelas Student Center.

BASKETBALL (M): MARSHALL, Texas (2/18/16) – Sending the seniors out in style winning 20th game of the year and 31 out of their last 32 in Ornelas Gym, the East Texas Baptist University men’s basketball shot 51.8 percent from the field en route to a 78-66 victory over Belhaven (Miss.) University on Thursday night. With the American Southwest Conference East Division title already clinched, ETBU improves to 20-5 overall this season.

basketba#TIGERSWIN: ETBU Ends Regular Season w/Big Win