What is East Tennessee State University?
[[Image:ETSU-Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center, East Tennessee State University.jpg|right|thumb|ETSU Memorial Center which is on the campus.]] '''East Tennessee State University''' is a public [[university]] in [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City]], [[Tennessee]]. The university has about 15,000 students. It was founded in [[1911]]. The current president of the university is Brian Noland. ==Sports== The athletics teams of the university are called the Buccaneers. They have 18 varsity teams, most of which compete in the [[Southern Conference]]. The [[American football|football]] team, which will resume play in 2015 after a 12-year absence, will play the 2015 season as an independent (not in a conference). ==Other websites== * [http://www.etsu.edu/ East Tennessee State University's Official website] * [http://www.etsubucs.com/ East Tennessee State Buccaneers' Official athletics website] {{US-geo-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Colleges and universities in Tennessee]] [[Category:1911 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:20th-century establishments in Tennessee]] [[Category:Tri-Cities, Tennessee]]