Head Coach Charlie Strong and the entire 2019 USF football team to attend event at Marriott Water Street in downtown Tampa
TAMPA, JULY 30, 2019 – Head Coach Charlie Strong and the entire 2019 USF football team will be in attendance for the first-ever Bulls Kickoff Luncheon to be held on Thurs., Aug. 15 at the Tampa Marriott Water Street (700 S. Florida Ave.) in downtown Tampa.
The kickoff event will run 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with lunch served at noon, and will feature Strong previewing the Bulls’ upcoming season, Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly, an opportunity to meet the 2019 team, photo opportunities with Rocky the Bull and USF cheer teams, the USF Herd of Thunder Band, and door prizes for those in attendance. Attendees will be seated with USF players at their table.
Registration for the Bulls Kickoff Luncheon is open to the public, with nearly 300 already having registered for the event held in the Marriott’s Grand Ballroom. A table for eight may be purchased for $300 and individual tickets are $30. Registration for the event is on-line. Questions can be directed to 1-800-GoBulls.
“The 2019 football season is just around the corner and we are very excited to be going to the heart of Tampa for this first-ever kickoff event,” Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly said. “We have a very exciting team returning and we look forward to the opportunity to have Coach Strong, our coaching staff and all our players downtown to meet our fans at this unique event.”
USF opens the season on Fri., Aug. 30 with an ESPN primetime clash with Wisconsin at 7 p.m. in Raymond James Stadium. Season, single-game and ticket packages are available by calling 1-800-GoBulls or visiting USFBullstix.com.
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men’s and women’s teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls’ athletic program began in 1965 and is in its 53rd season in 2018-19. Nearly 500 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 18 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, and own 119 conference titles overall. Nine USF programs reached national post-season competition in the 2017-18 season and six were ranked in the Top 25 nationally. The Bulls posted a combined annual grade-point average over 3.0 for the fourth straight year in 2018-19 and have posted a program record nine straight semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0. USF has had more than 250 student-athletes earn their degree in the last three years.
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