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Former USC head coach headed to Statesboro

The Eagles are looking at their new coach in the form of the recently fired Helton.

Rendering of the Armstrong Athletic Hall of Champions (by PRAXIS3). Georgia Southern University is building a new home to celebrate the athletic successes of Armstrong State University with a hall of champions now under construction on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah. The facility will serve as the permanent host for the Armstrong Athletic Hall […]

The Eagles start off the post-Chad Lunsford era with a matchup against the high flying Red Wolves.

After five years with the team… Georgia Southern head football coach Chad Lunsford has been fired. This comes after a slow one and three start to the 2021 season. Athletic director Jared Benko held a press conference Monday to provide some clarity ”Our current performance does not match our vision of comprehensive excellence,” Benko added...

Ahead of Georgia Southern's loss to Louisiana, senior DL Gavin Adcock was filmed drinking a beer atop a moving bus. That led to a suspension.

Interview by Adam Van Brimmer The following is an excerpt from the latest “Difference Makers” podcast interview with Georgia Southern Athletic Director Jared Benko. “Difference Makers” is presented by the Savannah Economic Development Authority and features Q&As with Savannah community leaders. Full episodes are available at SavannahNow.com/podcasts or through mobile device podcast apps by searching “Difference Makers with @SavannahOpinion.” Question: Georgia Southern has seen quite...

Athletic director discusses Georgia Southerns evolving place on the college athletics landscape Savannah Morning News Georgia Southern Athletic Director Jared Benko is our latest Difference Maker and discusses managing an athletic department during a pandemic, his plans to do more in Savannah and at the Armstrong campus and the Eagles place on the college athletics landscape. Find the latest and archived episodes of Difference Makers at SavannahNow.com/podcasts or search "Savannah Difference Ma...

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