Blog Category - Athletics

Fayetteville Technical Community College

September 29, 2021

FTCC softball players named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Four FTCC softball players earned academic recognition from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for the 2020-21 school year. Alea’ah Graham, Jaylynn Faughn, Faith Squire and ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

September 17, 2021

FTCC Volleyball’s Kristen Woods named Student Ambassador

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

 FTCC Volleyball player Kristen Woods can claim a rare array of achievements. Her work in the classroom in the Physical Therapy Assistant program has ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

August 26, 2021

FTCC Baseball players volunteer with United Way of Cumberland County

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville Tech baseball player Antonio Martinez understands that when the local community has a need, student-athletes step up. “It’s important for us ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

August 6, 2021

FTCC names Nic Love as head baseball coach

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville Tech has named Nic Love as the Trojans’ head baseball coach. This is the first head coaching job for Love, who ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

July 30, 2021

FTCC names veteran coach John Newman as softball coach

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville Tech has named John Newman as its head softball coach. Newman brings nearly 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to the ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

June 29, 2021

FTCC names Peace Shepard Easton as women’s basketball coach

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Fayetteville Tech has hired North Carolina native Peace Shepard Easton as the Trojans’ women’s basketball coach. Easton, 46, brings over 26 years ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

May 28, 2021

Former FTCC pitcher commits to Florida A&M

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

As a lanky, 6-foot-3 high school senior coming out of Moultrie, Georgia, left-handed pitcher Turner Sircy didn’t get much attention from college recruiters. “In high ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

May 10, 2021

FTCC Athletics presents game balls to President Keen

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FTCC Athletics commemorated two program milestones Thursday afternoon with a presentation of game-used balls to FTCC President Dr. J. Larry Keen. Athletic Director Dr. Shannon ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

April 14, 2021

FTCC alum Johnny Hughes signs with DI Incarnate Word

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Johnny Hughes, a two-sport letterman in high school, had a clear goal in mind when he started his collegiate career — to become a Division ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

April 2, 2021

Trojan athletes line up for COVID-19 vaccine 

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Thirteen players from FTCC Athletics have opted to get vaccinated against COVID-19.  The student-athletes, who play for FTCC’s baseball and softball teams, recently got the ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

March 31, 2021

FTCC basketball’s JeKael Gay: ‘Play where you’re loved’

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — JeKael Gay has a piece of advice for young basketball recruits weighing their options. “You should play basketball where you’re loved,” Gay ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

February 10, 2021

Athletics partners with Student Learning Center to bolster student-athlete success

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

The staff of the Student Learning Center had grown accustomed to seeing Fayetteville Tech’s student-athletes regularly show up in the center, using the space for ...