Athletics

New Basketball Coach Ready for Success at Georgia Southern

Brian Burg: ‘We believe in a hard day’s work and doing right’ A coach’s first year on the job can be unpredictable. But Brian Burg believes his drive and work ethic will make his first year at Georgia Southern a successful one. “I feel extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to be the head coach…
A Time to Soar

New Director of Athletics Jared Benko Joins Eagles During Historic Challenges Jared Benko began his tenure as the new director of athletics for Georgia Southern on April 1, right in the middle of historic challenges for the University, for athletics and for the nation. On March 12, just three days after his first visit to the…
Don’t Stop Believin’

Former Eagle Kicker Overcomes Adversity to Make it in the NFL Younghoe Koo (’17) came to Ridgewood, New Jersey, from South Korea having never touched a football. Last year, he signed mid-season as a kicker with the Atlanta Falcons, becoming one of only four Korean-born NFL players. How did he get from South Korea to the NFL?…
The Body Keeps the Score

Merabu Nagwandala Overcomes Illness, Rewrites Record Books in Cross Country Merabu Nagwandala is an unlikely legend in Georgia Southern athletics history. She holds six University records in track and field, but it was only a few short years ago that anyone could have imagined her running at all. As a child in Kampala, Uganda, Nagwandala was a talented…
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Basketball NEW HEAD COACH New Georgia Southern basketball coach Brian Burg says his job is a “dream come true.” The former Texas Tech assistant coach was named head coach by new Director of Athletics Jared Benko. Burg spent four seasons with the Red Raiders and helped lead Texas Tech to the NCAA Championship Game in…
A Blank Canvas

Anita Howard Brings an Enthusiastic and Creative Approach to Women’s Basketball Anita Howard says her greatest strength is being a motivator, and if you spend any amount of time with her, you’d be hard-pressed to disagree. As the new head coach of the women’s basketball team, and the first African American female head coach in…
Aiming for the Olympics

Georgia Southern Produces Two Olympic Hopefuls It was an international summer of competition for two Olympic hopefuls. Georgia Southern senior air rifle markswoman Rosemary Kramer, and sophomore archer Adam Heidt both competed at the World University Games in Naples, Italy, in preparation for the Olympic Trials. Rosemary Kramer Hailing from Culloden, Georgia, Rosemary Kramer comes…
A Cinderella Season

McCaffrey Leads Women’s Tennis to Sun Belt Finals Georgia Southern women’s tennis coach Sean McCaffrey has collected over 400 career victories at the collegiate level in 15 years as a coach. After all those victories, you would think he had seen it all. But at the 2019 Sun Belt championship, he saw something new. “We…
Staying the Course

Rodney Hennon Chases Championships and Legacy in the Sun Belt This year, Eagles baseball coach Rodney Hennon reached 700 wins, adding another milestone to an already decorated 20-year career helming the team. Over the last four years, however, he’s been chasing a goal that has proven much more elusive — a Sun Belt Championship. It…
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Football PETERSON TO JOIN GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME Georgia Southern legend Adrian Peterson has been elected to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Class. He is among eight new members who will join the 2020 class. Induction ceremonies will be held in Macon the weekend of Feb. 21-22, 2020. Peterson is one of the…