Sports junkie with passion for the Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Braves & NY Giants. Husband, father & grandfather. Former Hoops coach & Athletic Administrator
36 years ago today, on February 25, 1990, an Alec Kessler basket and Neville Austin free throw cap an improbable win by Georgia over 12th-ranked LSU.
The Bulldogs’ 86-85 victory remains arguably the most significant regular-season win in UGA basketball history. @ugasportscom
Our @SportMgmtUGA Facility & Event management class toured Stegeman Coliseum, Foley Field & the Indoor Athletic Facility. Learned so much! TY @UGAAthletics!!!
Ready to go at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens,GA. @UGA_WBB back home to start 4 game home-stand hosting @PVAMU_WBB. Join Coach @Slon14 and me for the call 6pET on @SECNetwork Plus
UGA Sport Management is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Prof. position to begin August 1, 2025. Application deadline is Oct. 19. We welcome applications from all sub-disciplines. Please see details and apply here: https://t.co/ThFm05mPpG
Alec Kessler graduated as @UGABasketball's then all-time leading scorer with 1,788 points. He was the 12th pick overall in the 1990 NBA Draft. He played four seasons for the Miami Heat scoring more than 1,000 points before retiring and pursuing a career in medicine.
Metress spent the last two seasons on the sidelines at Coastal Carolina. She also has a previous coaching stop as a graduate assistant at Georgia.
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Yesterday, our graduate Sport Sponsorship class presented Department Head Dr. Jamie Cooper with a check for the Sport Management Support Fund! This represents a gift of appreciation from Professor Dave Muia and his students, many of which will be graduating in May! #GoDawgs
Our class for Intercollegiate Athletics & Higher Education recently toured Sanford Stadium's West End Zone facility! Such a cool opportunity at one of the biggest landmarks on campus! Huge thanks to @UGAAthletics! #GoDawgs
MS graduate Holly Jaehn has been doing incredible work with Wake Forest Athletics! Holly works as an Account Executive with NCAA Sport Sales, where she generates revenue for the Athletic Department through Football, Basketball, and Baseball sales/fundraising. Go Holly! #GoDawgs
41 years ago on March 27, 1983, underdog #UGA upsets UNC, 82-77, in the East Regional Final to reach the Final Four in the Bulldogs’ first NCAA Tournament appearance.
UGA is led by James Banks with 20 points, followed by Vern Fleming & Gerald Crosby each with 17. @ugasportscom
Our graduate students in Facility & Event Management toured the new arena being built at the Classic Center today! Thank you to the leadership at the Classic Center for allowing our students to get a first-hand look at the construction of a new sport facility! #GoDawgs
Mike Macdonald (B.B.A. '10, M.S. '13), an alumnus from the #MFECOE Department of Kinesiology, was recently named the head coach of the @Seahawks! He is now the youngest head coach in the NFL.
Working with @GeorgiaFootball as the Assistant Director of Player Development, @AChambers_3 helps football student-athletes manage everything outside of football, including academics, community service, financial literacy, and much more! Great work Austin! #GoDawgs
With the score tied late against 12th-ranked LSU in 1990, #UGA big-man Neville Austin hits the biggest free throw of his career.
The Bulldogs’ 86-85 victory over the Tigers 34 years ago remains arguably the most significant home win in UGA’s basketball history. @ugasportscom