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MAKE YOUR PLANS FOR HOMECOMING


We are quickly approaching one of the biggest weekends of the year with Homecoming just two weeks away. This is a very special weekend at the University of Arizona as Wildcats from all over the country return to campus to celebrate this great university. This will be an action-packed weekend at Arizona Athletics, and we want to have everyone make their plans now.
 
Homecoming will be capped off by Arizona Football's game versus Oregon State on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. (MST) inside Arizona Stadium. Our team will wear special uniforms to honor Coach Dick Tomey and his storied Arizona Desert Swarm teams and recognize alumni from those teams that helped write the storied history of the program. We will also honor Coach Tomey's tremendous legacy this weekend by officially dedicating the Dick Tomey Practice Fields, which will be a fantastic tribute to Coach Tomey and his everlasting impact on the program, athletics department and university.
 
With other terrific festivities planned throughout the weekend, we will have a detailed Homecoming schedule in next week's Wildcat Wednesday email. We want to give you advance notice on what will be a very memorable weekend and help you make your plans ahead of time. This will be a wonderful weekend for all Wildcats as we pay tribute to Coach Tomey and celebrate this exceptional University.
 
Special Desert Swarm inspired replica uniforms and a Tedy Bruschi t-shirt, which benefit Tedy's Team, are already on sale at UA Bookstores, the A Store at McKale Center and online. Click here to get your football tickets for Homecoming if you haven't already, and we will see you on campus next weekend. Bear Down and Go Cats!
 
ACADEMIC CHAMPIONS

We recognize academic success every home football game through our many on-field recognitions, which include faculty, staff, fans, supporters and student-athletes among many other important figures in our community. Academic Champions is one of these recognitions and was featured in our last home game. Arizona Athletics recognizes student-athletes who were academic champions with a 3.0 GPA or greater for the last academic year. We honored 295 Wildcats for this award, including 37 who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA.


 
Wildcat student-athletes have recently matched their all-time record of 86 percent Graduate Success Rate, an NCAA metric that measures the graduation rates of student athletes. You can read more about it here.

Student-athlete success in the classroom is at the core of the Wildcat Way, and we want to make sure we recognize outstanding academic achievement in front of our many loyal supporters at Arizona Stadium.
 
MINI PLANS FOR PURCHASE



Did you know you can purchase your Red or Blue Mini Plans for Arizona Basketball tickets? You can catch Coach Miller and the Wildcats in action for eight home games for just $200. The Red Mini Plan includes games versus San Jose State, South Dakota State, Omaha, Gonzaga, Colorado, USC, Oregon State and Washington. The Blue Mini Plan locks in your seats for matchups with Northern Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico State, Long Beach State, Utah, UCLA, Oregon and Washington State. You can experience the McKale Center atmosphere for some great games by purchasing your mini plans now.
 
EAST LAKE CUP

Coach Ianello and the Arizona Women's Golf program head out this weekend for the prestigious East Lake Cup in Atlanta, which will air live on the Golf Channel. This is one of the top events in all of college golf, and the Wildcats are a part of the field for a second consecutive year.
 
The Cats will tee off on Monday, Oct. 28 to begin the three-day event. The Golf Channel will have live coverage from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (MST) on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Arizona hitting the links on the Golf Channel has become must-watch TV, so get those calendars out and DVR's set! Best of luck Wildcats and Bear Down!
 
SPRING SEASON TICKETS ON SALE

You can now purchase or renew your season tickets for Arizona Baseball and Arizona Softball for the 2020 seasons. These are two of the most exciting programs to watch and some of the hottest tickets in Tucson. Game days at Hi Corbett Field and Hillenbrand Stadium are two electrifying environments to watch a game and their atmospheres are powered by our tremendous fans in attendance.


 
Arizona Softball finished the 2019 season second in the nation in attendance with an average of 2,587 fans per home game. Infield reserved sections are sold out, but fans can purchase tickets for Candrea's Corner and become eligible for the upgrade process. Tickets start at just $75 for the year with youth and senior prices available, and the renewal deadline for 2019 season ticket holders is Friday, Nov. 15. You can purchase or renew your season tickets for Coach Candrea and the Wildcats by clicking here.


 
Hi Corbett is one of the top venues in all of college baseball, and the 2020 season will be another exciting chapter for Arizona Baseball. Fans can purchase or renew their season tickets for 2020 by clicking here with Friday, Nov. 15 being the renewal deadline. Coach Johnson returns a very talented team and Hi Corbett will be rocking all season long.
 
TICKET DELIVERY



Arizona Men's Basketball was out delivering season tickets to fans in Tucson this week, which is one of the many ways Arizona Athletics connects with our Southern Arizona community that support all of our Wildcat programs. With basketball season just around the corner, we want to say thank you to all our fans who helped our program lead the Pac-12 in attendance for 35 consecutive seasons and make McKale Center the one-of-a-kind home that it is.
 
WILDCATS AT HOME

Many of our programs are in action at home this week, including Soccer, Volleyball, Swimming and Diving, Baseball, Softball, Women's Tennis and Women's Basketball. Please utilize the master calendar on ArizonaWildcats.com to view all of our home events and Bear Down with each of your favorite teams!
 
COMPLIANCE CORNER

Did you know? Student-athletes must achieve benchmarks each semester and year of full-time collegiate enrollment in order to remain eligible to represent the University of Arizona in competition. These benchmarks include meeting a certain percentage of credits towards their declared degree program each year and maintaining a specified minimum GPA. Due to demanding schedules, student-athletes often take advantage of many departmental resources, including study times with tutors and academic staff members who travel with our teams. Our staff continues to closely monitor all areas of academics to ensure academic integrity while our student-athletes work towards their degree.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

To view the list of upcoming events, broadcast information, start times and stat links, click HERE. (Note: All times are listed as Mountain Standard Time, i.e. Tucson time.)
 
To access live stats from your desktop or mobile device, visit ArizonaLiveStats.com.
 
WEAR THE COLORS – SHARE THE PHOTOS
 
Thank you for wearing the colors and sharing your Arizona pride! If your photo submission did not make this week's edition of the Wildcat Wednesday, please check our "Wear the Colors" album at facebook.com/ArizonaAthletics on Fridays.
 
NOTE: Please submit photos for Wildcat Wednesday with an original email to uofaad@arizona.edu using the subject line 'Wildcat Wednesday photo.' Also, please ensure all submissions are clear and properly lit. We also ask that you identify everyone in the photo so we can highlight them accordingly.
 
 
 
 
 
Continue to do what you can to help Arizona Athletics and: 

1. Bear Down with us today! Join the Wildcat Club to make an impact on our student-athletes' experience.
2. Buy Season Tickets
3. Wear the Colors (Especially on Friday)
4. Encourage Others to Do the Same

 
Bear Down with Pride,

Dave Heeke
Director of Athletics
University of Arizona
uofaad@arizona.edu