ERK RUSSELL FUND PAGE "Coach Russell means a lot to everyone here at Georgia Southern," said director of athletics Jared Benko. "His impact is one that's going to live on for a long, long time.
STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation's annual fund, formerly known as the Eagle Fund, is being rebranded and renamed as the Erk Russell Fund in honor of the legendary football coach who helped put the University on the national map. The Erk Russell Fund will focus on annual fund gifts in support of the Georgia Southern student-athlete experience.