Tulane University Freeman School BLOG

Tulane University President Scott Cowen discusses our current and upcoming athletic season.

Dear Students & Prospective Students:

This is a great time for Green Wave athletics. While our football season has
been filled with many heartbreaks, we have also been blessed with the
record-breaking season of senior running back Matt Forte, who last week was
named a Heisman Trophy candidate by CSTV.com. Matt has received numerous
accolades and comparisons to the greats of his sport.

But the person Matt is off the field is even more impressive than his
athletic achievements. Polite, humble and respectful are just a few of his
many attributes. Any parent would be proud to have Matt for a son.

While Matt and his teammates continue to break records, other Green Wave
teams are just getting started with their seasons or are in the midst of
very successful ones. Both our men and women basketball teams held
exhibition games last night and seem primed for exciting seasons ahead. Our
volleyball team (23-5) has won six in a row and looks to continue that
streak with games tonight and Sunday.

Our baseball team, a perennial national powerhouse, is gearing up for a
long-awaited full season in the beautifully rebuilt Turchin Stadium. The
team has been settling into their new home with constant practices and the
intra-squad games of their annual Fall World Series. The team will continue
this series with scrimmages today, Saturday and Sunday.

In what has become an annual event, the baseball team, will also hold a
clinic at 9 a.m. prior to the start of Saturday’s noon game. The clinic will
be attended by students of St. Michael’s Special School, a New Orleans
institution for children with learning disabilities. In my opinion, no
matter how many championships they win, our team will never have a finer
moment than this clinic. This event truly embodies all that is right with
college athletics and is just one of numerous community outreach efforts
undertaken by our student-athletes.

So while a particular season may not turn out quite the way we had planned,
always remember that there is never any doubt of our student-athletes’
commitment and dedication to both their team and their community. Certainly
that effort is worthy of our continued support and appreciation.

Have a great Green Wave weekend,

President Cowen

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