Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on Wednesday approved Kennesaw State’s request for a football program.
Six years after Kennesaw State University began its quest to launch a football program, school leaders this afternoon will formally announce plans to kick off its inaugural season in 2015. Legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley will join university president Daniel S. Papp and athletic director Vaughn Williams at today's briefing, which is scheduled for 4 p.m. today at the KSU Convocation Center, 1000 Chastain Rd. And the first 750 students at today's press conference will receive a free T-shirt, according to the school's Twitter feed. Dooley was the leader of the exploratory committee that worked to bring football to the state's third-largest university. When the team begins play in 2015, they will be part of the NCAA…
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The university can begin a search for a head football coach.
Score one for Kennesaw State. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia today approved Kennesaw State’s request for a football program. "Touchdown," Kennesaw athletic director Vaughn Williams said. The decision comes a little more than one month after the board decided to take Kennesaw State’s request for a football program "under further study." At the time, board spokesman John Millsaps said "the number of athletic-related fee requests being submitted by institutions is an indication that a more systematic and coordinated approach to the review of such requests is in order." Kennesaw officials, who were so sure that the board would OK their request that they prematurely scheduled a briefing to formally announce the …
The Board of Regents will consider Kennesaw State's request today.
A month after the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia decided to take Kennesaw State’s request for a football program "under further study," the school today will once again petition the board to OK its plan. Kennesaw State wants to increase athletic fees from $152 to $252 per semester to launch a football program and Title IX women’s athletic programs, according to the meeting agenda. Fee requests generally are approved during the board's April meeting, but KSU is seeking early approval so it can begin a national search for a head football coach and staff as soon as possible. The fee increase, if approved today during the board's February meeting, would be effective fall semester 2013. KSU made a similar request last …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia will take more time to study Kennesaw State's request.
John Millsaps, spokesman for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, said "it's not uncommon for agenda items to be deferred because of the regents' desire for more information. The chancellor also noted in his report to the board (which is separate from the action item in committee on the KSU fee request) that the number of athletic-related fee requests being submitted by institutions is an indication that a more systematic and coordinated approach to the review of such requests is in order. Currently we do this for academic programs." Today was supposed to be the final step in Kennesaw State's six-year quest to launch a football program. "January 8th is finally here," KSU athletic director Vaughn Williams wrote on his …
The step is necessary to launch a football program at Kennesaw State. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia will vote on the matter today.
The state's third largest university will learn today if it can start a football program. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia will consider Kennesaw State University's request to field a football team. The Committee on Finance and Business recommends that the board approve President Daniel S. Papp's request to increase the athletic fee from $152 to $252 per semester to launch a football program and Title IX women’s athletic programs, according to the meeting agenda. That committee is scheduled to make its report at 4:05 p.m. Fee requests generally are approved during the board's April meeting, but KSU is seeking early approval so it can begin a "national search for a head football coach and staff as soon as possible," …
Friday, January 4, 2013
Tuesday is the final step in Kennesaw State's quest to launch a football program.
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia next Tuesday will consider Kennesaw State University's request to launch a football program. School officials made the announcement Thursday. The board meeting will be significant because it will mark the final step in Kennesaw State's nearly 6-year-old quest to field a football team. Ahead of Tuesday's meeting, we want to hear from you. Related content
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