App State Hosts Inaugural Legends Gala - VIEW PHOTOS

BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State athletics hosted its inaugural Legends Gala on Friday night. Held at the breathtaking mountain resort of Camp Yonahnoka, located at The Eseeola Lodge at Linville Golf Club in Linville, N.C.

Former Appalachian State head coach and coach of the 2005 National Champion Texas Longhorns, Mack Brown, was the keynote speaker for the event. Brown closed the night speaking on his time at App State and closing with the importance of leadership in athletics and supporting the program. App alum and Clemson play-by-play voice Don Munson served as emcee for the evening.
 NFL Hall of Famer Bob Griese and Ben Sutton of ISP/IMG joined a number of the biggest and most pivotal names in Appalachian athletic history for the event. Legendary head football coach Jerry Moore, current head coach Scott Satterfield, former basketball coach Bobby Cremins, two-time Olympic medalist Melissa Morrison-Howard, former NFL standout and All-Americans Dino Hackett and Larry Hand, current NFL players Doug Middleton and Kendall Lamm, current Panthers' defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, and former App State head football coach Sparky Woods joined a crowd of 200, including a number of current App State student-athletes and head coaches, to enjoy an the elegant evening set lakeside to a backdrop of Grandfather Mountain and Linville Golf Club.
 
"I would like to thank all of our legends, guests, and donors for making this a remarkable and memorable evening for Appalachian State," Director of Athletics, Doug Gillin said. "A special thanks to Mack Brown for his impact on the evening. We're also grateful to our sponsors and donors who made a financial impact on App State athletics through the gala. For a first-time event, the night was rousing success and look forward to making it even better next summer."
 
The gala will become an annual event for the Appalachian State Athletics and will be held in June again next year. The exact date will be announced at a later time.
 
Individuals interested in making a gift in support of a Mountaineer Impact, A Drive for Excellence should contact Suzette Mauney, Director of Development for Athletics at 828-262-7670 or mauneyss@appstate.edu. 
 
Season tickets are available to purchase online at appstatesports.com/tickets, by phone at 828-262-2079 or in person at the Appalachian State athletics ticket office, located at the Holmes Center. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 
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