AU Athletics Announces Football Promo Schedule, Fan Fest And Parking Procedures

Ashland University's football team, receiving votes in the 2022 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Preseason Division II Coaches' Poll, will play host to No. 10 Notre Dame College on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field.

That will be the start of this fall's promotional schedule (Student Welcome Back) and the new Football Fan Fest prior to each home football game.
 
Promotional Schedule
Thursday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m. vs. Notre Dame College – Student Welcome Back
Saturday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. vs. Northwood – Military Appreciation Night / 1972 Reunion
Saturday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. vs. Ohio Dominican – Youth Night / MBA Night / Breast Cancer Awareness Night
Saturday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. vs. Tiffin – Homecoming
Saturday, Nov. 12, 1 p.m. vs. Kentucky Wesleyan – Senior Day / 2012 Reunion
 
AU Football Fan Fest
With the promotional schedule comes a brand new opportunity for Eagle Nation. The AU Football Fan Fest is a new activation that will be taking place prior to kickoff at all 2022 home AU football games.
 
The Fan Fest will take place in Lot E, the parking lot in front of Amstutz and Kem Hall, the entrance to Upper Convo, and across the street from the Troop Center and Jack Miller Stadium. As a result, there will be no fan parking in Lot E this season.
 
The Fan Fest is a family-friendly environment which will feature food trucks, music, games, and activities. It will open three hours prior to the start of each game and close 30 minutes before kickoff. Join us for the exciting launch of the Football Fan Fest in Lot E for the 2022 AU football season.
 
Parking
With the Football Fan Fest taking place in Lot E, as well as campus renovations, there are a few changes to gameday parking to share. To start, Lots F, G, and J will now be available for fan parking. These lots will open up three hours prior to kickoff for all games. Each of these lots will be a $5 charge.
 
Additional/overflow parking is available in any AU campus lot. The AU campus map can be found here: https://www.ashland.edu/administration/events-venues/campus-map, and the AU tailgating policy can be found here: https://goashlandeagles.com/documents/2021/5/24/tailgate_policy.pdf.
 
Accessible parking will be in Lot T, the lot in front of the Niss Athletic Center. Passes for accessible parking in this lot will be pre-sold. They will not be sold on game days. Anyone interested in purchasing an accessible parking pass for Lot T must have a valid state-issued handicap placard, and will be required to show that to the attendant in the lot before being allowed to park. Season passes are $25. There will be no refunds on purchases of these passes.
 
Accessible parking passes can be purchased online using this link (click HERE), or by visiting the Ashland University Campus Store during regular business hours.
 
Street Closures
For Lots F, G, and J, there are a few road closures to share. First, Broad Street will be closed to through traffic from West Walnut Street to Davis Street, beginning five hours prior to kickoff. Also, the intersection of Claremont Avenue and Jefferson Street will be closed, as well as southbound traffic on Claremont from Main Street due to ongoing construction of the Claremont Bridge.
 
Updates on the Claremont Bridge project can be found HERE. Directions on how to enter each lot are in the three PDF documents included in this press release.
 
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online at https://ashland.universitytickets.com/, or at the Ashland University Campus Store. The box office will open two hours prior to kickoff for every game. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to every game.
 
For any ticketing questions, contact Chris Kohuth, Ashland Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Game Operations/Facilities/Ticketing and Camps, at ckohuth@ashland.edu.