The University of Mississippi Athletics
Krouse On TeleSouth's Preparations for the Upcoming Season
7/14/2008 | Athletics
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Since I became the General Manager of Ole Miss Sports Properties a little over four months ago, it has been an extremely busy time. TeleSouth's role in the business of Ole Miss athletics continues to grow, and our staff runs full throttle during the summer months to get all the sponsorships, promotions, gameday coordination and multimedia operation (video, radio and TV) ready for the 2008-09 season.
The latest addition to the TeleSouth team is Mike Smith, who oversees our sales efforts as Director of Collegiate Sports Properties. He has collegiate sales experience at Georgia Tech and North Carolina and brings a wealth of experience in helping fit sponsors with our gameday efforts.
A major summer objective of our staff is developing and coordinating football gameday atmosphere and activities. We work with the spirit groups, band, media relations and coaching staff among others to orchestrate all that goes on, from the time the gates open two hours prior to kickoff to the postgame radio show. The gameday experience expects to take a huge step forward this year with the addition of the massive, new high definition video board. From a video and promotions standpoint, we plan to maximize our entertainment efforts and engage the fans like never before.
While football requires a wealth of preparation, it is not the only sport on campus, and our team is putting more and more time into marketing Ole Miss' Olympic sports. Marketing Coordinator Connie Braseth is currently working with the soccer and volleyball coaches and staff to increase awareness and support for those programs. Both teams have maintained success, and this year's promotions hope to ensure large crowds to support their rise to the top.
We join the rest of the Ole Miss family in anticipation of Andy Kennedy's and Renee Ladner's hoops teams, and our planning has already begun for both the men's and women's basketball seasons. We hope to make a big splash with this year's gameday experience.
A few upcoming events to make note of include Meet the Rebels Day on August 16 to kick off the 2008-09 athletics season. In addition, make your plans to attend Houston Nutt's weekly radio show each Thursday this fall, beginning August 28 at 7 p.m. We hope to see a great turnout for these and all of Ole Miss' home events this year.
David Krouse
General Manager of Ole Miss Sports Properties
TeleSouth Communications, Inc.
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