Sneak Peek of the new Armstrong Hall of Champions

Celebrating 50 years of Pirate athletics in Savannah

Celebrating 50 years of Pirate athletics in Savannah

SATURDAY .. FROM NINE TO ONE ... FOR TOURS OF THE WOMEN OF VISION GALLE. IT'S GOING TO BE A SPECIAL FRIDAY ON SAVANNAH'S SOUTHSIDE AS GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNVEILS THE BRAND NEW ARMSTRONG HALL OF CHAMPIONS. I GOT A SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK....AND SO DO YOU IN THISEE WK'S SOUTHERN ROUTES SEGMENT. ONCE A PIRATE.....ALWAYS A PIRATE. SOT LISA SWEANY CERTAINL PLAYED A PART HELPING KEMA ARMSTRONG STATE ATHLETIC ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS IN THE ENTIRE COUNY. TR SWEANY, WHO SERVED AS ARMSTRONG'S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FROM 20- 11 TL 20- 17.....THERE WHEN THE BOARD IF REGENTS CONSOLIDATED ARMSTRONG AND GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY IN JANUARY 20- 18...THE MOVE, MKINGAR THE EN...THE MOVE, MKINGAR THE D OF PIRATE ATHLETICS. SOT THE LEGACY OF PIRATE ATHLETICS WILL LE IV ON....THANKS IN PART TO E TH NEW HALL OF CHAMPIONS ON THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN ARMSTRONG CAMPUS. THE FACILITY SERVING AS E TH PERMANENT HOME OF CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES AND BANNERS AND OTHER PIECESF THE 50 YEAR HISTORY OF PIRATE ATHLETICS..A .. FITTING TRIBUTE TO THE STUDENT- ATHLETE COACHES AND TEAMS TH SHINED ON THE FIELDS A ND COURTS ON SAVANNAH'S SOUTIDHSE. SOT GEORGIA SOUTHERN PRESIDENT KYLE MARRERO SAYING IT BE. "WE ARE ONE UNIVERSITY NOW, BUT OUR CAMPUSES ANDUR O ALUMNI AND OUR HISTORIES HAVE THEIR OWN STORIES," "W E NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATE THE ARMSTRO NG LEGACY AND THE ROLE IT H AS PLAYED IN THE REGIONLYAL IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY WE HAVE TOD."AY NOW, GEORGIA SOUTHN ER WILL HOLD A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW ARMSTRONG HALL OF CHAMPIONS THIS FRIY. DA THE CEREMONY IS SET FOR 2:30 TILL 4:30 AT THE ARMSTRONG RECREATION CENTER, THAT'S ALUMNI ARENA. THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. KNI OW A LOT OF FORMER ARMSTRONG STUDENT- ATHLETES, COACHES AND SUPPORTERSIL WL BE COMING BACK TO CAMPUS FRIDAY...GOING TO BE A SPECIAL DAY ON THE SOUTHS

Sneak Peek of the new Armstrong Hall of Champions

Celebrating 50 years of Pirate athletics in Savannah

It's going to be a special Friday on Savannah's Southside.Georgia Southern University set to celebrate the athletic successes of Armstrong State University with the brand new Hall of Champions on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus.The facility will serve as the permanent host for the Armstrong Athletic Hall of Fame, championship trophies and banners honoring the legacy of Pirate athletics.The facility includes branded displays of the Armstrong Athletics Hall of Fame, as well as championship banners that hung from the rafters of Alumni Arena. These banners will be displayed on a wall built from the original wood floor of the Armstrong Basketball Gym, constructed in 1965 when the school moved to the Southside campus.Trophy display areas will feature all 11 NCAA Division II National Championship tennis trophies, the four Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup and President’s Cup trophies, graphical displays of memorable moments in the history of Pirate athletics and a representative selection of trophies from all 12 sports sponsored by Armstrong State.A list of all 316 All-Americans will be displayed on the north wall, framing two interactive digital display screens that will tell the history of Pirate athletics. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents consolidated Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University officially in 2018. “We are one university now, but our campuses and our alumni and our histories have their own stories,” said Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero. “We need to acknowledge and appreciate the Armstrong legacy and the role it has played in the regionally important university we have today.”The Armstrong Hall of Champions will be unveiled to the public during a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday, Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m."I’m honored to have been a small part of the 50-year journey and I’m excited to be a part of this project, bringing the much-deserved recognition to the Pirate athletics family," said Lisa Sweany, who served as the athletic director at Armstrong State University from 2011 to 2017 and is now associate vice president for administration in Georgia Southern’s Division of Student Affairs.

SAVANNAH, Ga. —

It's going to be a special Friday on Savannah's Southside.

Georgia Southern University set to celebrate the athletic successes of Armstrong State University with the brand new Hall of Champions on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus.

The facility will serve as the permanent host for the Armstrong Athletic Hall of Fame, championship trophies and banners honoring the legacy of Pirate athletics.

The facility includes branded displays of the Armstrong Athletics Hall of Fame, as well as championship banners that hung from the rafters of Alumni Arena. These banners will be displayed on a wall built from the original wood floor of the Armstrong Basketball Gym, constructed in 1965 when the school moved to the Southside campus.

Trophy display areas will feature all 11 NCAA Division II National Championship tennis trophies, the four Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup and President’s Cup trophies, graphical displays of memorable moments in the history of Pirate athletics and a representative selection of trophies from all 12 sports sponsored by Armstrong State.

A list of all 316 All-Americans will be displayed on the north wall, framing two interactive digital display screens that will tell the history of Pirate athletics.

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents consolidated Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University officially in 2018.

“We are one university now, but our campuses and our alumni and our histories have their own stories,” said Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero. “We need to acknowledge and appreciate the Armstrong legacy and the role it has played in the regionally important university we have today.”

The Armstrong Hall of Champions will be unveiled to the public during a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday, Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m.

Just got a sneak peek at the new @ArmstrongPirate Hall of Champions. Going to be a truly special Ribbon Cutting Friday afternoon. I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow morning during a new Southern Routes segment on @WJCLNews pic.twitter.com/Ooyrq32AhF
— Frank Sulkowski WJCL (@TheBigGuyWJCL) February 8, 2022

"I’m honored to have been a small part of the 50-year journey and I’m excited to be a part of this project, bringing the much-deserved recognition to the Pirate athletics family," said Lisa Sweany, who served as the athletic director at Armstrong State University from 2011 to 2017 and is now associate vice president for administration in Georgia Southern’s Division of Student Affairs.

Sneak Peek of the new Armstrong Hall of Champions

Celebrating 50 years of Pirate athletics in Savannah

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