Landscapepoke
01-10-2008, 01:23 PM
Tennessee women’s basketball team offers Tuition in fan lottery.
I found this in The Maui news – Sunday Nov 18, 2007 pg B5 when we were out at the Maui Classic. I can not find a link to the story anywhere, so I copied it.
I think OSU needs to do this with our Girls Basketball program and other programs to boost student involvement.
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Knoxville, Tenn. (AP) Even Tennessee, the NCAA’s top draw in women’s’ basketball, knows it takes more than seven national titles to put fans in the stands, especially students.
“One of the things we have always heard from the students is that they have so much going on. So I said, “What can we do to entice you?”” said Jimmy Delaney, the Lady Vols’ marketing director.
The promotion Delaney and coach Pat Summitt came up with? Free Tuition.
The Lady Vols will give away a year’s in-state tuition for 2008- 2009 to a student that attends at least 10 of the 14 home games. The winner will be picked randomly from those eligible, tallied electronically when they swipe their student cards at the gate.
It’s a $6,000 value.
“This is a win-win situation!” said Anna York, student body vice president and a student member of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees.
“The students can enjoy our amazing Lady Vols while also having the chance to win free tuition and other prizes.”
The other prizes include two tickets and hotel accommodations to the Women’s Final Four in Tampa, Fla. Assuming the Lady Vol’s are in it. The winners will fly down with the players.
“Some people are more stoked about traveling with the team than getting free tuition.” Delaney said.
Tennessee has ranked number one in home attendance in nine of the past ten years, according to the NCAA. The Lady Vols averaged 14,678 fans during their 2007 championship season.
I found this in The Maui news – Sunday Nov 18, 2007 pg B5 when we were out at the Maui Classic. I can not find a link to the story anywhere, so I copied it.
I think OSU needs to do this with our Girls Basketball program and other programs to boost student involvement.
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Knoxville, Tenn. (AP) Even Tennessee, the NCAA’s top draw in women’s’ basketball, knows it takes more than seven national titles to put fans in the stands, especially students.
“One of the things we have always heard from the students is that they have so much going on. So I said, “What can we do to entice you?”” said Jimmy Delaney, the Lady Vols’ marketing director.
The promotion Delaney and coach Pat Summitt came up with? Free Tuition.
The Lady Vols will give away a year’s in-state tuition for 2008- 2009 to a student that attends at least 10 of the 14 home games. The winner will be picked randomly from those eligible, tallied electronically when they swipe their student cards at the gate.
It’s a $6,000 value.
“This is a win-win situation!” said Anna York, student body vice president and a student member of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees.
“The students can enjoy our amazing Lady Vols while also having the chance to win free tuition and other prizes.”
The other prizes include two tickets and hotel accommodations to the Women’s Final Four in Tampa, Fla. Assuming the Lady Vol’s are in it. The winners will fly down with the players.
“Some people are more stoked about traveling with the team than getting free tuition.” Delaney said.
Tennessee has ranked number one in home attendance in nine of the past ten years, according to the NCAA. The Lady Vols averaged 14,678 fans during their 2007 championship season.