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Ubben Lecture, field dedication and more mark Old Gold at DPU
Old Gold Day looks to be nothing but solid gold this year at DePauw University.
From an Ubben Lecture by Fox News anchor Bret Baier to the dedication of the football field in honor of "Coach Nick" to a weather forecast that predicts a splendid 75 degrees and a partly sunny afternoon, the day looks good as gold.
"Saturday promises to be among the best-attended and most memorable Old Gold celebrations in many years," offered Steve Setchell, associate vice president for alumni engagement at DePauw and a 1996 graduate of the university.
Among the guests expected are 40 alumni who captained Tiger football teams coached by Nick Mourouzis. Along with a number of other former football players, the captains will be on hand Saturday as DePauw dedicates its new synthetic turf as Nick Mourouzis Field.
The weekend celebration kicks off Friday evening with a concert by Latin Grammy-winner Fernando Otero at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium of the DPU Performing Arts Center.
Saturday begins with a special Old Gold Ubben Lecture at 10 a.m. by Baier, a 1992 DePauw graduate.
An Old Gold tailgate begins at 11 a.m. in the Blackstock Stadium parking lot and will include an 11:40 visit by head football coach Bill Lynch. He will preview the homecoming football game versus Oberlin College, which begins at 1 p.m.
At halftime, Rob Doyle and Bob Torkelson, 1982 classmates and co-captains of Coach Nick's first DePauw team in 1981, will share reflections on behalf of all captains and football alumni.
Stevie Baker-Watson, director of athletics and recreational sports, will make remarks on behalf of the university.
All football alumni and former football coaches and personnel will be invited to join Coach Mourouzis and his family on the field for the dedication ceremony.
"It should be a great weekend to celebrate Tiger pride and the long and strong traditions of DePauw," Setchell said.
Old Gold Day was first celebrated at DePauw in 1907.