06-22-2016, 11:43 AM
UAB Press Release:
Quote:Legacy Community Federal Credit Union has announced the largest-ever sponsorship advancing University of Alabama at Birmingham athletics, a 20-year 4.2 million naming rights agreement that will support construction of the UAB football Operations Center.
Blazer IMG Sports Marketing and Legacy Community Federal Credit Union entered into the sponsorship on behalf of UAB. As a result, Legacy has become the official credit union of UAB and Blazer football will conduct practice activities at Legacy Pavilion, a game-changing development for the program.
Please join UAB athletics for a celebration of Legacy Pavilion on Friday June 24th at 2:00 p.m. at Bartow Arena. The event will honor the historic partnership between Legacy Community Federal Credit Union and Blazer IMG Sports Marketing and feature Coach Clark, UAB Football student-athletes, UAB employees and Legacy.
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees expedited approval of the project's expanded scope and design made possible by the sponsorship, and authorized UAB execute construction contracts. As a result, UAB is expected to break ground this summer on the new Football Operations Center not to exceed $22.5 million.