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Fox News
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Coastal Carolina football fans will be able to eat for free at games in 2025
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will put fans in the forefront during football games starting in the 2025 season. Coastal Carolina Athletics announced Monday it had partnered with Aramark to allow fans to eat for free inside Brooks Stadium during Chanticleers football games. The team's first home game of the season will come against Charleston Southern on Sept. 6. "Our fans are the heartbeat of Teal Nation, and we're always looking for ways to elevate their game day experience," Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation Vice President Chance Miller said in a news release. "With the CCU Kickoff Meal Deal, we're excited to offer free concessions this fall as a way to say thank you for the energy, passion and support they bring to Brooks Stadium every game." Patrons will need to have the upcoming Coastal Carolina Athletics app to be able to participate. Fans will be able to acquire up to four concession stand items per visit. Hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and fountain drinks will be on the menu with no limit to the number of visits one can make. The school said specialty items, food from outside vendors and alcoholic drinks will still cost money. "Every fan, every game, always free," Miller added in a video posted to the Coastal Carolina athletics' social media account. The Chanticleers are far from a blue-blood football program but have found some success in the Sun Belt Conference since joining the Football Bowl Subdivision. The team was 11-1 in 2020 and 11-2 in 2021, making appearances in The Associated Press top 25 poll under head coach Jamey Chadwell. Chadwell eventually left for Liberty and Tim Beck took over. Beck led Coastal Carolina to an 8-5 record in 2023 and 6-7 record in 2024. The team made bowl-game appearances in both seasons, winning the Hawaii Bowl in 2023 but losing the Myrtle Beach Bowl in 2024. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
CNN
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
This college football team is offering free hot dogs, nachos and popcorn to fans
In what many Coastal Carolina college football fans will be ecstatic to hear is not an April Fools' joke, those showing up to watch Chanticleers home games next season will be treated to free hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and fountain drinks to 'elevate their game day experience,' the school confirmed to CNN Sports. Ticket holding fans can pick up four free items at each visit to a concession stand at Brooks Stadium, and make unlimited trips to those stands as long as they scan through using the new Coastal Carolina Athletics app, which will be launched soon, Coastal Carolina Athletics said Monday. 'Yes. It's real. It is not an April fools gag,' the school confirmed to CNN Tuesday. Other items, including alcohol and speciality items, will still be available to buy. All games. All fans. Feast for free. More info ➡️ tickets ➡️ I #TealNation 'Our fans are the heartbeat of Teal Nation, and we're always looking for ways to elevate their game day experience,' Chance Miller, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation, said in a press statement about the initiative, launched in partnership with food services provider Aramark. 'With the CCU Kickoff Meal Deal, we're excited to offer free concessions this fall as a way to say thank you for the energy, passion and support they bring to Brooks Stadium every game.' No - it's not an April Fool's joke 👌#ChantsUp I #TealNation The Chanticleers will play six home games this year, taking on Charleston Southern on September 6, East Carolina on September 13, ULM on October 11, Marshall on October 30, Georgia State on November 8 and James Madison on November 29.
CNN
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
This college football team is offering free hot dogs, nachos and popcorn to fans
In what many Coastal Carolina college football fans will be ecstatic to hear is not an April Fools' joke, those showing up to watch Chanticleers home games next season will be treated to free hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and fountain drinks to 'elevate their game day experience,' the school confirmed to CNN Sports. Ticket holding fans can pick up four free items at each visit to a concession stand at Brooks Stadium, and make unlimited trips to those stands as long as they scan through using the new Coastal Carolina Athletics app, which will be launched soon, Coastal Carolina Athletics said Monday. 'Yes. It's real. It is not an April fools gag,' the school confirmed to CNN Tuesday. Other items, including alcohol and speciality items, will still be available to buy. All games. All fans. Feast for free. More info ➡️ tickets ➡️ I #TealNation 'Our fans are the heartbeat of Teal Nation, and we're always looking for ways to elevate their game day experience,' Chance Miller, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation, said in a press statement about the initiative, launched in partnership with food services provider Aramark. 'With the CCU Kickoff Meal Deal, we're excited to offer free concessions this fall as a way to say thank you for the energy, passion and support they bring to Brooks Stadium every game.' No - it's not an April Fool's joke 👌#ChantsUp I #TealNation The Chanticleers will play six home games this year, taking on Charleston Southern on September 6, East Carolina on September 13, ULM on October 11, Marshall on October 30, Georgia State on November 8 and James Madison on November 29.
New York Times
01-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Coastal Carolina offering free concessions at home football games to ‘elevate fan experience'
Coastal Carolina is looking to make its fans the best-fed in college football this fall. Fans at the Chanticleers' six home games in 2025 can acquire four items per concession stand visit from a selection of hot dogs, popcorn, nachos and fountain drinks. They can make unlimited visits and are only required to scan each trip through an athletic department app. Advertisement 'We're always looking for ways to elevate (fans') game day experience,' Coastal Carolina athletic director Chance Miller said in a release on Monday. 'We're excited to offer free concessions this fall as a way to say thank you for the energy, passion and support they bring to Brooks Stadium every game.' Picture this. It's September 6. You've got your free nachos. Free hot dog. Free drink. The Chants have taken the field for the first time. Life is good. Season tickets ➡️ | #FAM1LY | #TEALNATION — Coastal Football (@CoastalFootball) March 31, 2025 Fans can also purchase other items at concession stands. Third-year coach Tim Beck's team begins its home slate on Sept. 6 against Charleston Southern. The Chanticleers have gone 14-12 under Beck, with two bowl appearances. They went 6-7 in 2024, capped by a loss to UTSA in the Myrtle Beach Bowl, which Coastal Carolina hosts annually at Brooks Stadium. The move to offer free concessions runs counter to what some larger programs are doing to grow their revenue ahead of the House settlement, which is expected to be finalized next week and will allow larger athletic departments to share up to $20.5 million with athletes. The University of Tennessee announced in September a 10 percent 'talent fee' on the price of season tickets. Arkansas basketball also announced a shakeup in seating for season ticket holders in January, arranging seats by donors' donation levels. The move also is the latest and most dramatic in an effort by some teams to lessen the financial burden on fans attending games. When the Atlanta Falcons opened their new stadium in 2017, they debuted 'fan-first' pricing at concessions, featuring hot dogs, drinks and popcorn for $2, beers for $5 and pizza for $3. Advertisement The Atlanta Hawks made a similar move shortly after. The Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club have adopted similar policies in recent years. The Phoenix Suns also cut concession prices this season. The Falcons said the move resulted in a 30 percent rise in concession sales.
