Michelle Willard

Chief of External Relations @sacstate. Former News Anchor & Reporter. Mom of 2. Wife to @usairforce pilot.

[Dr. Luke Wood @DrLukeWood]

Very excited to welcome Women’s Flag Football to Sacramento State! Program will be managed by intercollegiate athletics in year 1 as a club sport and in year 2 will transition to D1 NCAA!

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Exclusive: Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and Overtime are working together on a docuseries featuring this season’s Sacramento State men’s basketball team that will air on Roku.

The docuseries will focus on Mike Bibby’s program, which features Shaq as its GM.

[Overtime @overtime]

Official Trailer for our new show with Mikey Williams and Sac State 🍿 Episode 1 dropping soon! @OmahaProd @SacHornetsMBB

[Michelle Willard @MichelleFriz]

Congratulations, @SacHornetsFB! We are so excited for you to compete at the highest level of collegiate football! 🎉🏈

Welcome to the @MACSports 🙌

#MACtion #CollegeFootball

[Sacramento State @sacstate]

We’ve got something BIG to share 👀

Sacramento State is planning to build a downtown Capital Campus right in the heart of Sacramento, and a $50 million investment from @Meta allows us to get started.

This project will create new spaces for students to learn, connect, and prepare for real-world careers while studying right next to the California state capitol in the world’s 4th largest economy, bringing new energy, innovation, and economic growth to downtown Sacramento. Stingers Up! 🐝💛

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

Steps away from the California State Capitol, it's kind of a ghost town on capitol mall. Big vacant buildings have been sitting empty for years.

That's expected to change with a major investment from Meta.
https://t.co/lO1DmpfxPZ

[Sacramento State @sacstate]

🚀 A historic moment for Sacramento State and downtown Sacramento. 🎉

We are proud to announce Sacramento State has secured $50 million from @Meta in partnership with the State of California, @CalifDGS to advance a first-of-its-kind 2 to 5 million square foot mixed-use downtown development that will create a new Sacramento State Capital Campus. This will be steps from the State Capitol serving students, faculty, staff, and the broader community while driving economic growth for the entire region.

This transformational project is made possible through strong public-private partnerships and visionary leadership. Thank you to Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and the Meta leadership team for their continued commitment to innovation, workforce development, and the future of our communities.

We are also deeply grateful to @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom, the California Department of General Services, and DGS Deputy Director Jason Kenney (Sacramento State alumnus) for their partnership and leadership, including securing the funding to help reimagine this site for the next generation.

Special thanks as well to Sacramento State’s Michelle Willard for her leadership, collaboration, and support in moving this bold vision forward.

Together, with the support of business leaders including the @DowntownSac Partnership, Michael Ault, Scott Ford and the Greater Sacramento Economic Council (@sacregion), Barry Broome, the Sacramento @Metro_Chamber of Commerce, elected officials, including Congresswoman @DorisMatsui, State @SenatorAshby as well as @MayorMcCarty and our community, we are building a transformational economic engine for downtown Sacramento and setting a new national model for urban, university-led economic development within the @calstate system.

Stingers Up! 🐝

Read more: https://t.co/WGOobMXtwN

[Dr. Luke Wood @DrLukeWood]

Happy MLK Jr Day. The Dream lives on in all of us!

[Sac State Football @SacHornetsFB]

𝘾𝙊𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙀𝙍 🗣��

#StingersUp

[Dr. Luke Wood @DrLukeWood]

Strong turnout given the number of amazing events last night. One of the largest openers in school history. Shout out to all the veterans, active duty, ROTC, reservists and more who attended. And, importantly, a big W for our team. Kudos to @BrennanMarion4 on his first win as a collegiate head coach. The future is bright.

Join us now or watch us win! Next Saturday is the next game. Concert by @PontiacMadeDDG!

[Michelle Willard @MichelleFriz]

@BrennanMarion4 💯

[Michelle Willard @MichelleFriz]

Great episode, @AdamBreneman81. 🔥👏

Spent my morning working out listening to @BrennanMarion4 taking all the shots and chances to @sacstate 🏈

[Adam Breneman @AdamBreneman81]

🚨 New Episode 🚨

He was broke in his 20s.

Lived in dorm rooms. Made less than $10K. Took the jobs no one wanted.

All for one shot: to lead.

@BrennanMarion4 was told to change who he was… lose the cowboy hat, the tattoos, the boldness.

He didn’t.

He built his own offense and changed the game.

Now he’s a D1 head coach leading a program into the FBS.

This isn’t just about football…

It’s about grit, identity, and betting on yourself when no one else will.

Full episode with Sacramento State Head Coach Brennan Marion is out now ⬇️

[Michelle Willard @MichelleFriz]

We continue to push as hard as we can on ⁦@sacstate⁩ making the push to FBS. This article reflects the incredible momentum and hard work from ⁦@DrLukeWood⁩ ⁦@OrrMarkC and top football coach ⁩ ⁦@BrennanMarion4⁩. True leaders.
https://t.co/f2JQuk6Rev

[Coach Marion @BrennanMarion4]

They’ll
Always
Call
You
Crazy
Before
They
Congratulate
You!

Stick to the Plan!

[Sacramento State Men's Basketball @SacHornetsMBB]

𝙎𝙃𝘼𝙌𝙐𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙀 𝙊’𝙉𝙀𝘼𝙇 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙀𝘿 𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙇 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝘼𝙂𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝙎𝘼𝘾𝙍𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙊 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙈𝙀𝙉’𝙎 𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙆𝙀𝙏𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙇

Dr. Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to serve as the General Manager of Sacramento State Men’s Basketball. O’Neal joins the program shortly after the appointment of former Sacramento Kings star Mike Bibby to head men’s basketball coach. O’Neal will focus on recruitment, marketing, and holistic player development - both on and off the court. O’Neal has waived a salary and will serve in a volunteer capacity.

#StingersUp

[KingsMuse @kings_muse]

@ShamsCharania Sac State Football and Basketball 📈

[Sacramento State @sacstate]

Sacramento State and the California Department of General Services (@CalifDGS) announced today that the University will evaluate and perform due diligence to pursue a state-of-the-art downtown center near the State Capitol, an innovative partnership to boost the downtown economy, bring added housing, and expand opportunities for Sacramento State.

The proposal would bring Sacramento State students, staff and faculty even closer to the State Capitol, offering students an unprecedented opportunity to learn and shape their careers mere steps from the seat of government of the world’s fifth-largest economy.

DGS has granted a period of exclusive rights for the University to evaluate the real estate and the properties to ensure financial viability. While currently at the concept stage, the project would entail the transfer of the Employment Development Department (EDD) Headquarters Building, the EDD Solar Building, and the State Personnel Building – all located along Capitol Mall between 8th and 9th streets – to Sac State for the new center.

"The Department of General Services is eager to explore Sacramento State’s vision for a downtown campus encompassing education, hospitality and housing that will bring renewed energy and an economic boost to the capital city." -- DGS Director Ana M. Lasso

"We want to thank the State of California Department of General Services for granting Sacramento State a period of exclusive rights to conduct due diligence on this property. Sacramento State is the only public university in the capital of the world’s fifth-largest economy, and we are committed to exploring an innovative and cost-effective mixed-used development of a downtown center" -- Sacramento State President @DrLukeWood

To read more from Sacramento business leaders and elected officials: https://t.co/rcvN4YcJsF

[Mark Orr @OrrMarkC]

Thank you ⁦@LAFC⁩ & ⁦@Populous⁩ for joining us for a terrific tour of ⁦@BMOStadium⁩. Several concepts to consider for our ⁦@hornetsports⁩ stadium planning. We are just getting started! #StingersUp

[Michelle Willard @MichelleFriz]

We’re beyond excited. Exactly what the #Sacramento region needs @sacstate. 💚��

[Dr. Luke Wood @DrLukeWood]

We ready. Conceptual renderings of forthcoming stadium from Populous.

Tag who you think needs to see this.

[Dr. Luke Wood @DrLukeWood]

The Rebirth of Sac State Boxing

https://t.co/fHyzJhQt6l