Topic: Athletics

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App State stands alone as only college with an NBA, NFL head coach
Winston-Salem Journal
Jan. 23, 2018
Current New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry and recently-hired Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks give Appalachian an impressive distinction.
App State Student-Athletes Continue to Excel in the Classroom
Jan. 22, 2018
Last fall, Appalachian State Athletics posted its 11th consecutive semester with a grade point average above 3.0 for Mountaineer student-athletes. The 2017 fall semester GPA was a 3.07 for all of athletics, contributing to a cumulative GPA of 3.10 for App State student-athletes.
A small-town NC college football team drew larger crowds than an NFL team in 2017
The News & Observer
Jan. 11, 2018
Appalachian State University notes in a press release that its Kidd Brewer Stadium had higher average home attendance in 2017 than the Los Angeles Chargers did in the StubHub Center.
Veteran NBA coach carries lessons learned from the late Appalachian coach Press Maravich
Jan. 11, 2018
As head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, Alvin Gentry ’77 draws upon his experience — both athletic and academic — at Appalachian State University to manage and mold his NBA squad.
Dollar General Bowl players give back while in Mobile
WBRC FOX6 News
Dec. 20, 2017
This is Dollar General Bowl week and weekend in Mobile. But before the big game Saturday, players and coaches from both Appalachian State University and the University of Toledo visited children at the University of South Alabama's Children's and Women's Hospital.
He’s back! Armanti Edwards ’09 receives his due in Canadian Football League
Dec. 14, 2017
Mountaineer football icon Armanti Edwards ’09 helps the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts win the 2017 Grey Cup.
Trustees approve end zone project
Watauga Democrat
Dec. 8, 2017
Appalachian’s $38.2 million north end zone project is moving down the field with approval by the university’s board of trustees on Friday. The trustees unanimously voted to endorse the 87,400-square-foot mixed-use development that will replace the Owens Field House, which was built in 1972 and which leaders say has “significant deferred maintenance issues.”
Bowl Bound Again: Apps to Face Toledo in Dollar General Bowl
Dec. 3, 2017
The matchup of top teams from the Sun Belt Conference and Mid-American Conference was announced Sunday as the 2017-18 bowl schedule was unveiled.
Ex Panther Armanti Edwards hits it big as Canada’s version of a Super Bowl champ
Charlotte Observer
Nov. 27, 2017
Armanti Edwards led Appalachian State to two national titles, as well as the biggest upset in school history with a 34-32 win over Michigan in 2007. But this past weekend, the former Carolina Panther achieved a bigger career milestone in Canada, when he helped the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts beat the Calgary Stampeders for the Grey Cup. That’s Canada’s version of the Super Bowl.
Feeling Blue: Former Rider navigating Trestman’s offence
Canadian Football League
Nov. 15, 2017
As the Toronto Argonauts get set to host Saskatchewan in this Sunday’s CFL Eastern Final, Armanti Edwards looms as an important factor, even if he is still zipping a little under the radar of many. Edwards was a superb college quarterback who made a name for himself while he was setting new standards at Appalachian State.
Ricks did not make big donation to be in spotlight
Watauga Democrat
Nov. 10, 2017
Mark Ricks does not seek the spotlight. Ricks, who donated a $10 million gift to his alma mater Appalachian State on Nov. 9 at the Holmes Center, would rather just stay in the background instead of be the center of attention.
Appalachian alumnus Mark Ricks ’89 commits $10 million to support Mountaineer Athletics
Nov. 9, 2017
At a ceremony in Holmes Convocation Center, Appalachian State University announced a commitment of $10 million to support the university’s A Mountaineer Impact initiative. Chancellor Sheri Everts and Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced the commitment from Mark Ricks, a 1989 alumnus of the university. The commitment represents the university's largest outright gift to date.
App State Mountaineers Enjoy Record-Breaking Crowds at Kidd Brewer Stadium This Season
High Country Press
Oct. 26, 2017
Crowds in excess of 30,000 are heading to the High Country to watch Appalachian State’s first-place team compete on a home field surrounded by visible stadium enhancements that have made the gameday experience in Boone even better.
Scoreboard Construction Continues at Kidd Brewer Stadium, LED Display is 2,500 SF in Size
High Country Press
Aug. 9, 2017
The new gigantic scoreboard at Kidd Brewer Stadium is currently being installed. When the project is completed later this summer, Appalachian State University will be host to the largest display in the Group of Five collegiate athletic conferences.
Three App State Golfers Earn WGCA All-American Scholars Honors
Appalachian State Mountaineers
July 12, 2017
Senior Emily Stinson, junior Savanna Wood, and freshman Melany Chong were all recognized by the WGCA landing on the 2016-2017 WGCA All-American Scholar Team. The trio led a remarkable year for App State women's golf in the classroom which included a team GPA of 3.41, the third-highest among App's 18 programs and a perfect single-year and four-year APR score of 1,000.
Van Ord Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
Appalachian State Mountaineers
June 28, 2017
Appalachian State University women's track and field student-athlete, Tristin Van Ord, has been nominated for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year award, as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday. The Woman of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service and leadership.
Brill Selected by Diamondbacks on Third Day of MLB Draft
Appalachian State Mountaineers
June 14, 2017
Appalachian State University baseball senior right-hand pitcher Matt Brill was selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 12th round (No. 352 overall) on Wednesday afternoon.
App State grad Shumate to follow Bob Harris as voice of Duke basketball, football
Winston-Salem Journal
June 12, 2017
David Shumate, a 2006 graduate of Appalachian State, will replace retired Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Harris as the radio voice of Duke basketball and football. Duke announced Monday that Shumate has been named the director of broadcasting for the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network.