BOONE, N.C. — Like so many others who traveled to New Orleans last week and watched Appalachian State cap a memorable football season with a thrilling bowl win, Eliah Drinkwitz showed up to work Monday morning.
He parked behind Kidd Brewer Stadium and was greeted as soon as he walked into the fourth-floor lobby of the Ricks Athletics Complex at 9 a.m. An exciting, busy first on-campus day as App State's head coach began with Director of Athletics Doug Gillin showing Drinkwitz his new office.
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Joined in Boone by his wife, Lindsey, and their three daughters (Addison, Emerson and Ella), Drinkwitz toured the locker room before his introductory press conference, which was open to the public and drew a large crowd to the fifth floor of the building.