A Message from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas Athletic Director Dakota Wright
Dear Campus and Community Members:
The 2025–26 academic year was one of the most successful in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas Athletics history. Our student athletes excelled in competition and in the classroom, earning national recognition while setting new program records across nearly every sport.
Student-Athlete of the Year
Brenton Billman was named ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas Student-Athlete of the Year. This is considered the highest award given to an athlete by a member USCAA school. As a pitcher, Billman helped lead the baseball team to a 24–18 record, the best season in program history. He appeared in 18 games, posting a 3-3 record with three saves in 44 innings. Among his season highlights were a five-inning, season-high eight-strikeout performance to earn a 3-0 win against Bryant & Stratton Syracuse on Oct. 4 and earning a saves in a 6-5 win over Penn State Fayette March 8, a 8-5 win over Lorain County Community College April 2 and a 6-3 victory over Bryant & Stratton April 18. He also pitched a five-inning outing in a 17-8 win over Franciscan on April 9.
Billman is from New Philadelphia and graduated this spring with an Associate of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering technology.
Historic National Honors
USCAA All-Americans Include:
First Team
Allie Snyder – Volleyball
Second Team
Garrett Sprutte – Men’s Basketball
Cole Eltringham – Men’s Golf
Honorable Mention
Sierra Cress – Softball
Ethan Bower – Men’s Basketball
Mallory Stutzman – Women’s Basketball
Zoey Steele – Women’s Basketball
Allie Keller – Volleyball
Elizabeth Keller – Volleyball
USCAA National All-Academic Honorees
Fourteen Golden Eagles were recognized on the USCAA National All-Academic Team:
- Caitlynn Edwards – Softball
- Brenton Billman – Baseball
- Caleb Campbell – Baseball
- Caleb Salgado – Baseball
- Garrett Sprutte – Men’s Basketball
- Zoey Elliott – Bowling
- Elizabeth Keller – Volleyball
- Allie Keller – Volleyball
- Drew Gallant – Men’s Golf
- Leah Wright – Women’s Golf
- Alana Lemmel – Softball
- Sierra Cress – Softball
- Zoey Steele – Women’s Basketball
- Allie Snyder – Volleyball
Record-Breaking Team Success
- Women’s volleyball finished as USCAA national runner-up;
- Baseball posted a 24–18 record, the best in school history;
- Softball recorded 11 wins, the most in program history;
- Men’s golf placed 4th nationally, the highest finish in school history;
- Leah Wright finished 5th nationally in women’s golf;
- Men’s and women’s basketball each finished 8th in the nation;
- Bowling showed tremendous improvement and competed at a high level throughout the season.
In addition to their success in competition and the classroom, we proudly celebrated 19 student-athletes who earned their associate or bachelor’s degrees this spring after competing for at least one season at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas. Their achievements reflect the true mission of collegiate athletics: developing leaders who succeed both academically and athletically.
Looking Ahead:
With some of the largest and most talented recruiting classes in program history arriving next year, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas Athletics is well positioned to continue its momentum and compete for national championships.
The 2025–26 season showcased the hard work, dedication and excellence of our student athletes, coaches and supporters.
I sincerely thank everyone who supported ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas Athletics throughout this incredible year, including our faculty, staff, advisors, coaches and administration. A special thank you goes to Dean Brad Bielski and Wren Howard for their leadership and unwavering support of our student-athletes and athletic programs.
Go Golden Eagles!
Dakota Wright
Athletic Director
