Volleyball Season Tickets On Sale
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The University of Alabama Athletic Department announces that season tickets for the 2015 Alabama Volleyball season are officially on sale. The season tickets are priced at $35, or a group rate is available at $25 each in groups of four or more. Tickets may be purchased at rolltide.com or by calling 205-348-BAMA according to RollTide.com.
Those looking to renew their season tickets from last year has a separate form available and will be sent to fans.
The Tide plays 17 home matches this season that includes two September tournaments and nine SEC matches. Bama begins play against Northwestern State, Tulsa, Southern Miss, and the College of Charleston during the Bama Bash on September 4-5. Then the following week Alabama hosts the Crimson-White Tournament and will face Troy, Saint Louis, and Virginia on September 11-12. Home games are played at Foster Auditorium.
The remaining home schedule is:
Mississippi State on September 23
Alabama State on September 29
Missouri on October 11
Kentucky on October 23
Georgia on October 25
Tennessee on November 6
South Carolina on November 8
Auburn on November 15
Ole Miss on November 25
LSU on November 27
Last season the Alabama Crimson Tide went 12-1 at home, as well as topping the 12,000 mark in attendance for three years running.
Be a part of the fun this season and get your season tickets now.
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Tide Swimming & Diving Are Scholar All-America Teams
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) have honored the University of Alabama men's and women's swimming and diving teams as Scholar All-America teams.
Alabama head coach Dennis Pursley said, "Academic excellence is a top priority for us and we believe that it goes hand in hand with excellence in the pool. "We are proud of the fact that our students have maintained their high academic standards while climbing the rankings in the pool."
In order to be selected to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, swimmers and divers must have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher as well as having participated in their respective NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Honorable Mention selections have similarly achieved a GPA of 3.50 and achieved a "B" time standard or competed at their respective qualifying meets.
Both the men's and women's Crimson Tide team grade point averages over 3.0 while 22 swimmers and divers earned Scholar All-America honors for the 2014-15 season. Only four women's teams finished in the top 30, and Bama was one. Only Purdue, which finished 30th, posted a better team GPA than the Crimson Tide's 3.560.
The Bama men were one of five teams that finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships and post a team grade point average better than 3.10. Of that number, only Stanford and Michigan posted a better team GPA than the Crimson Tide's 3.13.
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World Cup Watch Party This Sunday
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You have to give new Alabama head soccer coach Wes Hart credit. He loves his job. He has put Bama soccer right out front since taking over the program.
And now he and the UA soccer team invite you to the Alabama Soccer Complex this Sunday, July 5th for a World Cup final watch party. In addition, the program will also launch its new booster club known as The Crimson Assist. The evening will feature contests, soccer skills, small sided games, skills contests, soccer tennis, and more. Gates will open at 4:30 PM CDT, and the World Cup final is scheduled to begin at 6 PM. The even can be viewed on the scoreboard at the Soccer Complex. Oh yeah, admission is free!
Hart commented, " I’m excited to open the doors of our stadium and offer fans their first glance at our new-look program. This is such an exciting time for soccer. specifically Alabama soccer, and I’m looking forward to sharing that with our fans.”
Bama soccer's new booster club, The Crimson Assist, will be unveiled and introduced. According to RollTide.com, it is " an organization created to support students on the soccer team achieve both their academic and athletic goals. "
Hart commented further, “I’m thrilled to launch The Crimson Assist. I’ve already seen an overwhelming amount of support from the Alabama community and cannot wait to see that translate into success.”
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Levi Randolph In NBA Summer League 2015
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This month's NBA Summer League 2015 will feature a former Crimson Tide standout. Levi Randolph will be playing for a pair of NBA teams. First off, he will be playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the Orlando Summer League, being held July 4-10. Next up will be a trip to Vegas to compete with the Utah Jazz in the Las Vegas Summer League July 10-20.
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4-Star DT Quinnen Williams Commits To Bama
Huge. Indeed. It was another big pickup for University Of Alabama Crimson Tide football yesterday morning. In a ceremony from Wenonah High School, four-star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams selected Alabama as his choice to play his collegiate ball. The 6' 4" , 265-pound prospect from Birmingham, Alabama chose the Tide over Auburn and Mississippi State. He is now Bama's 17th verbal commit for the class of 2016.
Williams had grown up an Auburn fan, and many believed he would end up there. However, after committing and then de-committing from the Tigers, most saw his selection going to either Bama or Mississippi State.
Arriving at Wenonah High School yesterday morning decked out in his Alabama Crimson Tide wardrobe, it was a safe bet that the Tide was his choice. Williams said that thinking like a fan caused him to commit too soon, and that was to Auburn. But Nick Saban and "the process" got his attention and his devotion, and so he chose Bama. He said he is now 100% committed to the University of Alabama.
It was Alabama offensive line coach Mario Cristobal who led the charge in the recruiting of Williams. Williams joins Kendell Jones, Khalid Kareem, and Raekwon Davis as the fourth defensive lineman to commit to UA.
Williams was ranked as the eighth-best player in Alabama, and the 22nd best defensive tackle in the country according to 247Sports.
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Bama Places 107 On SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
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The Southeastern Conference's Spring Academic Honor Roll is out, and the University of Alabama has placed 107 students from nine different teams there. The rowing team had the most student-athletes honored with 26. Bama led all SEC West schools with the number of students making the honor roll, and was second overall just behind South Carolina.
A student must earn a GPA of 3.0 or better for either the preceding academic year or their career and be a sophomore or better in academic standing to earn a place on the honor roll. A total of 1,181 SEC student-athletes earned the honor during the spring season.
The University of Alabama has 221 students on the SEC Fall, Winter, and Spring honor rolls so far this season.
