Redd: MU shows growth in sales, lands soccer tourney

[Mike Gwinn]

Derek Redd: Marshall shows growth in sales, lands soccer tourney
by Derek Redd, Marshall beat writer

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nestled inside the recently released University of Alabama at Birmingham football study — which analyzed the viability of keeping the sport at the university — was a set of numbers that should be of interest to Marshall enthusiasts...

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[Herdstruck]

This is great.

I just hope Huntington is going to do their part and begin to build hotels as well as other elements to sufficiently host some 12 other schools for conference championships.
I wonder what the revenue numbers would look like for a conference soccer tournament?

In either case, hope Marshall keeps up the good work in all this.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

I'd like to see Marshall host the Championship games for Region 1 tournament coming in this June. About 262 club soccer teams and their families will be here. Estimates say about 17K people in total will attend.