Coach Bill Curry will speak at Aug. 29 GCAC meeting

Coach Bill Curry will speak at Aug. 29 GCAC meeting

Coach Bill Curry will help The Gulf Coast Athletic Club (GCAC) kick off its 2016 season when he speaks to club members and guests on August 29 at 6 p.m. in the Craft Farms clubhouse. Speakers for the 2016 season also feature hall of famers, national champions, All-Americans, record holders, a three time Super Bowl champion, and a Heisman Trophy winner. GCAC meetings start with social time followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. Annual membership is $200, which includes dinner. Non-members may attend meetings for $30. For membership info, contact David DeMeyer at David.d.DeMeyer@gmail.com or Taylor Means at Taylor.Means@gmail.com. Club info can also be found at gcathleticclub.com
GCAC is a non-profit social organization supporting Gulf Shores athletic programs by providing equipment, supplies and scholarships. Since 1999, the GCAC has provided more than $150,000 in benefits to our local youth & athletic programs.
The 2016 speaker schedule includes:
Aug. 29: Coach Bill Curry. Pro Bowl (2x) & Super Bowl Champ (3x) as a player; Head Coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama (SEC Champ & Coach of the Year), and Kentucky.
Sept. 12: Quentin Riggins, Auburn LB. Team Captain, All-American (88’ & 89’), 3x SEC Champion.
Sept. 26: Kevin Scarbinsky. Lead sports columnist for Alabama Media Group (AL.com, Mobile Press-Register, The Birmingham News, and The Huntsville Times) and talk show host.
Oct. 10: Jason Campbell, Auburn QB. Gatorade Player of the Year (99’), SEC Player of the Year (04’), NFL 1st Round Draft (05’), 10-year NFL career.
Oct. 24: Coach Jackie Sherrill. Championships in 62’ & 65’ as a player at Alabama under Bear Bryant; Head Coach at Washington State (76’), Pittsburg (77’-81’), Texas A&M (82’-88’), and Mississippi State (91’-03’).
Nov. 7: Charlie Ward, Florida State QB. Heisman Trophy Winner (93’), All-American (93’), College Football Hall of Fame (06’), NBA 1st Round Pick (94’), 11-year NBA career.
Nov. 21: Coach Ray Goff. SEC Player of the Year (76’) under Vince Dooley at Georgia; Coached at the University of Georgia from 1981 to 1995 (Head Coach: 88’-95’)
Jan. 23: Reece’s Senior Bowl & BCS Meeting
Pictured: The GCAC presented a check for $9,260 to support sports at Gulf Shores High School in 2015. (Back) Joe Gilchrist, John McCormick, Fred Dickinson, (front) David DeMeyer, Taylor Means, GSHS athletic director & football coach Jamie Williams, GSHS Principal Ernie Rosado, Kevin Corco