Fan Day Brings Excitement for All University Athletics

Recently, I have begun to notice a great number of athletic departments doing some sort of kickoff event before the start of their fall sports season.  Often, these kickoff events revolve around football and are used to get supporters excited about the upcoming season.  However, some schools are beginning to use these kickoff events as creative ways to get fans excited about all university athletics.

For instance, Auburn University Athletics is again hosting a annual Fan Day at Auburn Arena, and have even attracted Golden Flake as a sponsor for the event.  At the event, fans can meet and hear from members of the football and basketball teams, while learning about ticket options available for the 2010 seasons.  Additionally, posters and schedule cards will be given out free of charge, with the soccer and volleyball teams available for autographs.

To date, many universities traditionally only do a kickoff event for a specific sport, mostly involving football.  Then again, the collegiate landscape could move toward more involved kickoff events, which provide all university athletics with community exposure.  Seemingly, kickoff events like Fan Day at Auburn Arena could become more common if universities can continue to spotlight all athletics from such large scale events.

Michael Speight