TicketSmarter signs on as official sponsor for Samford Bulldogs
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
TicketSmarter is a national ticket marketplace offering the best tickets at the guaranteed best price for live events featuring sports, concerts and theatre. With over 125,000 live events and 48 million tickets for sale, TicketSmarter's mission is to enable customers from all walks of live to experience and enjoy the power and excitement of live events. TicketSmarter is a partner with ESPN Events, Rose Bowl Stadium, title sponsor of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl and many other events and venues nationally.
About Property:
Samford University fields 17 varsity teams . The Bulldogs have done well in recent years in both football and men's basketball, participating in the 1999 and 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The women's basketball team made its initial NCAA tournament appearance in the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament and made its second consecutive appearance in the tournament in 2012. The baseball team made its first NCAA tournament appearance in the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, reaching the finals of the Tallahassee Regional. The school is a member of the Southern Conference in Division I of the NCAA , after moving from the Ohio Valley Conference in 2008. The Samford Athletics staff is headed by athletic director Martin Newton, whose appointment was announced on March 9, 2011.