478 Day Announced For Men's And Women's Basketball Home Openers
10/29/2024 5:00:00 PM | Athletics Department
Tickets for each game are $4.78
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Athletic Department announced a ticket promotion for the upcoming men's and women's basketball home openers. Tickets for the men's basketball home opener on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. against VU-Lynchburg or for the women's home opener on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. against UNC Asheville can be purchased for $4.78 as part of the 478 Day promotion.
Season and single game tickets for the 2024-25 men's and women's basketball season are on sale. Tickets can be purchased by visiting MercerBears.com/Tickets.
Both men's and women's basketball programs feature head coaches in their first year with the Bears. Ryan Ridder enters his first year with the men's program after leading UT Martin to 48 victories across three seasons, including a 21-11 mark in 2023-24. He has amassed a 191-120 (.614) record in nine seasons as a head coach – a career that also includes previous head-coaching stops at both Daytona State and Bethune-Cookman.
The women's program is led by Michelle Clark-Heard who comes to Macon after spending the 2023-24 season on the staff at Mississippi State. She has amassed a 252-147 record in 13 seasons as a head coach, including previous stops at Kentucky State, Western Kentucky and Cincinnati, and has led her teams to seven postseason appearances, including four NCAA Tournament berths. She also has two regular season conference championships and a quartet of conference tournament titles in her coaching career as well.
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Season and single game tickets for the 2024-25 men's and women's basketball season are on sale. Tickets can be purchased by visiting MercerBears.com/Tickets.
Both men's and women's basketball programs feature head coaches in their first year with the Bears. Ryan Ridder enters his first year with the men's program after leading UT Martin to 48 victories across three seasons, including a 21-11 mark in 2023-24. He has amassed a 191-120 (.614) record in nine seasons as a head coach – a career that also includes previous head-coaching stops at both Daytona State and Bethune-Cookman.
The women's program is led by Michelle Clark-Heard who comes to Macon after spending the 2023-24 season on the staff at Mississippi State. She has amassed a 252-147 record in 13 seasons as a head coach, including previous stops at Kentucky State, Western Kentucky and Cincinnati, and has led her teams to seven postseason appearances, including four NCAA Tournament berths. She also has two regular season conference championships and a quartet of conference tournament titles in her coaching career as well.
FOLLOW THE BEARS:
For complete coverage of Mercer Athletics, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBears (Twitter), /MercerAthletics (Facebook) and @MercerAthletics (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.Â
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