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FROM THE GROUND UP: UNC GREENSBORO "Making a Way"

Posted on July 18, 2013 at 02:34 PM.

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UNC GREENSBORO UNVEILS FOOTBALL UNIFORMS. ANNOUNCES HEAD COACHING HIRE:

As was first reported by "The Carolinian" (UNCG Student Newspaper) the Spartan Football team uniforms have been released to the public:

PRIMARY HOME UNIFORM:

PRIMARY AWAY UNIFORM:

ALTERNATE HOME UNIFORM:

ALTERNATE AWAY UNIFORM:

At the unveiling of the Uniforms, the University has also announced the hiring of current Carolina Panthers (and Greensboro, NC resident) wide receivers coach Ricky Proehl as inaugural head coach of the UNCG Spartan football program. Athletic Director Kim Record said Proehl's connection to the state of North Carolina, his continued residence in the Greensboro area, and his extensive NFL experience all made him the clear-cut choice to serve as UNCG head football coach. "We loved what we heard from Ricky in the interview process," said Record. "His commitment to our area and passion for North Carolina definitely came through. We are also excited about his training and coaching experience gained through ProehlificPark." Proehlific Park family sports complex and fitness center, located in Greensboro, is a coaching and fitness facility owned and operated by the Proehl family.

Proehl was very excited about the opportunity to build something new in Greensboro. "I am really looking forward to hitting the ground running here," he said to the assembled news media. "This has all the makings of something special and I feel honored to have been chosen as the man who will lead the way in this endeavor."

While Proehl was mum about filling out his coaching staff, he did give those in attendance a few hints: "I'd like to use all of my connections to fill out the staff. Thankfully my time in the NFL as a player and coach has given me an extensive array of connections and I plan on using all of them to build the best possible group of leaders for this football team."

Many pundits believe Proehl will reach out to other former players such as Kurt Warner, Isaac Bruce, Jake Delhomme, Dan Morgan. Proehl has already confirmed reports that Proehlific Park Director of Recruiting Services, Phil Johnstone, will serve in a similar role on the UNCG staff.

The FOX SPORTS 1 "From the Ground Up" Crew will begin filming this week. The weekly show will be aired on Thursday Nights from 8:00-9:00EST. Once the season gets underway, there will also be a weekly Coach's Show which will air on Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:30 AM EST. That show will feature interviews, highlights, a wrap-up of the previous week's game, and a preview of the upcoming Spartan football games.

Fox Sports 1 will continue to keep you updated on UNCG SPARTAN Football. Stay Tuned!