The East Central Tigers (also ECU Tigers) are the athletic teams that represent East Central University, located in Ada, Oklahoma, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

In March 2016, the school announced that it was suspending golf and tennis due to budget cuts by the state of Oklahoma.

[2] In 1993, the Tigers won the NAIA national football championship against Glenville State 49-35 at ECU's Norris Field.

For three seasons — from 1928 through 1931, when the school was known as Ada Teachers College — the Tigers men's basketball team played at a major competitive level comparable to what since 1973 would be considered NCAA Division I.

In Fall 2024, the Tigers won the NECC Division VII national League of Legends championship.