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Alexander, Golden Eagles work to protect the game with OVC Sportsmanship honor and NCAA Committee nod

Protect the game.

College Football has been around a long time, heading toward its 152nd birthday this season. The history of it is important to Tennessee Tech head football coach Dewayne Alexander.

A look around his office reveals how much the history of the game, the history of Tennessee Tech football, his own football history means to him. Miniature football helmets of the schools he played and coached at line the top of his desk space, as well as photos of every Golden Eagle head coach in the program’s near-century of competition. A graphic celebrating every Heisman Trophy winner is there, as well as mementos of his personal milestones.

It is obvious the game is bigger than just one person. It takes a lot to build a program and even more to do it the right way.