UT Martin’s 2014 men’s rodeo team will forever be immortalized after university officials presented permanent signage in April located on University Street that touts the program’s national championship.
The Skyhawks made history after becoming the first collegiate team located east of the Mississippi River to win the national men’s rodeo team championship.
The Skyhawks’ national championship lineup included Will Lummus (’14), Tyler Waltz (’14), Clark Adcock (’15), Tanner Phipps (’15, ’17), John Alley (’14) and Colt Kitaif (’22). Head coach John Luthi (pictured), who retired in the summer of 2022 after 25 years at the helm of the UT Martin rodeo program, attended during the dedication ceremony.
