Eastern Michigan Athletics

E-Hoops Group to Support EMU Men's Basketball Program
7/9/2009 4:38:44 PM | Men's Basketball
Basketball alumni launch membership program for former players
Over the past year, a leadership group of former
The E-Hoops Group is patterned after the highly successful E-Gridiron Group (EGG) that helps support the EMU football program. The EGG has raised more than $700,000 since its inception in the spring of 2006.
"One of the E-Hoops Group' missions is to be a proactive group," Higgins explained. " I will be acting as the liaison along with the alumni in supporting our group's shared vision of delivering the highest level of participation from our alumni and former players in supporting our men's basketball program.
"We will work with the University, Athletic Director Dr. Derrick Gragg, and his staff, to create and development an open, honest, value-added involvement with contributions from every person connected to this great University to maximize better outcomes," Higgins added. " With strong support and participation from every corner we will help leverage our participation, resources and opportunities in bringing back the glory days of
The E-Hoops Group program for this year will be targeted at former basketball players, but will eventually be expanded to all family and fans of EMU basketball in future years. Membership, which will be free to men's basketball alumni this first year, will include the following benefits:
• Specially designed E-Hoops Group Shirt (like the EMU coaches wear during casual times)
• Invitation to E-Hoops Group member-only events throughout the year
• Inside access to EMU Basketball through special e-mails and conference calls with Coach Charles E. Ramsey.
Membership information will be sent to all former EMU men's and women's basketball players prior to the start of the 2009-10 season. For more information about the E-Hoops Group, contact Earle Higgins at: ehiggins@protechgroup.us.