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Georgia Southern Unveils Armstrong Hall Of Champions
2/15/2022 3:30:00 PM | General
A ribbon cutting ceremony on the Armstrong campus on Friday officially opened the space, which celebrates and honors the 50 Years of Pirate Athletics
SAVANNAH - Georgia Southern University officially unveiled the Armstrong Hall of Champions in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Feb. 11, opening the space on the Armstrong campus that honors and celebrates 50 years of Pirate Athletics.
The Armstrong State University athletic department, which competed in NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference, dissolved with the merger of Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University in 2018. The space serves to provide a permanent home to highlight Armstrong State University's success on the playing fields and the classrooms. It houses the Armstrong Athletics Hall of Fame, championship trophies from the NCAA and the Peach Belt Conference, displays a complete listing of All-America honors earned by student-athletes and also features a championship banner display, framed by the original basketball playing surface of the Armstrong gym, built in 1967 when the campus moved to its Southside location in Savannah.
University President Dr. Kyle Marrero, Georgia Southern Athletic Director Jared Benko, former Armstrong State University Athletic Director and now Associate Vice President for Administration Lisa Sweany, Armstrong Athletic Hall of Famer Mark Mamalakis, former Armstrong men's basketball student-athlete and the final president of the Armstorng Student-Athlete Advisory Committee George Brown and Georgia Southern Foundation Board member and Armstrong State alum Cliff McCurry officially cut the ribbon opening the Hall of Champions.
"We benefit as an institution from the history and the people of Armstrong State University," Dr. Marrero said at the ribbon cutting ceremony. "And we will always celebrate that, and remind ourselves of that incredible legacy. We are embracing the history and culture and the distinctiveness of this campus, and want to honor and build upon the foundation of Armstrong. We recognize this campus has a proud history and a rich, rich legacy."
You can view a complete gallery of pictures from the event here, and you can also watch the archived web stream of the event here.
The Armstrong State University athletic department, which competed in NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference, dissolved with the merger of Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University in 2018. The space serves to provide a permanent home to highlight Armstrong State University's success on the playing fields and the classrooms. It houses the Armstrong Athletics Hall of Fame, championship trophies from the NCAA and the Peach Belt Conference, displays a complete listing of All-America honors earned by student-athletes and also features a championship banner display, framed by the original basketball playing surface of the Armstrong gym, built in 1967 when the campus moved to its Southside location in Savannah.
University President Dr. Kyle Marrero, Georgia Southern Athletic Director Jared Benko, former Armstrong State University Athletic Director and now Associate Vice President for Administration Lisa Sweany, Armstrong Athletic Hall of Famer Mark Mamalakis, former Armstrong men's basketball student-athlete and the final president of the Armstorng Student-Athlete Advisory Committee George Brown and Georgia Southern Foundation Board member and Armstrong State alum Cliff McCurry officially cut the ribbon opening the Hall of Champions.
"We benefit as an institution from the history and the people of Armstrong State University," Dr. Marrero said at the ribbon cutting ceremony. "And we will always celebrate that, and remind ourselves of that incredible legacy. We are embracing the history and culture and the distinctiveness of this campus, and want to honor and build upon the foundation of Armstrong. We recognize this campus has a proud history and a rich, rich legacy."
You can view a complete gallery of pictures from the event here, and you can also watch the archived web stream of the event here.
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