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ESPN Radio’s Freddie
Coleman to Serve as
Master of Ceremonies for
PBC Hall of Fame Induction
AUGUSTA, GA – The Peach Belt
Conference has announced that
ESPN Radio’s Freddie Coleman
will serve as the Master of
Ceremonies for the league’s Hall
of Fame Induction ceremony next
Tuesday, May 31. Coleman will
help the league christen its inaugural Hall of Fame class as its 25th
Anniversary celebration comes to a close.
“I’m honored to be a part of this history-making event,” said
Coleman from his studios in Bristol, Conn. “I’m thrilled to be able
to meet and interact with the Hall of Fame inductees and the great
people at the Peach Belt
Coleman has been on the national airwaves with ESPN since
2004 and currently serves as the host of the Freddie Coleman Show
weeknights from 11 pm – 2 am and Sunday from 10 pm – 1am. A
native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he has worked as a sportscaster in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., and did three years as a drive-time cohost on
FoxSportsRadio 980 in Albany, N.Y., prior to his time at ESPN.
“We are very happy that Freddie agreed to come and be a part
of this night,” said PBC commissioner David Brunk. “He’s been a great
friend to the league for many years and his presence enhances the
special nature of this event.”
Coleman is a personal friend of former USC Aiken men’s basketball coach Vince Alexander and attended the PBC Tournament for the
first time in 2008. In 2009 he was on the air providing color commentary for several PBC Tournament games including the four-overtime USC
Aiken/Armstrong State game that was voted the second-greatest game
ever played in PBC history. He has remained a supporter and friend of
the PBC since that time.
Wish Granted!! UNG Delivers Make-A-Wish Day
DAHLONEGA | In front of a record crowd of 837 at the University of North
Georgia’s Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium and a national audience on
ESPN3, 13-year-old Emmalee Watkins of Acworth, Georgia, learned she
is one week away from having her wish granted.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation and UNG collaborated to hold a
special reveal event in between games of a Peach Belt Conference
softball doubleheader. Watkins signed a one-day contract to help lead
the Nighthawks to victory over Georgia College on March 29. She was
listed on the team roster in the leadoff spot, and watched from the UNG
dugout, surrounded by her new teammates.
“We’re really excited to have Emmalee in the leadoff spot for us;
she epitomizes what a leadoff hitter does — she’s very competitive, she
battles, and I think she’s going to set a great example for her new teammates,” head coach Mike Davenport said in Emmalee’s press conference.
After the first game, a special performance of Make-A-Wish Day
built by the Nighthawk Nation (#UNGWish16) preceded a special delivery to Watkins by a UNG cadet. Yellow smoke from the hill high above
left field gave way to the cadet zip-lining down onto the field with
briefcase in hand, containing “TOP SECRET INFORMATION” for Watkins’
eyes only.
“Dear Emmalee Watkins,” Watkins read aloud to the crowd, “in just
one week, you are your family will be granted your wish, and will be
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