Milligan to add competitive fly fishing

MILLIGAN COLLEGE — Milligan College Vice President for Athletics and Student Development Mark Fox announced Monday the addition of a competitive fly fishing team beginning fall 2020.

“Milligan is located in the heart of one of the best fly fishing destinations,” said Fox. “We look forward to offering students the opportunity to gain skills and compete, enjoy the outdoors, and be active in local conservation efforts.”

Northeast Tennessee’s rivers and lakes are home to world-renowned fisheries that attract fly fishers from around the globe. The South Holston River contains an average of 8,500 trout per mile, and the Watauga River, located a few miles from campus, includes one of Tennessee’s only designated trophy sections for fly fishing.

The competitive fly fishing team will compete in regional and national competitions and will be active with the local Trout Unlimited Overmountain chapter for preservation and cleanup efforts. Milligan will be the first college to offer scholarships for fly fishing to incoming students.

With 20 years of fly fishing experience, Zack Nave will serve as team director, as well as continue oversight of Milligan’s fly fishing student club. Nave also serves as Milligan’s head cycling and triathlon coach and has led the cycling teams to four team national titles, three individual national champions, 15 team conference championship titles and 25 individual conference champions over the past eight years.

“I have enjoyed fly fishing on the Watauga River and South Holston River for many years, and I am excited to share this passion with a team,” said Nave. “Fly fishing requires patience, skill, and the ability to adapt to the fish and river conditions. I look forward to showing students all that our region has to offer while preparing for competitions.”

For more information, call 800-262-8337 or email the admissions office at admissions@milligan.edu.

SportsPlus

Local news

Smith named interim Carter County emergency management director

Local news

ECU’s Casual for a Cause program donates over $50K to local organizations

Local news

Gov. Lee signs historic Education Freedom Act into law

Local news

Carter County Sheriff’s Office mourns loss of SRO Salvatore Caccamo

Local news

Vanderbilt Transplant Center reaches new heights in 2024

Local news

Bill Hagerty announces candidacy for re-election to U.S. Senate

Local news

Unicoi County’s Ballad Health Hospital awarded $9.8 million to rebuild after Helene flooding

Local news

Master Storyteller Award and Performance scheduled March 5 at ETSU Martin Center

Local news

Ballad Health maintains ‘A’ credit ratings amid industry challenges

Community

Community Calendar

Community

Visit Roan Mountain

Local news

‘Sentimental Journey,’ ‘Razzmatazz’ are Valentine Specials at LampLight Theatre

Local news

Council to vote on declaring city judge seat vacant

Local news

Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter hosts special Valentine’s Day Adoption Event

Local news

Jacob Morley found guilty of murder

Local news

Lee’s budget includes $56 million for ETSU science facilities

Local news

Former Doe Mountain Recreation Authority employee indicted for misappropriating $12K in funds

Local news

A Live Lived: Ida Hinkle was everyone’s buddy

Local news

Tennesseans oppose expansion of private school voucher program

Local news

Harshbarger fights for rural healthcare

Local news

Milligan criminal justice professor to share research on bloodstains from Battle of Gettysburg

Local news

ETSU’s Bluegrass program sparks global recognition

Local news

Tennessee governor pushes nuclear investment and road construction in sixth year

Local news

Carter County Long-Term Recovery Group announces partner meeting, seeks volunteers for recovery efforts