Pairings Announced for Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge |
Greensboro, Ga. (April 24, 2012) – The Chick-fil-A Bowl today announced the official pairings for the sixth annual Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament. A 16-team field of NCAA head coaches and celebrity alumni will compete in a two-man scramble format over 18 holes, vying for a first-place prize of $125,000 in scholarship funds. All participating teams will receive a portion of the $520,000 total scholarship purse.
In the event’s largest field to date, featured groups include conference and state rivalry pairings, as well as teams that have competed or are set to compete in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (Alabama vs. Virginia Tech – 2009 and 2013, NC State vs. Tennessee – 2012). Official group pairings include: Group One: Coach Celebrity Pairing Notes Tennessee Derek Dooley / Stanley Morgan 2012 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game match-up NC State Tom O’Brien / Tom Gugliotta Group Two: Alabama Nick Saban / Johnny Musso 2013 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game match-up Virginia Tech (’07 Champions) Frank Beamer / Dell Curry Group Three: Florida State (’10 Champions) Jimbo Fisher / Terrell Buckley Conference / state rivalry pairing Miami Al Golden / Gino Torretta Group Four: Maryland Randy Edsall / Stan Gelbaugh Conference rivalry pairing Virginia Mike London / Jim Dombrowski Group Five: Wake Forest Jim Grobe / Riley Skinner Conference rivalry pairing Clemson
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/ Steve Fuller Group Six: Georgia Tech (‘11 Champions) Paul Johnson / Jon Barry Coach rivalry pairing Ohio State Urban Meyer / Jeff Logan Group Seven: North Carolina Larry Fedora / Roy Williams Rivalry pairing South Carolina (’08, ‘09 Champions) Steve Spurrier / Sterling Sharpe Group Eight: Mississippi State Dan Mullen / Fred McCrary Conference / state rivalry pairing Mississippi Hugh Freeze / Sean Tuohy
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