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Core values make Tech's Seth Carlisle perfect fit for 2023 OVC Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Whenever Seth Carlisle finds a need, he does his best to try to address it. Whether it’s learning a new position on the gridiron or giving a helping a hand in the community, it’s never been a problem for the Tennessee Tech linebacker to step in and do what needs to be done. 

That’s just the kind of man Seth Carlisle is. And it comes in earnest with a solid background in his family, his faith, his community and his service – the cornerstones of the Tennessee Tech athletic programs — which made it such a perfect fit. 

It’s also why Carlisle was a perfect fit for the Ohio Valley Conference’s Steve Hamilton Award for 2023 after a vote by the conference’s athletic directors and sports information directors. Carlisle is the fourth Golden Eagle to win the award since it began in 1999 and the third from the Tech football program, joining Grant Swallows (2001-02) and teammate Jamaal Thompson (2020-21). Beth Boden from the Tech softball team also won the award in 2007-08.