The University of Akron Athletics
Read the Latest Edition of Zips Line – July 2, 2014
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THE BEST RECAP OF THE PAST YEAR IN ZIPS ATHLETICS
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… is our 2013-14 Annual
Report, which we released today. Special thanks to our
Communications staff for compiling the highlights from the last 12
months in a photo-friendly format with lots of links to videos and
other content so you can relive the memories from the 2013-14
academic year.
ZIPS AT THE WORLD CUP
One of the real joys of my job is seeing and hearing about the
immense pride Zips Nation shows for its own. Everyone I know
was thrilled to watch not just the U.S. Men’s Soccer National
Team but especially DeAndre Yedlin represent us in perhaps the
world’s most popular sporting event. DeAndre always
zipped around Cub Cadet Field at FirstEnergy Stadium with
unbelievable speed during his two years on campus, and it was
incredible to see him do the same against the best players at the
World Cup less than two years removed from wearing the Akron Blue
and Gold. He is the first Zip to participate in the World Cup, but
certainly won’t be the last. We’re proud of you,
DeAndre!
REINVESTING IN OUR FANS
Happy to share our announcement about our Basketball Season Ticket Incentive Program, which is one way in which we are continuing to try to reinvest in our supporters with unique prizes and experiences. The renewal response we received in the first two weeks since announcing this has been outstanding, and all new basketball season ticketholders are eligible as well.
We added this program thanks to the feedback we received from so many of you with our Football Incentives plan, which among other rewards includes one Zips fan plus a guest travelling with our team for each away game this season (the next drawing deadline is tomorrow for the trip to Ohio on Oct. 18).
Congratulations to Paul Antal, Jr., a Men’s Basketball season holder who has renewed for a sixth consecutive year and won the first prize of the Basketball Season Ticket Incentive program: two spots in the 2014 Men’s Basketball Summer Classic Golf Outing on Friday, Aug. 15. Thanks, Paul, for backing the Zips!
Please call our ticket staff at 888-992-5766 (99-AKRON) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to watch our teams this season!
SAVE THESE DATES!
-Varsity “A” Association Beer and Wine Tasting Event
will be held Friday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at Prime 93 –
click here
to register for this new event …
-It was just mentioned, but our Summer Classic Golf Outing, presented by FirstEnergy, to support our Men’s Basketball program is next month (Friday, Aug. 15 at Shale Creek Golf Club) – register online here …
CONGRATS TO …
… junior Matt Chezem, who earned the gold medal in the 50-meter prone event at the USA Shooting National Championships for Rifle/Pistol …
… Sara Chaves, Laura Murray, Frida Fougberg and Mallory Etcheberry, who were named All-American Scholars by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association …
… junior Alexis Cooks placed 17th in the women’s discus, senior Brittany Funk placed 11th in the hammer throw, and junior Alex McCune finished 14th in the decathlon at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships …
… Four members of Softball for earning Academic All-MAC honors, as junior Kellie Roudabush, senior Jessica Schneider and sophomore Erin Seiler were named to the Academic All-MAC team, and sophomore Shawna Mailloux received Honorable Mention honors …
… our newest staff members: Rachel Green as Volleyball assistant coach; Preston Reid, who was a graduate assistant the last two years, as Women’s Basketball assistant coach; and John Nemec in the new role as Director of Player Personnel for Football, a position to be funded by donations to the Z-Fund’s Gridiron Club …
ZIPS CLIPS
… Images of President Scarborough’s tour during his first day at UA include a visit to Rhodes Arena to meet Head Coach Keith Dambrot and members of our Men’s Basketball team …
… Watch Head Coach Jodi Kest, as well as Associate Head Coach Melissa Jackson and Assistant Coach Preston Reid, accept the #Chillin4Charity Cold Water Challenge to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund …
… Well-deserved Yedlin love from WKYC, the Seattle Times and SoccerByIvies.net, among others …
… Our student-athletes helped renovate the Spring Garden Waldorf School playground …
… Coach
Kest will be the keynote speaker at Goodwill’s 13th
Annual Employee of Distinction Award Luncheon …
ASK THE AD
As always, if you have a question or want to comment about Zips
Athletics, click here now or at any
time on the "Ask the AD" button on the home page of GoZips.com.
Enjoy your summer and we’ll touch base at the end of July
… have a safe and fun Independence Day!
Go Zips!
Tom Wistrcill
Director of Athletics
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