UTM’s newest building was dedicated at halftime of the Homecoming football game Saturday.

The honor was bestowed upon former player and UTM alumni Bob Carroll.

Carroll, the building’s namesake, began serving UTM as a student leader and football player in 1952.

He was voted team captain and was the president of the “T Club.” He received the highest honor a team can give when he was selected as the Most Valuable Player in 1952 and 1953.

He continued his football playing career by transferring to Wyoming where he became an Academic All-American.

After graduating from the University of Wyoming in 1956, Carroll returned to UTM and began a successful coaching career that spanned almost three decades.

In 1967, his UTM football team won the Tangerine Bowl and compiled a record of 10 wins and one loss.

Carroll coached his teams to more wins than any other coach in the history of UTM football.

“Bob Carroll’s impact on the lives of young people and the university in general has directly affected the university’s ability to fund this project from private sources,” said UTM Chancellor Nick Dunagan.

Carroll’s influence on the athletic program is still felt today as he serves on the board of directors for the UTM Skyhawks.

Carroll, also a tenured professor in the history department, retired in 1997. He authored The First 100 Years: The History of the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Mrs. Kathleen Elam, the wife of the late Tom Elam, is the primary donor to the project.

Mrs. Elam recognized Carroll’s contributions to the university and consented to the building being named in his honor.

Information provided by UTM Office of Sports Information.