Transforming Lives Through Sports
The year 2020 brought with it many highs, lows, challenges, and uncertainties. Wrapped up in 2020 was a silver lining. The year became the impetus for the formation of the JSU Association of Alumni Athletes. As many of us sat at home thinking, social distancing, and wondering what the days and months ahead would bring many JSU alumni athletes, including us, began to realize how important it was to reach out more to each other. The subsequent conversations, texts and emails revealed that many of us had been longing for a strong and structured organization of alumni athletes. So many had ideas about what they hoped this organization would include. That led us to putting on paper what we wanted and how we intended to achieve our intended results. Among our goals is the opportunity for alumni athletes old, and young to connect and build strong bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood among our alumni athletes. We all know about competing and the importance of teamwork. We viewed what was left in 2020 as the time for us to team up and come to the aid of JSU.
Co- Presidents
Dennis & Shelia Dupree
Ultimately we knew we wanted a broad-based, cohesive organization aimed at supporting the JSU Division of Athletics that could be sustained. With those thoughts in mind, we used the time social distancing gave us to begin to frame this organization. "From legends to Leaders" is a phrase we've often seen linked to the JSU Sports Hall of Fame. A new twist on that phrase is the backbone of this organization. Teams do not work well if everybody does not play their role and execute. This organization is for EVERY alumni athlete! There is a place for you and a place where you can fit. We view all of our organization's members as trailblazers who will help leave a legacy of giving back to JSU.
We are excited to have each of you with us!Dennis & Shelia DupreeCo-Presidents
We are excited to have each of you with us!Dennis & Shelia DupreeCo-Presidents
Board of Directors
Dedicated to supporting JSU Athletics via sustained giving to support coaches, athletic programs, enhancement of facilities, and mentorship of student athletes
Dedicated to supporting JSU Athletics via sustained giving to support coaches, athletic programs, enhancement of facilities, and mentorship of student athletes
Brenda Holloway
Curtis Stapleton
James Rush
Women's Basketball
Football
Football
Barbara Higgins
Women's Track
Cherlyn Hibbler
Women's Basketball
Dennis Dupree Sr.
Football
Rosella Houston
Women's Basketball
Kenny O' Banner
Men's Basketball
Janice Fair Thurston
Women's Track
Radious Guess
Women's Track
Deatrich Wise Sr.
Football
Carmen Jackson
Track
Byron Jackson
Baseball