The 2022-23 season was a banner year for the Georgia Southern APEX program.
The APEX program is designed to further prepare Georgia Southern student-athletes for life after graduation. An acronym for Athletes Preparing for Employment eXperiences, this initiative combines the former Eagles In Transition Program with a new outreach program to close the gap and make Georgia Southern student-athletes ready for the next step in life.
Led by Senior Associate Athletics Director Student-Athlete Development Gleen Hart and Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration Tracy Ham, APEX makes a commitment to the holistic growth of all Georgia Southern student-athletes based on four pillars: life skills, leadership development, career growth and community engagement. The vision statement of this program is to "develop confident and independent leaders to win in their careers, communities and households."
From August 2022 through May 2023, Georgia Southern athletic teams recorded 100% participation rate in community service, and 92% of all student-athletes participated, generating 12,510 hours of community service and an estimated economic impact of $357,021 to the Statesboro and Coastal Empire area.
Georgia Southern student-athletes served 142 organizations during the year, and the Top 5 Teams by community service hours and community impact are listed below:
Top 5 Teams by Community Service Hours
- Football
- Women's Basketball
- Women's Soccer
- Volleyball
- Rifle
Top 5 Teams by Community Impact
- Rifle
- Women's Basketball
- Volleyball
- Football
- Women's Soccer
The first APEX event of the calendar year was the August 8th Splash in the Boro Welcome Back Event. 23 separate events covered the athletic year, wrapping up with the April 27-29 Atlanta Career Tour and also including this summer's Eagles World Wide event with five student-athletes studying abroad. Below is a small sample of the events as well as a photo gallery. Congratulations Eagles on a fantastic year!
