Hocking College to Host Benefit Dinner for New Athletics Facilities with Coach Jim Tressel

(Nelsonville, Ohio) – Hocking College is excited to invite Coach Jim Tressel to campus for dinner and a keynote speech by the former football coach at Ohio State University and former Youngstown State University president. The keynote speech will be followed by dinner and dessert.

Hocking College welcomes the community to purchase tickets for this upcoming benefit dinner, which will support the construction of new athletics facilities on campus. The event will take place on September 17 at the college's main campus in Nelsonville, Ohio, and dinner will begin at 6 p.m.

There are two ways to purchase tickets for the event:

• Attendees may sit at a corporate table of six people. Corporate tables are $2,500 and include one complimentary drink ticket for each guest. The organization purchasing the corporate table will receive special recognition at the event.
• A person may purchase a general admission ticket for $200.

A special VIP event will be held at 5 p.m. Tickets for the VIP event are $500. VIP attendees will enjoy a cocktail hour followed by a special meet-and-greet with Ohio State University Football Coach Jim Tressel. There are 22 VIP tickets available for the VIP event, which will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

A general admission dinner ticket will be included for anyone purchasing a VIP ticket.

All proceeds from ticket sales will directly benefit Hocking’s athletics programs, providing more opportunities for student-athletes and contributing to the local community.

“We are thrilled to host Coach Jim Tressel at Hocking College and offer our community and supporters a memorable evening in support of our athletics facilities," said Dr. Betty Young, president of Hocking College. “This is a fun and tremendous opportunity for our community to come together and contribute to our students and the growth of our campus facilities."

For more information about the benefit dinner and to purchase tickets, please visit www.hocking.edu/HuddlefortheHawks.