Ryan Tyler i.k.a The Destination and Marcus Mckeller i.k.a The Navigator introduced Iota Phi Theta to the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. Inferno (which consisted of Mike Hildebrandt i.k.a, Arson, Jeremy "JT"; Turner i.k.a Pyro and Reggie Williams i.k.a Phoenix), crossed in the Fall of 2008. In Spring of 2009, Eta Phi's second line I.S. S.W.A.G.G. consisted of one brother, Cornell Jon
es i.k.a Polo Da Don. The next ship to cross the seas was in the Spring of 2010, which was I.S. W.O.G.A. This line consisted of brothers Delano Prince i.k.a Maximus, Marvin Taylor i.k.a Achilles, and Greg Stewart i.k.a Ajax. The last ship to cross the seas was I.S. Lit Phuse, which consisted of solo brother Flex Anderson. This chapter has grown a lot in a very short time. As brothers of this organization, we continue to uphold the principles set forth by our founders. The motto of the Eta Phi chapter is: "The ship is going to either move, sink or float."; We take every opportunity that we can to develop our communities and the young people within them.