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2016 MAC Spring Events Announced
March 15, 2016 03:12 PM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia University Mountaineer Athletic Club (MAC) has announced the dates for the 2016 Coaches Caravan presented by United Bank, the Charleston Dinner presented by Northeast Natural Energy and the WVU Classic at Berry Hills and Pete Dye Golf Club presented by Lumos Networks.
Each event affords MAC members and Mountaineer fans the opportunity to meet, greet and visit with Director of Athletics Shane Lyons, head coaches Dana Holgorsen, Bob Huggins, Mike Carey, as well as many other WVU coaches, administrators and current and former student-athletes.
The Charleston Dinner presented by Northeast Natural Energy will kick off the slate of events on Monday, April 11, at the Charleston Civic Center. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a reception followed by dinner and a program in the South Hall. Former Mountaineer great Pat White will be the evening’s featured speaker. Table sponsorships and individual tickets are available for this event until Monday, April 4.
The Coaches Caravan presented by United Bank will include five events across the state. Each event will begin at 5:30 p.m., and individual tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at each location.
The Caravan kicks off at The Purple Iris Inn in Martinsburg on April 26, followed directly by the Parkersburg Caravan at J.P Henry’s on April 27 and then the Wheeling Caravan at Oglebay Resort on Thursday, April 28.
The tour then moves south for two stops on May 24-25. The Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton will host the Coaches Caravan on May 24, followed by a stop at Calacino’s Pizzeria in Beckley on May 25.
Again this year, the Mountaineer Athletic Club will host two WVU Classic events, each presented by Lumos Networks.
The Third Annual WVU Classic at Pete Dye Golf Club will be held May 22-23. The tournament begins on Sunday with a Pairings Party at the Wonder Bar in Clarksburg, followed by the golf tournament on Monday at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport.
The 34th Annual WVU Classic at Berry Hills will conclude the 2016 MAC spring calendar of events on June 9-10. The two-day event begins on Thursday with the Classic Cocktails Party at Paterno’s at the Park and concludes on Friday with the golf and tennis tournaments at Berry Hills Country Club.
WVU coaches, administrators and former student-athletes will be represented at each event. A variety of packages and sponsorships are available for each WVU Classic event.
To purchase tickets or for more information on sponsorships for any of the spring events, please contact the MAC office at 1-800-433-2072. Visit www.wvumac.com/events to purchase tickets for the springs events online. Proceeds from all events will benefit WVU student-athlete scholarships.
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