General Shale Brick is the title sponsor for the Atlantic Sun Conference Basketball Championships. The 2009 season marks the fourth consecutive year that General Shale Brick has partnered with the Atlantic Sun Conference to provide support for the league's annual basketball champinship.
Founded in 1928, the General Shale Brick is one of the leading exterior building materials manufacturers in the United States. General Shale Brick offers more than 250 types of brick in a full range of colors and textures as well as special shapes and details, a variety of landscaping materials, concrete masonry units and brick sculptures.
The 2009 A-Sun Tournament will be held March 4-7, with first round games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 4-5, semifinals on Friday, March 6, and the championship game on Saturday, March 7.
The 2009 A-Sun Men's Basketball Championship marks the 30th year that the league will host the championship.
The A-Sun Championship will be a four-day single-elimination tournament. Institutions in the process of reclassifying to Division I will not participate in the championship (Kennesaw State, UNF, Florida Gulf Coast, USC Upstate). The remaining seven teams will be seeded according to conference winning percentage with the No. 1 seed receiving a bye into the semifinals. The winner of the tournament earns the A-Sun's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship.
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Many movies have been made about Nashville. Enough books about Music City have been written to fill a bookcase. And, of course, scores of songs are dedicated to the city of music. But, while music is the lifeblood of Nashville, visitors will also find here a city of culture and history, of haute cuisine, of pro sports, outstanding academics, natural beauty and pure Southern charm. Nashville is a place where the past and the future peacefully coexist and build, one on the other, to create a destination that appeals to the interests of every visitor. This city is alive. You can feel its pulse when you walk down its sidewalks. And, fortunately, you can also hear it almost anywhere you go.
Visit the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau website for more details by clicking here.
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Allen Arena is a very versatile facility, and other than hosting athletic events and on campus convocations, the 5,000 seat arena hosts many events such as dinners, concerts, area-wide worship services, and graduations (the university and Nashville surrounding high schools). The facility has been host to events such as the annual Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation Concert, bringing talents such as Sinbad, Bill Cosby, Dana Carvey, and Jay Leno.
Ticket
Prices
Tournament Books $50
Session Tickets (Adult) $15
Session Tickets (Students - Ages 0-18) $5
To Order Tickets:
Online - TicketMaster.com
Phone
- 615/966-5899
On
Sale Day of Game beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Doors Open 1 hour prior to first game of session.
Nashville, TN 37204-3951
Directions to Campus
FROM
NORTH OF NASHVILLE ON I-65 OR I-24: take
I-65 to I-40 West to I-440 East. Take Exit 3 ( 21st Ave./Hillsboro Pike).
When the off-ramp splits, follow the signs to Hillsboro Pike. Once you are
on Hillsboro Pike, turn left at the third stoplight. This is Woodmont Blvd.At
the first stoplight, turn right onto Belmont Blvd.Go approximately two blocks
and the campus will be on your left.
FROM SOUTH OF NASHVILLE ON I-65:
take I-440 West. Take Exit 3 (21st Ave./Hillsboro Pk). When the off-ramp splits,
follow the signs to Hillsboro Pike. Once you are on Hillsboro Pike, turn left
at the third stoplight. This is Woodmont Blvd.At the first stoplight, turn
right onto Belmont Blvd.Go approximately two blocks and the campus will be
on your left.
FROM EAST OF NASHVILLE ON I-40:
take I-24 East to I-440 West. Take Exit 3 (21st Ave./Hillsboro Pk). When the
off-ramp splits, follow the signs to Hillsboro Pike. Once you are on Hillsboro
Pike, turn left at the third stoplight. This is Woodmont Blvd. At the first
stoplight, turn right onto Belmont Blvd.Go approximately two blocks and the
campus will be on your left.
FROM WEST OF NASHVILLE ON I-40:
take I-440 East. Take Exit 3 (21st Ave./Hillsboro Pk). When the off-ramp splits,
follow the signs until you are on Hillsboro Pike. At the third stoplight,
turn left onto Woodmont Blvd.At the first stoplight, turn right onto Belmont
Blvd.Go approximately two blocks and the campus will be on your left.
Time Zone
Nashville is in the Central Time Zone (CST). If necessary, please remember
to adjust your travel plans accordingly.
Media planning to cover the 2009 championship should contact A-Sun Associate Commissioner Matt Wilson (mwilson@atlanticsun.org) to request credentials and parking passes.
Information
A game program featuring rosters and information for each participating team will be available as well as statistical packets and individual team game notes prior to first round play. Updated statistics will be available daily for the remainder of the tournament. Post-game quotes, notes and final box scores will be distributed following each game.
Filing a Story
The Media Work Area will be located just outside the Southeast tunnel of the main playing floor. Phone lines and electricity will be available in the media work area. Wireless Internet is available throughout Allen Arena. Copies and use of a Fax Machine will be made available upon request. The post game Media Room will be located on the lower arena concourse near the media work area. Media parking will be located on the Purple Level of the Allen Arena Parking Garage. The Media entry into Allen Arena will be located through the doorway on the Southwest side of the parking garage. Campus Security will assist Satellite Television Trucks to park on the top Level of the Parking garage. Parking for CSS and ESPN Satellite and Production Trucks will be located on the Loading Dock located on the South end of Allen Arena. For additional media information, contact Eric Moyer (emoyer@atlanticsun.org / 478.474.3394) or Mark McGee (mark.mcgee@lipscomb.edu / 615-966-5862).
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Holiday Inn Select Vanderbilt
Contact: Scott Phillips (615) 321-8251 |
Hampton Inn - Brentwood
Contact: Wendy Parsons (615) 373-2212 |
Hyatt Place - Brentwood
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| GREEN HILLS AREA | (within 5 minutes of campus) | |
| Applebee's | 718 Thompson Lane | 615.298.3298 |
| Baja Burrito | 722 Thompson Lane | 615-383-2252 |
| Subway | 4121 Hillsboro Circle | 615-292-9551 |
| Rafferty's | 4041 Armory Oaks Drive | 615-279-9660 |
| Carrabba's Italian Grill | 2101 Green Hills Village | 615-463-3000 |
| Ruby Tuesday's | 2110 Green Hills Village Dr. | 615-292-0755 |
| Cracker Barrel | 4323 Sidco Drive | 615-331-6733 |
| Papa John's Pizza | 4004 Hillsboro Pike | 615-385-7272 |
| BRENTWOOD AREA | (within 5 minutes from Hampton Inn-Brentwood) | |
| Chick-Fil-A / Brentwood | 330 Franklin Pike | 615-373-4160 |
| Brentwood Grille | 4944 Thoroughbred Lane | 615-376-2474 |
| Shoney's | 891 Old Hickory Blvd. | 615-373-0362 |
| Papa John's | 119 Franklin Pike | 615-661-5100 |
| Ruby Tuesday's | Hills Shopping Centet at Franklin Pike | 615-661-0872 |
| O'Charleys | 100 East Park Drive | 615-370-0274 |
