{"102961":{"#nid":"102961","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Men\u0027s Basketball Coming Your Way","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrian Gregory\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMen\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Head Basketball Coach, Georgia Tech Athletics Association\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI can\u00e2\u0080\u0099t tell you how excited I am to begin my first season as head basketball coach at Georgia Tech. I am honored to be a part of this prestigious Institute and its strong academic and athletic traditions. The accomplishments in men\u00e2\u0080\u0099s basketball alone over the years, which include Final Four appearances, historic games, and the portfolio of high profile professional players, make Georgia Tech an elite program in every sense of the word. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWith that in mind, I am writing to tell you that there is nothing more important to our team than having your support. I invite you to join me as we begin a new era in Georgia Tech basketball. Our students and their families are the backbone of our home court advantage. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs you may know we are playing 10 games at Philips Arena this year as we complete the magnificent McCamish Pavilion, set to open on campus in November of 2012. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the weekend of February 4th we will be offering special weekend packages to encourage our families to join us for our 1 p.m. game against Boston College. Details for this event will be coming to you in January\u00e2\u0080\u0099s \u003Cem\u003EParentNews\u003C\/em\u003E. Please consider supporting our team this winter!\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGo Yellow Jackets!\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"I can\u00e2\u0080\u0099t tell you how excited I am to begin my first season as head basketball coach at Georgia Tech. I am honored to be a part of this prestigious Institute and its strong academic and athletic traditions. The accomplishments in men\u00e2\u0080\u0099s basketball alone over the years, which include Final Four appearances, historic games, and the portfolio of high profile professional players, make Georgia Tech an elite program in every sense of the word.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Men\u0027s basketball needs your support!"}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2011-12-05 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:17","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3484","name":"Campus Recreation"},{"id":"719","name":"CRC"},{"id":"1766","name":"final exams"},{"id":"171156","name":"staying focused"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}