CB&S Bank Names CB&S Bank Arena in Flowers Hall
Dec. 14, 2022
Michelle R. Eubanks , ĢƵ, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL – In a unanimous vote taken by the ĢƵ Board of Trustees at the Dec. 2 meeting, the arena in Flowers Hall has been officially named the CB&S Bank Arena for the next 10 years.
“We are exceedingly pleased by the opportunity to partner with CB&S Bank in the naming of CB&S Bank Arena in Flowers Hall,” said ĢƵ President Dr. Ken Kitts. “Engaging with and developing partnerships across the community and region strengthens the institution as well as the programs these partnerships support.”
In addition to CB&S logos on the arena floor as well as external signage, the arena will be referred to during broadcasts as well as all print media as CB&S Bank Arena. The monies from this generous gift will go to the Graduating Champions Fund that supports ĢƵ Athletics.
“Our company is excited to partner with the ĢƵ on naming it’s sports arena,” said Mike Ross, President and CEO of CB&S Bank. “ĢƵ plays an essential role in the Tennessee Valley Region. We are honored and proud to be a part of the Lions Legacy.”
Ross also stated, “CB&S Bank is committed to a long term relationship with ĢƵ and is excited about the future of this fine school.”
The naming is effective Jan. 1, 2023, and signage will be updated at Flowers Hall in the weeks to come.
“We are so grateful for CB&S Bank and their strong history of supporting the ĢƵ philanthropically,” said Kevin Haslam, Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director of the ĢƵ Foundation. “This gift is transformational for ĢƵ Athletics; it is an indication that CB&S Bank shares President Kitts’s vision for being Division I in all we do, and it is yet another marker of excellence for our Division I institution.”
Flowers Hall has long been home to ĢƵ Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, and Volleyball. The venue recently underwent significant renovations alongside ĢƵ’s move to Division I competition and has been updated to showcase the rebranded Athletics identity.
“ĢƵ Athletics is proud to elevate its partnership with CB&S Bank on this significant and meaningful naming of CB&S Bank Arena in Flowers Hall,” said ĢƵ Athletic Director Dr. Josh Looney. “This kind of support is special to our athletes as well as coaches, and will propel us to future growth and success at the Division I level. We look forward to Raising the Roar at CB&S Bank Arena.”
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The ĢƵ is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; the Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, ĢƵ is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. ĢƵ Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I and United Athletic conference. The ĢƵ is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/.