COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Special discount nights for fans from
counties around the region, a holiday free-ticket offer for season
ticket holders, youth nights, and many more promotions are planned
in Tennessee Tech’s Eblen Center this winter during Golden
Eagle basketball games.
“Several of these events are annual promotions, and some are
new activities that we’re adding this year,” said
Leveda Birdwell, director of corporate sales and marketing.
“In every case, we’re looking at adding to the
excitement inside Eblen Center by offering special ticket deals and
options.”
One offer that has already gotten underway is a special holiday
gift to all season ticket holders, allowing them four additional
tickets to each of four games on the schedule during the holiday
season. The first was the game last week against Utah Valley.
Season ticket holders can also receive four free tickets for games
on Saturday, Dec. 14 (women vs. Memphis at 7 p.m.), Monday, Dec. 16
(women vs. Florida International at 7 p.m.), and Thursday, Dec. 19
(men vs. Hillsdale College at 7 p.m.).
With 15 home games remaining on the schedule, fans can still
purchase season tickets and receive the special holiday offer.
Residents of Putnam, Cumberland, White, Overton and Jackson
Counties are also going to receive a special offer, giving them
admission to certain games for just one dollar per person.
Putnam County Night is actually going to be hosted on two separate
nights, one a women’s OVC game and one for a men’s OVC
game. The first is Saturday, Dec. 28, when coach Jim Davis’
women’s team opens conference play with a 7 p.m. tilt against
Jacksonville State.
The second Putnam County Night is on Thursday, Jan. 9, when coach
Steve Payne’s men’s team hosts Eastern Illinois at 7
p.m.
Residents of Cumberland and White counties receive the special one
dollar offer for a conference doubleheader against SIU Edwardsville
on Saturday, Jan. 11, with the women’s contest tipping off at
5:30 p.m.
A few weeks later, the same discount will be given to residents of
Overton and Jackson counties for an OVC doubleheader against
Belmont on Saturday, Feb. 1. The event also begins at 5:30 p.m.
with the women’s contest.
That same doubleheader against Belmont will be Communiversity
Night, when members of the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of
Commerce receive eight tickets to the games.
Youth basketball nights are planned at several games, beginning in
mid-January. On Saturday, Jan. 11, Tech hosts groups from Upward,
Vision and Putnam County basketball leagues.
Special youth basketball nights are also planned for two
women’s and two men’s games. Women’s games
featuring the Youth Night offer are on Monday, Feb. 3 against
Tennessee State and Monday, Feb. 24 against Southeast Missouri. The
Youth Nights at men’s game are on Thursday, Feb. 13 against
Eastern Kentucky, and Saturday, Feb. 22 against Jacksonville
State.
For each of the youth basketball nights, young fans will receive
free admission if they are wearing their basketball shirts.
Scout Night, with free admission to all scouts wearing their
uniform, is planned for Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Belmont
doubleheader.
Tech will celebrate it’s annual Academic Excellence Night on
Thursday, Jan. 30, and all elementary school Honor students will be
admitted free. The men’s team hosts Tennessee State, and all
of Tech’s student-athletes named to the Athletic
Director’s Honor Roll will be introduced.
Another annual event, Military and Public Safety Appreciation Night, is set for Saturday, Feb. 15, when Tech entertains Morehead State in a doubleheader.
Two more special events have also been planned, with free
t-shirts for fans.
The first is a Gold Rush when the men’s squad hosts
Tennessee State on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged
to paint the arena gold by wearing that color, and gold t-shirts
will be given out to fans.
The second is Tech’s annual Think Pink Night, with fans
encouraged to wear pink to the game for one dollar admission.
It’s an event to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer, and
pink t-shirts will be given to fans.
For season tickets, or information on any of the special
promotions, please call the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen Center
at (931) 372-3940.
