Ohio State Department of Athletics Set to Celebrate 100 Years, Membership in Big Ten Conference

Centennial Celebration will begin May 3 at kickoff event in Schottenstein Center

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Department of Athletics will celebrate its 100th year as a department and a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2012-13 season. As part of the Centennial Celebration launch, the department will host the Centennial Celebration Kickoff May 3 in the Schottenstein Center to honor former student-athletes, coaches and administrators.

 

Buckeye legends from many of Ohio State’s 36 varsity sports will be featured at the Centennial Celebration Kickoff, including Archie Griffin (football), Cathy (Kraztzert) Gerring (women's golf), Chuck Csuri (football), Laura Davis Johnson (women's volleyball), Linda Lichter-Witter (synchronized swimming), Susan Gottlieb-Korthals (women's swimming), Tommy Rowlands (wrestling), Stephanie Hightower (women's track and field), Ray Shoup (baseball), Paul Hartman (men's lacrosse, soccer, gymnastics) and Steven Kehoe (men's volleyball). For more information on the Centennial Kickoff, click HERE.

 

The festivities will continue May 5 during the home baseball game vs. Northwestern at 3:05 p.m. at Nick Swisher Field at Bill Davis Stadium. Later that evening, fans can attend the softball doubleheader vs. Iowa at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Buckeye Field. Several baseball and softball alumni will be in attendance at either competition.

 

Between 2-3:30 p.m., fans can enjoy the 100-Year Fan Fest/Buckeye Mobile Tour located between Buckeye Field and Bill Davis Stadium. The mobile tour will feature face painting, inflatable games, register to wins, The Ohio State University Marching Band and cheerleaders and Brutus in addition to more fun activities.

 

Throughout the 2012-13 season, Ohio State teams will host a Centennial Game, which will pay homage to department of athletics, team, student-athlete, coaching and administrator milestones during the past 100 years. As part of the celebration, Buckeye teams will don the official Centennial Celebration logo on their uniforms or gear. Additionally, the logo will be displayed prominently on playing surfaces or walls at various venues, including the field turf at Ohio Stadium and outfield wall at Bill Davis Stadium.

 

For up-to-date information on Centennial Game schedules and special events, log on to the official web site of Ohio State’s Centennial Celebration, www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/100.