Willie Fritz to speak in Tyler May 8
4/12/2012 1:43:00 PM | Football
The SHSU Tyler Alumni and Friends Reception will be held at Hollytree Country Club May 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Featured speakers at the event will be University President Dana L. Gibson and SHSU Head Football Coach Willie Fritz.
Hollytree Country Club is located at 6700 Hollytree Drive in Tyler.
The cost for the reception is $20 per person for alumni association members and $25 per person for non-members. Business casual is recommended.
Reservations can be sent to: SHSU Alumni Association, P.O. Box 2022, Huntsville, Texas, 77341-2022 or you may reserve online at alumni.shsu.edu or by contacting the Alumni Office directly at 800.283.7478.
The 2011 Sam Houston football team rolled up 14 consecutive victories to earn a berth in the national finals as the No. 1 seed in the 2011 NCAA Division I Football Playoffs .
During the Bearkats' magical run through the 20-team playoff, record crowds attended the three playoff victories at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville and the Kats were feature on three national telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2.
Sam Houston's 20-6 record during Willie Fritz's two seasons as the Bearkats' head coach is the best two-year mark in the program's 96-year history. A total of 50 lettermen including 19 starters return for the 2012 seaso
