BOONE, N.C. — App State fans are invited to attend the dedication of the new Coach Jerry Moore Plaza and the official statue unveiling that are both scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Taking place near the entrance to Kidd Brewer Stadium's new north end zone facility, the celebration of Coach Moore will be held two and a half hours before the 3:30 p.m. kickoff for App State Football's 2021 debut at The Rock. The Mountaineers (1-1) face Elon (1-1) on Saturday afternoon.
Moore won 215 games as the Mountaineers' head coach from 1989-2012. He led App State to three straight national championships from 2005-07, the historic 34-32 road upset of Michigan in 2007 and 10 conference titles. He has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the Southern Conference Hall of Fame and the App State Athletics Hall of Fame.
"This new building, if it wasn't for Coach Moore, I'm not sure if it would be here or not," said App State head coach
Shawn Clark, who played for Moore in the mid-1990s. "You go back and look at his record, he's in the College Football Hall of Fame. We call ourselves 'Jerry's Kids' around here — it's all because of him. We love him and are glad he's back here. Saturday is about him celebrating his career and giving his all for Appalachian State, and we have a job to do against Elon."
The plaza statue was designed by artist and High Country native Suzie Hallier. App State fans can also honor the legacy of Coach Moore by purchasing a personalized brick on the plaza. For more information on how to order,
click HERE.
