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Appalachian State University began in 1899 when a group of residents in Watauga County, under the leadership of Blanford B. Dougherty and his brother Dauphin D. Dougherty, began a movement to educate teachers in northwestern North Carolina. [10] Land was donated by Daniel B. Dougherty, father of the leaders in the enterprise, and J. F. Hardin.
On December 3, 2023, an Appalachian State men's basketball game against Auburn University drew 7,037 fans. The Mountaineers won 69-64 against Bruce Pearl 's Auburn Tigers. This was the team's first-ever win over a high-major opponent in the Holmes Center and first home win against a high-major opponent since 1993 when they defeated Nebraska in ...
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium is a baseball stadium in Boone, North Carolina, that is home to the Appalachian State baseball program. Prior to using Beaver Field, the Mountaineers used Lackey Field. The stadium was dedicated on April 10, 2007, with the Mountaineers claiming a 6–1 victory over Gardner-Webb. [3]
The complex houses state-of-the-art strength and conditioning and athletic training facilities to benefit all 20 of Appalachian's varsity sports, as well as extensive locker rooms, academic, office and meeting space for ASU student-athletes, coaches and administrators. However, the most visible element of the crown jewel of ASU athletics' $50 ...
The growth of Appalachian State University, with its predominantly left-leaning electorate, has strengthened the Democratic Party's standing and it carried the county in 2008, 2016, 2020 and 2024. The county has also proved favorable for Libertarians, with Watauga being Gary Johnson 's best county in all of North Carolina in both his 2012 and ...
Appalachian State Mountaineers wrestling Varsity Gymnasium is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Boone, North Carolina . It opened in 1968 and was home to the Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball , volleyball and wrestling teams, until the Holmes Center opened in 2000.
AppalCART (Appalachian Campus Area Rapid Transit) is a free public bus network located in Boone, North Carolina.It provides fare-free fixed route and paratransit service throughout Appalachian State University and Boone, as well as low-fare van service to other towns within Watauga County. [1]
With the induction of Appalachian State University into the University of North Carolina system in 1972, Chancellor Herbert W. Wey encouraged faculty members to be as creative as they dared. The Music Department met the challenge both with the engagement of world-class performers as applied music faculty, as well as with an explosion of ...