Fresno State fans — alumni of all ages and interests, faculty, staff and students — will be welcomed to campus for a full week of homecoming events, including a big-name concert and dueling pianos, as the University celebrates its pride and tradition with the campus community and beyond.
Scott Michaelson, a 1988 alumnus who graduated with a finance degree, believes expanding homecoming is a way to re-engage alumni and lift the University to a new level.
“There are a lot of good memories from being at Fresno State and it shaped who I am and put me on a path to success, and I owe something to the University for that,” said Michaelson, an account executive who volunteered last year to be part of Fresno State’s homecoming planning committee. “It’s not just a football game on Saturdays anymore, it’s about reconnecting with people, showing my kids what the University can do for you and being in a position to give back to the University that helped me so much.”
Homecoming week is Monday through Saturday, Oct. 21 through 26. The Bulldogs football team will host Colorado State at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Bulldog Stadium (tailgating lots open at 10:30 a.m.). It’s the first time the two teams have met since Jeff Tedford took over as Fresno State’s coach in 2017, and a raucous Red Wave will help in the Bulldogs’ quest to defend their Mountain West championship.
While the football game is often the focal point of homecoming week, the University has again developed a schedule of events to expand the homecoming experience and deliver a well-known act and entertainment for the campus community and alumni.
This year, Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer T-Pain headlines the Homecoming Big Show, an exclusive concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Save Mart Center for alumni, students, faculty and staff. Visit bit.ly/FShomecoming2019 for ticket information.
An exciting new event will make its Fresno State debut from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday as the Red Lot (grass area east of Bulldog Stadium) is transformed into a dueling pianos musical journey featuring performers Steve Haas and Leana Courtney along with food trucks, beer and wine. General admission is $5, reserved tables for four are $60, reserved tables for 10 are $150 and a VIP table for 10 with two VIP parking passes is $250.
Visit Fresno State News to read more and to see a calendar of events.
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