Football Saturdays may be stereotypical collegiate scenes, but in North Carolina the most spirited rivalries and fan bases gather for basketball games. At UNC Greensboro, fans needn’t look further than their next basketball game to immerse themselves in Spartan spirit.
A Warrior Storms the Streets
In November, Spartans kicked off the men’s and women’s basketball seasons with Storm the Streets, a UNCG tradition where students meet at the baseball stadium and march together to the First Horizon Coliseum (formerly, the Greensboro Coliseum) for the men’s first home basketball game.
There, fans are hyped up by the cheer and dance teams, the pep band, and of course, the skills of our student-athletes, but they’re most excited to follow the lead of the face of our athletic program – Spiro!
With the help of third-year cheerleader Ava Garrison, Spiro let us tag along for a behind-the-scenes look at one of his busiest days of the year. Take a look at how Spartans get ready for basketball season at UNCG.
Get in the Game
If you’d like to be a part of the hoops action this season, you’re in luck. The men’s and women’s basketball seasons are just getting underway with SoCon conference play beginning in January and running through early March. Check the schedules now so that you can make plans to attend the next game:
Home games are played at Fleming Gym or First Horizon Coliseum. Student admission is free with a season ticket download. Admission is $20 for single tickets, $10/ticket for groups (10 or more), and season passes are available.
All home games are played at Fleming Gym and students are admitted free by showing their student ID at the door. Single tickets are available for $10, youth/senior tickets are $5 and $5/ticket for groups (10 or more).
Story by Becky Deakins, University Communications.
Photography by Sean Norona, University Communications.
Videography by David Lee Row, University Communications.
