FOOTBALL WINS SEASON OPENER, HOSTS TULSA SATURDAY

With our largest crowd since 2019, we had a great college-football environment for our season-opening win last week against Central Arkansas.  We look forward to seeing our fans bring great energy again this Saturday for Red Wolf Walk at 3:45 p.m. and our game against Tulsa at 6:00 p.m.  We will once again have many great tailgating options, including Dustin White Realty Tailgate City and Alpha Pack.

This is the annual Paint the Town Red Week, and we’re encouraging fans to wear red to the game.  There will be an A-State Block Party take place in downtown Jonesboro Friday evening at 5:30 p.m., providing a great opportunity for everyone to get ready for game day.

The first 1,000 fans entering the stadium this Saturday will receive a free cap, co-branded with the Red Wolves and presenting-sponsor Greenway logos.  The will be more than 500 high school band members perform with the Sound of the Natural State as part of Band Day.  A-State esports will also be back on the Patio at the Pines with video-game consoles featuring EA Sports’ College Football 25 for students to play.  A full lineup of our football game themes, promotions and giveaways for the entire 2024 season can be found HERE.

Game tickets may be purchased by calling the Red Wolves Foundation at 870-972-2401, online by visiting AStateRedWolves.com/Tickets or via the A-State athletics App.

A-STATE INVITATIONAL CHAMPS

Our volleyball team got off to a great start in 2024, defeating Southeast Missouri State, Ole Miss and Saint Louis to win the A-State Invitational last weekend at First National Bank Arena.  Congrats to Daedrianna Cail and Sarah Martinez for earning a place on the all-tournament squad.  The win against Ole Miss marked our first over an autonomy conference member since a 2019 victory at Virginia Tech.  Our Red Wolves now take their 3-0 record on the road for three straight weeks, beginning this Friday at the Blue Raider Bash in Murfreesboro, Tenn.  All three matches this weekend will appear on ESPN Plus.

A-STATE vs K-STATE

Our women’s soccer team is off to a 2-1-1 start this season and is set for a big home matchup today (Sept. 5) at 3:00 p.m. against Kansas State at the A-State Soccer Complex.  We’ve given up only one goal this season and hold victories against Little Rock and Southern Indiana.  We led our match against Central Arkansas by a 2-0 score at intermission before play was suspended, but the contest will be completed on another date to be announced at a later time.  We hope you can make it out to the A-State Soccer Complex on Thursday to help us cheer on our Red Wolves.

CROSS COUNTRY OPENS SEASON

Our cross country teams opened the 2024 season under the lights of the Mike Rose Soccer Complex last Saturday, competing in the City Auto Memphis Twilight Classic.  Our women’s squad placed third in the team standings with 97 points, while our men’s team totaled 128 points to place sixth.  With over 240 runners competing, we had five student-athletes claim a top-20 individual finish.  Our Red Wolves return to action on Saturday, Sept. 21, competing in the Rhodes Invitational in Memphis.

BOOTS AND BALLERS

We were excited to announce today the details for our seventh annual Boots & Ballers banquet, presented by Glen Sain Auto Group.  This event, which is always a fun way for our fans, student-athletes and coaches to get to know each other ahead of the season, will be held Oct. 17 at First National Bank Arena, beginning at 5:00 p.m.  Head men’s basketball coach Bryan Hodgson will introduce the team and deliver remarks at the event, which will also be highlighted by a Q&A with former U.S. national team member, NBA champion and Olympic Gold medalist Joe Kleine.  More information about Boots & Ballers can be found by clicking HERE.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES FULL 2024-25 SCHEDULE

The non-conference portion of our women’s basketball schedule was announced this week to go along with our Sun Belt Conference slate that was revealed earlier this year.  Led by head coach Destinee Rogers, we’ll open the season Nov. 4 at Western Michigan and play a pair of road games before hosting Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 13 in our home opener.  We also play Jackson State, Tarleton State, Delta State and a Mid-American Conference opponent (to be announced at a later date) at home to go along with nine games at First National Bank Arena against Sun Belt foes.  Season tickets may be purchased by calling the Red Wolves Foundation at 870-972-2401, online by visiting AStateRedWolves.com/Tickets or via the A-State athletics App.

WOMEN'S BOWLING UNVEILS 2024-25 SCHEDULE

The national runner-up last season, our women’s bowling team has announced its 2024-25 schedule that includes our annual home tournament, the Mid-Winter Invitational, set for Feb. 14-16.  Under the direction of head coach Justin Kostick, our Red Wolves will kick the season off Oct. 11-13 at the Penguin Classic in Youngstown, Ohio, and compete in an additional four tournaments this fall.  You can check out our full schedule by clicking HERE.

GOLF & TENNIS SCHEDULES ALSO OUT

Our Men’s and women’s golf teams are both set to open the 2024-25 season Sept. 8-10 at the Golfweek Fall Challenge.  Men’s golf enters the season as the defending Sun Belt champs, while our women’s program made their first postseason appearance in school history a year ago.  Live scoring will be linked on AStateRedWolves.com when it becomes available.

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT

Nathan LaRue, CEO of Kalmer Solutions, and Past President of the Red Wolves Foundation was presented with a Doctor of Public Service degree by Arkansas State University last month at our summer commencement.  The ASU System Board of Trustees approved the honorary doctoral degree, and we want to congratulate Nathan on this prestigious accomplishment and thank him for his tremendous service to our community, university and athletics department.

GET YOUR WOLVES UP!

This week’s #WolvesUp photos feature Liam Hicks, former A-State baseball star and 2021 Major League Baseball Draft selection by the Texas Rangers, with his Wolves Up in his Erie SeaWolves uniform, as well as A-State alumnus Kevin Broadway at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Remember to use the hashtag #WolvesUp in your social posts and tweet your photos to me @JeffPurinton if you have any pictures with your Wolves Up! or promoting A-State.  We will select photos to feature in each edition of State of the Pack.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

View the list of scheduled events, broadcast information, start time and stat links on our composite calendar.  (Note:  All times are listed in Central Time.)  Access live stats from your desktop or mobile device by visiting AStateStats.com.