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1/25/2021 12:52:00 PM | General
Bill Battle Athletic Performance Center Unveiled
Last Wednesday afternoon, we had the opportunity to thank and recognize Coach and Mary Battle and their family with the unveiling of the Bill Battle Athletic Performance Center. The Battles continue to be leaders at The University of Alabama through not only their generosity, but also in the way they care and support so many around Tuscaloosa. It's because of people like Coach and Mary Battle that our programs are able to have access to some of the best facilities and resources in the country, and we are certainly grateful for that.
Classroom Champions
As we continue full tilt into the spring semester, we look back with great pride on another excellent semester in the classroom. A total of 20 of our 21 sports posted a 3.0-or-better team grade point average in the fall, and all our teams were above a 2.80. That tally includes 11 teams above a 3.5. Our women's teams were led by tennis' 3.834, while the men were paced by swimming and diving's 3.645. Individually, more than 100 Crimson Tide student-athletes earned President's List honors (4.0 GPA) and more than 150 earned a place on the Dean's List (3.5-or-better GPA). We're very proud of all our student-athletes, faculty, coaches and staff for their dedication to excellence in all areas of the collegiate experience.
Shaping up to be a Busy Spring
Nearly all of our spring sport schedules have been announced, and if you take a look at the calendar, you can see it is about to be a very busy season for the Tide! We will have more information as we get closer to the start as it relates to attendance protocols for both our ticketed and non-ticketed sports. Thanks to so many of you for supporting our teams, whether you're able to come out in person or by following along on the SEC Network or through our social channels. I know it means a lot to our programs to have you all as the team behind our teams.
Ten Teams Ranked in Respective Top 25 Polls
A total of 10 of our teams are currently ranked in their respective top 25 polls, which is outstanding! Here is a look at where those teams stand as of today:
- Men's basketball - No. 8 in Coaches Poll/No. 9 AP Poll
- Women's track and field - No. 5 in USTFCCCA Poll
- Men's track and field - No. 8 in USTFCCCA Poll
- Gymnastics - No. 8 in College Gymnastics Association Poll
- Softball - No. 8 in DI Softball Rankings
- Women's golf - No. 11 in Golfweek Rankings
- Women's swimming and diving - No. 11 in CSCAA Poll
- Men's swimming and diving - No. 16 in CSCAA Poll
- Men's golf - No. 16 in Bushnell/Golfweek Pre-Spring Poll
- Baseball - No. 25 in Baseball America Poll
Successful Weekend of Competition
It was another fun-filled weekend for Tide fans with a number of wins across the board in so many of our sports. On Friday, our swimming and diving teams had a strong showing at Georgia Tech, sweeping the Yellow Jackets in the regular-season finale, followed by a season-high score for our gymnastics team in its 196.925-195.575 win over Auburn. On Saturday, our men's basketball team won its ninth-straight to remain undefeated in SEC play with an 81-73 victory over Mississippi State, while our women's tennis team opened the dual-match season with a pair of 7-0 sweeps and our indoor track & field squads set two facility records and had top-10 times in the nation at the Carolina Challenge. Our men's tennis team also had some individual wins, taking on No. 8 NC State and No. 17 Ole Miss in ITA Kickoff Weekend action. Sunday concluded with our women's basketball team posting a 67-55 victory at home over Auburn. Round of applause and a big Roll Tide!
Tide Totals Deadline Approaching
With February 1 Tide Totals deadline approaching, I wanted to remind you that you can earn Tide Totals priority points while supporting the education of our student-athletes. The Crimson Tide Scholarship Fund (CTSF) is the annual scholarship fund for Alabama Athletics. Donations to the CTSF allow deserving student-athletes to compete for the Crimson Tide while earning a degree from The University of Alabama, and donors to the CTSF earn three Tide Totals priority points for every $100 donated. To learn more about the CTSF and to donate, visit crimsontidefoundation.org/ctsf.
University Spotlight
Congratulations to Dr. Krystal Williams, UA Assistant Professor of Higher Education, for being chosen as one of the nation's top 15 emerging scholars under the age of 40 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. Those featured in the magazine were selected for their efforts in academia through teaching, research and service.
#RollTideFriday
We're highlighting some of our younger Tide fans in this week's #RollTideFriday features. First, we have Aylah, Emilee and Denny all dressed up and ready for game day. Secondly, we have a photo submitted by Lauren Brown that is just in time as we gear up for baseball season.
Aylah, Emilee and Denny
Laura Jernigan
Remember to use the hashtag #RollTideFriday in your social posts and tweet your photos to me at @Greg_Byrne. We will select two photos to feature in each blog and add even more to our #RollTideFriday Fan Hub. Let's keep these great photos coming!
Schedule of Events
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