Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation

A great way to make a lasting impact on Georgia Southern University, athletics and our student-athletes is by giving to our facility projects. We are constantly looking for ways to improve the student-athlete experience and one of the biggest differences we can make is in the facilities where they spend most of their time. We have a couple current facility projects and some which are on the horizon. To find out how you can support our facility projects, please contact Allie Ware at aware@georgiasouthern.edu or (804) 357-3889

J. I. CLEMENTS STADIUM

J.I. Clements Stadium boasts one of the best college baseball atmospheres in the country and has seen record crowds over the past several years. As baseball facilities among the Sun Belt conference and other national opponents have continued to improve, Georgia Southern must be aggressive in enhancing the baseball infrastructure to maintain our status as one of the elite programs in the country.

The J.I. Clements Stadium renovations will feature many new fan accommodations, including new premium field-level spaces, a loge terrace, a party deck, and third baseline cabanas. Within the new indoor facility, the team will have a new locker room, meeting room, players lounge, nutrition center, display lobby, staff offices, training room, and multiple indoor batting cages and pitching mounds.

These enhancements to J.I. Clements Stadium will make a tremendous impact on the student-athlete and fan experience and provide Georgia Southern Baseball with the resources to reach even greater levels of sustained success.

If you would like to pay by check, checks can be mailed to:

Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation

Attn: Baseball Renovation

PO Box 8115

Statesboro, GA 30460

If you are interested in making a 5-year major gift commitment to this project, please contact Allie Ware at aware@georgiasouthern.edu  or (804) 357-3889 for more information.

ANTHONY P. TIPPINS FAMILY INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

The Anthony P. Tippins Family Indoor Practice Facility is a necessity for our program. Currently, there are no practice spaces for our 400+ student-athletes when there is inclement weather. To ensure our student-athletes are students first, there are limits on the number of hours our teams can practice and we need to make the most of the time we have. Currently, we are at the mercy of the weather and lose significant practice time between all 17 sports. The IPF will remedy this and will be equipped with a state-of-the-art netting system to accommodate each of these sports. It will also provide a unique opportunity for tailgating on Football gamedays for our fans and provide the department another opportunity for revenue generation.

If you would like to pay by check, checks can be mailed to:

Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation

Attn: Indoor Practice Facility

PO Box 8115

Statesboro, GA 30460

You can give to the project online today by clicking here. If you are interested in making a 5-year pledge, or for more information, please contact Allie Ware at aware@georgiasouthern.edu  or (804) 357-3889.

JACK AND RUTH ANN HILL CONVOCATION CENTER

This 95,000-square-foot center is named in honor of the late Senator Jack Hill and his wife of 46 years, Ruth Ann Hill. Both are Georgia Southern graduates.

The Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center will be the largest event venue space between Savannah and Macon. Serving as the signature building on Georgia Southern’s south campus, it will be located on University-owned land on the southwest side of the intersection of Lanier Drive and Veterans Memorial Parkway (US 301 bypass).

Total construction cost is estimated at just more than $50 million, while the total project budget is set at $64.46 million. Funding for the project comes from a combination of state and privately raised funds. Some site work has already begun but construction will not begin in earnest until this fall with a construction completion target of late 2024.

With an estimated total cost of approximately $64.4 million, the center will be a multi-story complex that fills two vital University needs: 

1) Approximately 7,000 square feet of additional instructional space for the Waters College of Health Professions, specifically for the sports and exercise psychology and sports management programs. 

2) A multipurpose arena that can be utilized for large-scale events such as commencement ceremonies, speakers, concerts, job fairs and other University and community assemblies. The arena will be the new home court for Georgia Southern Eagles NCAA basketball games.

For convocations, graduation ceremonies and other events that use the floor, the center occupancy tops out at almost 5,900. For athletic events and basketball games, the center will seat approximately 5,500 spectators. 

The center also will include full office suites and locker rooms for Georgia Southern’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.

For more information on how to support the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center, please contact Allie Ware at aware@georgiasouthern.edu  or (804) 357-3889.

If you would like to pay by check, checks can be mailed to:

Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation

Attn: Indoor Practice Facility

PO Box 8115

Statesboro, GA 30460