The University of Mississippi Athletics
Inside Athletics: George Smith
9/5/2007 | Athletics
It’s time to “Buckle em up!” This is the time of year we all have been waiting for, and your Ole Miss Rebels are excited for the 2007 football season.
We want to thank you for your support in helping the UMAA Foundation have the most successful priority seating campaign in its history. Your contributions allow the Ole Miss athletics department to furnish the necessary tools for our coaches and student-athletes to be successful both on and off the playing fields.
The UMAA Foundation and Ole Miss athletics have three very important capital projects in the works pertaining to baseball, basketball, and tennis.
With baseball, brochures about the expansion of Oxford-University Stadium and the 2009 season have been sent out and the response has been great. We greatly appreciate your patience. Because of your support, Coach Bianco and the Ole Miss faithful will have THE premier facility in the country. A new priority seating program has been introduced for baseball as well as the opportunity to purchase a personal seat license (PSL). We believe the PSL will be used in revenue-generating venues throughout college athletics, and you will be the first. The construction process will begin in September with approval from the IHL (Institution of Higher Learning) and move forward from there.
A basketball practice facility will be built at the corner of
We are working on the final plans for a $2 million renovation to the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. Approximately $1.1 million in pledges have been made and upon completion, this project will greatly benefit Coach Chadwick, Coach Beyers, and our nationally ranked tennis programs.
Please know that we are always here to serve you. Let us know how we can help make your relationship with the
George Smith
UMAA Foundation
