March 15, 2006
HUNTINGTON -
Mark your calendar. Here comes the Herd! This will be the chant of Marshall University fans across the region this spring and summer when the Big Green 2006 Coaches Tour visits a dozen communities to spread the word about the Thundering Herd.
The tour, which kicks off April 28 with a dinner in Princeton, will have stops along the way in Huntington, Williamson, Point Pleasant, Beckley, Charleston, Logan, Hurricane, Parkersburg and Glade Springs, as well as out-of-state jaunts to Lexington, Ky., and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Headliners at all the Thundering Herd stops will be head football coach Mark Snyder, head men's basketball coach Ron Jirsa, head women's basketball coach Royce Chadwick and athletic director Bob Marcum. Other Herd coaches and athletic department staff members will also attend these activities.
"It's a great chance for our coaches to meet a great number of Herd fans," said Marcum. "And it's a venue where we can thank those who support our teams and where we can provide them information about out teams and our student-athletes."
Tom Miller, president of the Big Green Scholarship Foundation, said he sees the Coaches Tour as a means to increase the numbers of those supporting the Big Green. "We provide scholarships to over 200 student-athletes," said Miller. "Every additional donor helps us come closer to realizing our long-term goal of providing funding for 100 percent of all athletic scholarships."
Details of all the events have yet to be finalized, but the schedule of activities follows.
· April 28--Princeton, at the Douglas Center for a reception and dinner hosted by the Four Seasons Big Green Club.
· May 21--Cincinnati, Ohio, Big Green golf tournament hosted by the Cincinnati Alumni Club.
· May 22--Huntington, golf tournament at the Esquire Country Club, sponsored by the M-Club (MU's letterman club).
· May 24--Williamson, golf tournament and dinner hosted by the Mingo County MAD4MU Big Green Club.
· May 26--Point Pleasant golf tournament at Riverside Golf Course hosted by the MGM (Mason/Gallia/Meigs) Big Green Club.
· June 1--Beckley, golf tournament at Grandview Golf Club hosted by the Big Green Beckley Athletic Club.
· June 4-5--Charleston, dinner on Sunday followed by golf next day, both at Berry Hills Country Club sponsored by the Charleston Quarterback Club.
· June 7--Logan, golf followed by dinner at Logan Country Club hosted by the Big Green Logan Area Marshall Athletic Club.
· June 8--Hurricane, dinner at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club hosted by the Putnam County Big Green Club.
· June 12--Lexington, Ky., an evening at Beef O'Brady's hosted by the Lexington Area Big Green Club.
· June 15--Parkersburg, tailgate party hosted by the Parkersburg Area Big Green Club..
· August 14--Glade Springs, golf at the Stonehaven Course sponsored by the M-Club.
For more information contact the Big Green office at 304-696-4661 or toll free at 866-443-7310.
