George Mason University Athletic Department records

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

George Mason University Athletic Department records, Collection #R0002, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
15 Linear Feet (30 boxes)
Creator:
George Mason University. Athletic Department
Abstract:
Collection contains information relating to George Mason University athletic programs.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

George Mason University Athletic Department records, Collection #R0002, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains information relating to George Mason University athletic programs. The collection also contains news articles, tickets, fliers, and other memorabilia from the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

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Patriot Club brochure and application form for donations to help support Mason Athletics

Basketball related flyers posted on campus.

2-sided postcard highlighting select activities for Homecoming 2006

Paper printouts of emails related to Mason men's basketball. Subjects include the CHNM's Mason Basketball Digital Memory Bank, Mason faculty group pictures, Good Morning America broadcasting from Mason, and opportunities to sign a large congratulations card for the team

Flyers posted on campus for Final Four watch parties

George Mason University men and women's basketball preview program featuring game schedules, stats and team profiles

2 sided flyer (the CAA's Winningest Program Over the Past Seven Seasons)

Paper printouts of George Mason University web pages regarding men's basketball

3 paper printouts of emails from the Office of the Provost regarding Final Four celebrations and congratulations on student enthusiasm and good behavior during the tournament

Two emails sent from the Office of the President regarding the NCAA tournament

Paper printouts of Mason Alumni information regarding men's basketball

Paper printouts of Mason Gazette articles about the men's basketball season. Articles printed out from gazette.gmu.edu

Satirical newspaper with the headline "Goooo Mason Go Clap Clap Clap."

George Mason University student newspaper Broadside's coverage of the NCAA tournament

Two flyers for hoops.gmu.edu

Brochure regarding donations for the new men's and women's basketball practice and academic facility

Invitation, program, and insert for the official Patriot Club Final Four Celebration held at the Patriot Center on May 2, 2006. The insert features a bio on the emcee for the evening, NBC News 4's Sports Director George Michael.

Media guide for the 2005-06 season featuring team and staff profiles, statistics, athletic history and opponent profiles.

Brochure regarding donations to Mason athletics

Alumni magazine featuring several articles on men's basketball

Article by Michael Zwelling for the DC Examiner

Article by Dan Steinberg for the Washington Post

Article by Dan Steinberg for the Washington Post

Article by Fred Bowen for the Washington Post

Photograph from the Washington Post

Article in New Hampshire newspaper The Telegraph

Article in New Hampshire newspaper The Telegraph

Article in New Hampshire newspaper The Telegraph

Article from New Hampshire newspaper The Telegraph

Article by Howard Fendrich in New Hampshire newspaper The Telegraph

Two articles from the Washington Post by Thomas Boswell and Dan Steinberg, respectively.

Article by Camille Powell in the Washington Post

Basketball cartoon by Tom Toles in the Washington Post

Article by Liz Clarke in the Washington Post

Brochure

Sheet of basketball themed stickers

Official 2006 NCAA Final Four program

Official 2006 NCAA Final Four Program

Article by Neil Irwin in the Washington Post

Color flyer advertising an offer to get a free "Guillotine the Gators" t-shirt at the Mason campus store

Tickets for the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and Championship games of the tournament . Also included is a ticket pack cover and an admission ticket to Hoop City.

Limited-edition color embossed envelope bearing a cancellation stamp of the Mason Patriots logo. The envelope, stamped at Fairfax Station, VA on April 7, 2006 was part of the citywide celebration for the Patriots' tournament run.

Flyer for a parade sponsored by the City of Fairfax honoring Mason's Final Four tournament run.

Article by Skip Myslenski for the Baltimore Sun

Flyer from Party City congratulating Mason on making it to the Final Four, as well as offering Mason students and faculty a discount on party supplies.

NCAA news conference name plates for Jordan Carter and Sammy Hernandez

Scorecard for the NCAA Final Four games in Indianapolis, IN on April 1, 2006.

Information packet for the hotel the Mason Patriots stayed at during the NCAA Final Four tournament in Indianapolis

Flyer advertising pre-orders for the Mason Patriots men's basketball 2005-06 season review dvd

Article by Rick Snider in the Washington Post

Two flyers for NCAA Sweet Sixteen parties

Proclamation by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors designating Friday, March 24, 2006 as George Mason University Day. Document contains the signature of Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and is dated March 24, 2006.

Certificate of Recognition presented to the George Mason University Men's Basketball Team by the County of Fairfax. Document contains the signature of Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and is dated May 15, 2006.

The souvenirs included in this box are: NCAA Final Four ticket holders with lanyards (2), Coach Larranaga music box, George Mason "We Believe" cup, "Go Mason!" buttons (2), Mason Patriots 2006 Final Four badge and lanyard, Mason Patriots temporary tattoos (3), "Larranaga Special" whistles (3), green and yellow pom-pom, and "Go Mason!" thundersticks (2)

T-Shirts: Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, 2 different Final Four shirts. Posters: School of Management "Heart" Patriots, Mason Madness (2), and Go Mason (3)

Includes issues of Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post, and local publications including the Broadside.

Biographical / historical:

About 485 student-athletes compete in 22 men's and women's Division I sports - baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. Intercollegiate men's and women's teams are members of the Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, the Atlantic 10, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA), the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL), and the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (IC4A). George Mason University was a founding member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) from 1985 to 2013.

Acquisition information:
Donated by the George Mason University Athletic Department.
Processing information:

Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff.

Arrangement:

Organized chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard