Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
NOTEBOOK: Blue Raiders are all over the NFL Playoffs in 2022
1/10/2022 5:30:00 PM | Football, General, BRAA
We've got quite a few teams to root for this year. The #BlueRaiders are well represented in this year's @NFL playoffs!#MiddleMade | #EATT pic.twitter.com/FkUbuAqjMW
— Middle Tennessee FB (@MT_FB) January 10, 2022
Led by the "Mayor of Murfreesboro" Kevin Byard, who put together another All-Pro caliber season at safety for the Tennessee Titans, five players and one coach across five teams will represent Middle Tennessee as their teams move onto the playoffs.
Charvarius Ward and Darius Harris of the Kansas City Chiefs round out the AFC representatives for MT, while Richie James of the San Francisco 49ers and Chandler Brewer of the Los Angeles Rams will play on the NFC side of the bracket (James is on injured reserve and Brewer is on the practice squad). Former Blue Raider great Mike Caldwell will coach the inside linebackers for Bruce Arians on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2022 playoffs.
MT Athletics remembers Dean A. Hayes
Reactions from around the Middle Tennessee community poured in over the weekend after the news of Coach Dean A. Hayes' passing broke on Friday night. The Blue Raider Hall of Famer was in his 57th year at Middle Tennessee, and in that time won over 50 conference championships in men's and women's track and field.
The Blue Raider Hall of Famer was also known internationally throughout the track community for his work with multiple U.S. Olympic teams and his expertise in field events, especially the triple jump, during his career.
Stay tuned to GoBlueRaiders.com for continued remembrance of a Middle Tennessee legend in the days and weeks to come. You'll find many of the touching remembrances from the weekend included below.
Coach Hayes through the years:
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) January 8, 2022
📸 https://t.co/GyGGJ2vrbV pic.twitter.com/OroWoo6C6k
.@MTSU's @PresidentMcPhee on legendary and internationally renowned track and field coach Dean Hayes:https://t.co/8vA7eKDoxg pic.twitter.com/OcfwFQqi1s
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) January 8, 2022
Athletic Director @ChrisMassaroAD on long-time Blue Raider track and field coach Dean Hayes:https://t.co/8vA7eKDoxg pic.twitter.com/w4Ruza7X14
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) January 8, 2022
I met coach Hayes while still in high school and have stayed in touch throughout the years. What a gentleman and will be sorely missed. https://t.co/V4q4stnyWC
— Carl Lewis (@Carl_Lewis) January 8, 2022
.@CoachStock of @MT_FB on coaching icon Dean Hayes:https://t.co/8vA7eKDoxg pic.twitter.com/tVDmiUMK4t
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) January 8, 2022
Before the @MT_WBB win today, @CoachInsell reflected on his teacher and friend Coach Hayes. pic.twitter.com/CXhzAMCJTu
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) January 10, 2022
He made a positive impact on every student athlete, colleague and competitor he met.
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) January 8, 2022
Here's what they're saying about Coach Hayes. pic.twitter.com/pbkZgGLn80
Men's and Women's Tennis gets spring season underway
Head coaches Jimmy Borendame and Tayo Bailey-Duvall get their spring seasons underway over the long Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend this coming week, with Bailey-Duvall's women's team traveling down to Fort Myers, Fla. for matches against Florida Atlantic and Georgia State starting on Saturday to open up their dual meet schedule, while Borendame's men's team hosts a double-header with Southern Miss and Austin Peay at the Adams Tennis Complex on Monday.
The men's team home opener is also Blue Raider Kids Day, featuring Free Donuts and Chocolate Milk and prizes and giveaways. The first match is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
Almost time for Blue Raider tennis! 🎾@MT_WomensTennis gets started on Saturday in Fort Myers, Florida. Then on Monday, @MT_MensTennis kicks its season off with a doubleheader beginning at 1 PM at the Adams Tennis Complex. pic.twitter.com/banzv0vKlb
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) January 10, 2022
Reminder: Basketball Coaches' Shows on break due to CFB National Championship game
The Blue Raider Radio Network's Nick McDevitt Live and Rick Insell Live are both taking the week off this week due to tonight's CFB Playoff National Championship game. The shows, broadcast from The Boulevard just off of MTSU's campus, will return for seven consecutive weeks beginning Jan. 17 with the final show slated for Feb. 28.
Coach McDevitt's men's basketball team returns home for their Conference USA home openers against Florida Atlantic and Florida International at the Murphy Center, still looking for that first conference win after two tough losses in Texas over the weekend. Coach Rick Insell's women's basketball team will look to carry their momentum from a weekend sweep over Rice and North Texas down to Florida this weekend.
Baseball season tickets now on sale
As the snow from this past week has almost completely melted away off the Murfreesboro streets and yards, Blue Raider Baseball season tickets are now on sale through the MT Ticket Office.
Contact the ticket office at tickets@mtsu.edu or 615-898-5261 to reserve yours today!
Snow in the 'Boro means @MT_Baseball season is right around the corner! 🙌
— MT Athletics (@MTAthletics) January 5, 2022
Contact @MT_tix at tickets@mtsu.edu or 615-898-5261 to purchase your 2022 season tickets.
⚾️ $50 - Reserved Chairbacks
⚾️ $65 - Family Bleacher Pass (four people per game) pic.twitter.com/KfjwWSi5ln
MT Volleyball camp dates announced
Know a young volleyball player who wants to improve her skills? Blue Raider Coach Chuck Crawford announced his dates for this summer's Blue Raider Volleyball camps. Come to the campus of MTSU and learn from the Blue Raider coaching staff!
The camps start on July 6th and run through July 17th, and feature a bunch of formats for varying skill levels and focuses. Check out the tweet below for more information!
Come join us for our 2022 summer volleyball camps from July 6th - July 17th!🏐🤩
— MT Volleyball (@MT_Volleyball) January 10, 2022
🔗 https://t.co/oSweeuYBUb#BlueRaiders | #MT pic.twitter.com/xvCJ34W00o
