Baseball | 2/23/2017 11:33:00 AM
Hello again, Eagle Nation! It has been a busy couple of weeks! Many of you know by now that our university is merging with Armstrong State University. I am excited about how the future of athletics will be a part of this consolidation. It will give us a great presence in the greater Savannah area and engage a new group of fans that will continue to grow Eagle Nation. Right now, we are in the initial phases of that process. As we move forward, I will be able to update you on any changes that occur, as a result of the merger.
Our facilities and game environment have a huge impact on fan experience, and they are a big part of how potential recruits view our athletic programs. These two areas make a statement about how invested universities, fans and students are in a particular program. We have to continue to develop ways to improve our facilities to enhance recruiting efforts by creating an in-game experience that is exciting for everyone, and continue to provide a home-field advantage to our teams. Our staff has done a great job on recent renovations, including all of the facility projects we have completed over the past five years, and I want to thank them for all of their efforts. More importantly, our staff and student-athletes thank you for your support of all of past and future facility projects. Our fans have continued to improve our game day atmosphere, which has also helped our recruiting efforts in many sports.
Those of you who have been to campus recently have seen facelifts at Hanner Fieldhouse and J.I. Clements Baseball Stadium. Hanner now features new lighting, renovated ticket windows and a new front entrance. In addition, wall graphics were installed in the main entrance highlighting our basketball and volleyball programs. The updates have re-energized the historic building. J.I. Clements has a new video board and a Blue Monster wall in right field that features a built-in manual scoreboard. Think of Fenway Park… it's pretty unique!
To see all of the improvements, click here.
These additions make our game environment that much more entertaining for our fans. Speaking of game day environment, if you have attended a basketball game you may have taken part in a new tradition called the "Hanner Swag" team intro. Our players love it and our fan's participation makes it that much better. I hope to see the Hanner Swag continue for years to come.
To see the video, click here.
I look forward to seeing you at one of our great facilities in the near future watching our Eagles in competition.
Thanks
G.A.T.A.
TK
