ADA, Okla. – East Central University ramps up preparations for the 2024 Homecoming season with registrations opening for a range of events designed for students, alumni and community members alike.
This year’s Homecoming, themed “Through the Decades,” offers Tigers from past, present and future the opportunity to come together and celebrate the history and heritage of ECU, as well as the infinite possibilities that being a Tiger brings.
Homecoming Festivities begin Friday, Oct. 4 with the following events:
- ECU Homecoming Golf Tournament, 8 a.m. at Oak Hill Country Club. Lunch will follow on the second floor around 1 p.m. Register as an individual or as a team at, ecok.edu/2024HC.
- ECU Alumni Gala Dinner and Dance, 7 p.m.at the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Enjoy dinner, drinks, dancing and celebrating the ECU Rising Tiger honorees, Milam honorees and ECU Black Alumni Association Scholarship winners. Register for a seat now at, ecok.edu/2024HC.
Homecoming Festivities will continue on Saturday, Oct. 5 with the following events:
- Homecoming 5K, 7:30 a.m. on the ECU Campus. Registration will open at 7 a.m. inside the Bill S. Cole University Center with the first 50 participants receiving free ECU Homecoming t-shirts.
- ECU Men’s Basketball Pancake Breakfast, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Perfect Blend Coffee House. The 3rd Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast on Homecoming Saturday will be $10 per person, with all proceeds going to the ECU Men’s Basketball program. Register now, or make a donation, at ecok.edu/2024HC.
- Golden Tigers Brunch, 10 a.m. at the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. This years brunch celebrates the class of 1974. All Golden Tigers will be presented a golden medallion and will receive free entry to the football game. 1974 ECU Graduates and those who have not received their medallions are invited to be our guest at no charge. Golden Tiger guests and previous honorees will pay $15. All guests are recommended to register early at ecok.edu/2024HC.
- Soccer Game, 12 p.m. at Tiger Soccer Field. ECU Women’s Soccer Team will take on Southern Nazarene University Storm.
- ECU Homecoming Parade, 12:30 p.m. at Ada Main Street. Join community members from ECU and across Ada during this year’s parade. Registration is currently open to participate in the parade at, ecok.edu/2024HC.
- Alumni and Friends Tailgate, 1:30 p.m. Following the conclusion of the parade, join ECU alumni and friends at Koi Ishto Stadium for tailgating before kickoff.
- Football Game, 3 p.m. The ECU Tigers football team faces off against the University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils.
For more information on this years Homecoming events, email the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@ecok.edu.