BOONE, N.C. — The connection between Appalachian State Athletics, its record-setting FBS football program, the Sun Belt Conference and the College Football Playoff Foundation led to an educational opportunity that had a mountains-to-sea impact.
Thanks to the FBS classification of the Mountaineers, App State received a $10,000 gift that benefited the local community through a partnership between the University, App State Athletics, the Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools.
During App State's home football game against Georgia State on Nov. 17, Director of Athletics Doug Gillin, Chancellor Sheri Everts and Dr.