University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville and BofA announce new community partnership with university mascot Rocky the Bulldog
11.16.2023 | General, Athletics News
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville Athletic Department announced an innovative partnership Thursday with Bank of America serving as the Official Partner of Rocky the Bulldog. Rocky is UNC Asheville's fearless mascot and can be found at most Bulldog athletic events as well as many community events and functions. This year, Rocky will be sporting a new uniform that features Bank of America branding. In addition, Rocky will become a staple at Bank of America events focused on providing financial literacy resources and other community engagement opportunities.
"I want to thank Andy Nadeau, April Brown, and the entire Bank of America team for entering into this exciting, new, and creative relationship with Bulldog Athletics," said Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone. "Bank of America is an industry leader locally and nationally for good reason, and we are proud to be entering into this partnership with a corporation whose values and priorities align so directly with ours."
Along with being the official partner of Rocky the Bulldog, Bank of America will also be the official partner of Cone's quarterly luncheons with community and business leaders at UNC Asheville. Through this partnership, Bank of America and UNC Asheville will strive to increase brand visibility while making a difference in our local community through financial literacy programming and spotlighting local community partners through on-court check presentations during basketball season.
"UNC Asheville leads the way in providing excellent higher education and training programs throughout Western North Carolina and beyond," said Andy Nadeau, President of Bank of America Asheville. "We are excited to partner with the university's athletic department to bring Rocky the Bulldog to even more community events and to integrate UNC Asheville pride into our financial literacy outreach and programming."
Rocky the Bulldog recently appeared with local Bank of America leaders to announce Umoja Health, Wellness & Justice Collective as the 2023 Neighborhood Champion in Asheville. Through the Neighborhood Champions program, Umoja Health, Wellness & Justice Collective leadership will be provided virtual leadership training delivered by experts in the nonprofit sector and receive grant funding of $50,000 over the next two years.
About Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,900 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 57 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).
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About UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville is North Carolina's designated public liberal arts and sciences university and one of the 17 excellent, diverse, and accessible institutions of the UNC System. UNC Asheville's relationship-driven education prepares students for lives of leadership and service with an emphasis on critical thinking, clear and thoughtful expression, applied research, community engagement, free and open inquiry, and undergraduate and graduate programs that address the most pressing issues of our time. Through small class sizes, close collaboration, and high-impact experiences, we are preparing the next generation of leaders and productive citizens to serve North Carolina and the nation.
Bulldog Athletics is home to 16 NCAA Division I Sports teams. With more than 30 Big South Conference Championships since moving to Division I. Asheville student-athletes have earned recognition as All-Americans and excel in the classroom and community, regularly earning academic distinctions, and engaging in thousands of combined hours of service.
Learn more about UNC Asheville at www.unca.edu and www.uncabulldogs.com.