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ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Awards Archie Manning Honorary Doctorate at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Covered Practice Facility for Athletics

From left to right: Tim Rebowe, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Head Football Coach; Wynn Vinson, Shaw Sports Turf Territory Manager; Jay Clune, PhD, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ President; Allison Clune, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ First Lady; Taryn Terrell; Archie Manning; Jonathan Terrell, Director of Athletics; Cooper Manning; Eli Manning; Peyton Manning; Chuck McClurg, Shaw Sports Turf President

THIBODAUX, La. – ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new covered practice facility for , made possible by the State of Louisiana, the Manning family, and . At the ribbon cutting ceremony, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ President Jay Clune, PhD, presented ÐÓ°É´«Ã½â€™ honorary doctorate to Archie Manning. The honorary doctorate is the highest degree ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ can bestow.

“ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ long-standing partnership with my family just means everything. It’s been such a wonderful relationship. There’s so much hospitality, and the way they’ve helped us with the Manning Passing Academy makes the university a great partnerâ€� said Archie Manning.Ìý

“Archie Manning has had a profound impact on all of us here in south Louisiana,â€� said Jay Clune, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ President. “He, his family, and the Manning Passing Academy have helped put ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and Thibodaux on the national stage, and it is for this impact that we are honored to present him with the honorary doctorate.â€� 

The facility is set to be completed this fall, with construction picking back up at the end of the summer to complete the full football field. The multisport space will serve as an area for all ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ sports, benefitting during inclement weather or serving as a location to host future sports camps.Ìý

takes place at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ from June 22-25, 2023. The premier football camp attracts over 1,200 high school quarterbacks and receivers from across the United States, as well as international destinations. Over the next six years, the Manning Passing Academy is set to bring more than $15 million to the local economy. To learn more, visit /manning-passing-academy/.Ìý

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 23, 2023

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From left to right: Jay Clune, PhD, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ President; Jean Donegan, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Archie Manning III; Eli Manning; Peyton Manning; Dr. Todd M. Keller, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Vice Provost; Cooper Manning

 

From left to right: Tim Rebowe, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Head Football Coach; Wynn Vinson, Shaw Sports Turf Territory Manager; Jay Clune, PhD, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ President; Allison Clune, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ First Lady; Taryn Terrell; Archie Manning; Jonathan Terrell, Director of Athletics; Cooper Manning; Eli Manning; Peyton Manning; Chuck McClurg, Shaw Sports Turf President
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