Topic: Athletics

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Ranking the 25 best college football stadiums from the Big House to Death Valley
The Athletic
Oct. 22, 2025
The Athletic has named App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium one of the top 25 college football stadiums in the nation. Writer Chris Vannini called it an “intimate and beautiful setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where a deep forest begins in one end zone, an incredible sight in the fall.” He also noted that App State has sold out season tickets for four straight years and regularly fills the stands for midweek games.
App State’s Jennifer Schroeder Tyson named 2025 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year
Oct. 15, 2025
App State research assistant professor Jennifer Schroeder Tyson ’07 has been named the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year. The award recognizes Schroeder Tyson for her ability to inspire, promote and sustain the academic and athletic development of Mountaineer student-athletes.
App State honors legendary coach John Weaver with plaza at Randy Marion Track and Field Facility
Sept. 16, 2025
On Sept. 5, App State dedicated the John Weaver Honors Plaza at its Randy Marion Track and Field Facility in Boone, honoring retired App State track and field head coach John Weaver ’71 ’82 for his contributions to both the university and the High Country community over nearly four decades.
App State breaks ground on new, 85,000-square-foot indoor practice facility
Multiuse complex provides public–private health care opportunities
Aug. 20, 2025
On Aug. 15, App State broke ground on a new, 85,000-square-foot multiuse facility that will replace its previous Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility. The new facility will expand practice space for multiple athletic programs while serving multiple university areas and allowing for public–private health care collaborations.
App State nutrition students empower Watauga’s young athletes to use food as fuel for athletic performance
43 middle school student-athletes from 6 schools participated
June 5, 2025
Over 40 local middle school student-athletes took part in App State’s Fuel Your Game Watauga program this spring, learning how proper nutrition can boost athletic performance. App State nutrition graduate students engaged the students in discussions on food groups and shared nutritional facts.
App State student-athletes extend 3.0 GPA streak to 26 straight semesters
May 22, 2025
App State student-athletes extended their streak to 26 consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA over 3.0. All 17 athletic programs finished the spring 2025 semester above that mark, contributing to an overall GPA of 3.29.
App State student-athletes extend 3.0 GPA streak to 25 semesters
Dec. 20, 2024
App State student-athletes extended their 3.0 GPA streak to 25 consecutive semesters as of fall 2024. All 17 athletic programs finished the fall with both a semester GPA and cumulative GPA above 3.0. Combined, all student-athletes achieved the highest semester GPA since fall 2020 and the highest cumulative GPA since spring 2021.
Jason Kelce celebrates App State Saturday game win with fans
WRAL
Nov. 24, 2024
Retired NFL player Jason Kelce attended App State’s homecoming football game at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Nov. 23. Kelce, who was decked out in black and gold overalls to support the Mountaineers, tailgated and took photos with fans before the game, and at halftime, he spoke on the field to hype up the crowd.
Mountaineers–Bulldogs doubleheader raises more than $11,000 in hurricane relief funds
Nov. 7, 2024
On Nov. 2, App State and UNC Asheville played a seven-inning baseball doubleheader in Kannapolis, with proceeds from the event benefiting the App State Disaster Relief Fund and the UNC Asheville Athletics Disaster Relief Fund. The schools raised more than $11,000, which will support their campus communities’ recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
After Helene, App State football returns to Boone as Western NC searches for normalcy
The Charlotte Observer
Oct. 24, 2024
Ahead of App State's first home football game held since Hurricane Helene, Mountaineer head coach Shawn Clark, running back Anderson Castle, wide receiver Kaedin Robinson and App State Athletics Director Doug Gillin spoke with The Charlotte Observer about the significance of the game.
At App State’s Camp Jean Rankin, youth practice speech skills in fun, interactive settings
Aug. 29, 2024
Ten adolescents and teens from across the Southeast and Midwest attended App State’s second annual Camp Jean Rankin this summer, which provides unique opportunities for youth who stutter to learn fluency and self-empowerment skills and to enjoy High Country activities.
App State is in the game
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 9, 2024
After an 11-year hiatus, EA Sports brought back an acclaimed video game series with the July 19 release of NCAA Football 25. App State was one of 15 Football Bowl Subdivision programs to be featured in a trailer for the game on May 17. Mountaineer head coach Shawn Clark and players speak about the excitement of being featured in the game and how it will provide great exposure for the football program.
Significant gift from Jeff Mick and Liz Mick ’81 will support App State academics and athletics
Areas receiving support include the College of Arts and Sciences, Walker College of Business and men’s and women’s golf programs
Aug. 9, 2024
App State has received a significant gift from Mountaineers Jeff Mick and Liz Mick ’81 that will support the university’s online veterinary technology program, Walker College of Business and men’s and women’s golf teams.
Top 25 college football stadiums: Rose Bowl, Michigan and more
ESPN
July 18, 2024
ESPN college football writers ranked the top 25 stadiums in the sport, with App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium coming in at No. 23 on the list. ESPN’s Harry Lyles Jr. describes the Mountaineer’s stadium as "one of the most beautiful scenes in all of college football" with a "booming" fan atmosphere.
Appalachian Today: Episode 5
June 5, 2024
On this episode of Appalachian Today, University Communications’ Dave Blanks provides a quick rundown of some of the latest news stories available at today.appstate.edu. Story topics include: App State’s 2024 Memorial Day commemoration, during which Mountaineer alumna and Army Reserve veteran Caitlin Langley laid an honorary wreath at the Boone campus’s Veterans Memorial; the May 9 unveiling of the Chancellor John E. Thomas sculpture, located outside John E. Thomas Hall on App State's Boone campus; Gracie Bullington ’23 honored as the 2023–24 App State Student Teacher of the Year; App State student-athletes achieving a cumulative GPA above 3.0 for the 12th straight year; and App State football season tickets selling out for three years in a row.

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App State student-athletes achieve 3.0+ GPA for 12 straight years
May 21, 2024
This spring, App State student-athletes achieved a significant milestone as they marked the 12th straight year — or 24 consecutive semesters — of earning a cumulative grade-point average above 3.0. The Mountaineers ended the spring semester with a 3.20 cumulative GPA for all student-athletes.
App State football season tickets sell out for 3rd straight year
May 21, 2024
For the third consecutive year, Appalachian State University’s football season tickets have sold out. This fall, the Mountaineers will take on East Tennessee State, South Alabama, Liberty, Georgia State, Old Dominion and James Madison on their home turf at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
Boswell named chief compliance and ethics officer at App State
March 21, 2024
Following a national search, Brad Boswell has been named chief compliance and ethics officer at App State, effective March 1. Boswell previously oversaw App State’s athletics compliance program and will lead the Office of Compliance and Ethics, part of the Division of Institutional Integrity.