Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge to Air on ESPNU Aug. 1 – Ohio State Buckeyes
7/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 30, 2015
ATLANTA (July 28, 2015) — On Saturday, fans can tune in to see the Buckeye duo of Ohio State University Head Football Coach Urban Meyer and former running back Jeff Logan compete in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament. The event will be nationally telecast on ESPNU on Saturday, Aug. 1 in a one-hour special starting at 3 p.m. ET.
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge features the top coaches from around the nation partnered with celebrity alumni in two-man teams competing for a charity and scholarship purse of $520,000. Team Ohio State split its winnings between the Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research and an endowed scholarship at Ohio State University.
“We’ve got a great lineup of coaches and celebrities representing the top programs from around the country,” said Gary Stokan, President & CEO of Peach Bowl, Inc. “This event is so special because it not only provides an inside look into these coaches’ personalities and level of competition, but an opportunity for these teams to give back to their universities and charities.”
ESPN college football play-by-play announcer Dave Neal and analyst Andre Ware serve as commentators for the golf action that includes 26 NCAA head football coaches and celebrities, including:
TEAM:COACH:CELEBRITY:PAST WINNERS:AlabamaNick SabanMark Ingram ArizonaRich RodriguezKenny LoftonAuburnGus MalzahnBo Jackson CincinnatiTommy TubervilleKevin HuberClemsonDabo SwinneySteve Fuller Georgia TechPaul JohnsonJonBarry2011, 2012, 2014 Champions MarylandRandy EdsallScott McBrienMississippiHugh FreezeSean Tuohy Mississippi StateDan MullenFredMcCrary North CarolinaLarry FedoraRoy Williams North CarolinaStateDave DoerenTerry Harvey Ohio StateUrbanMeyerJeff Logan South CarolinaSteve SpurrierSterlingSharpe2008, 2009 Champions
The show will also feature exclusive interviews with the participating coaches and highlights from the Long Drive and Closest to the Pin competitions that took place prior to the golf tournament.
The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge is the country’s premier head coach and celebrity charity golf event featuring NCAA head coaches and former athletes and celebrities from the same school competing against their rivals for a share of a $520,000 scholarship purse.
In addition to the $520,000 charity and scholarship purse, another $113,305 was generated for charitable organizations including the American Diabetes Association. Over the last nine years, the event has contributed a total of $5.3 million in scholarship and charity, helping make the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl college football’s most charitable bowl game.
For more information on the event, visit www.Chick-fil-APeachBowlChallenge.com.
