University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band members yell before the Georgia vs. Missouri game at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (Photo/Laney Martin; @LaneyMartinPhotography) When football season is in full swing, it is common to hear about the sport nonstop. Gameday creates chaos in town. Those visiting Athens for games are...

During halftime at Homecoming 2024, we had the privilege of celebrating Shirley Hires Simms, the first-ever female drum major of the Redcoat Band! Thank you for visiting and sharing your incredible legacy with us. ❤️🖤 Class of 1956.

Saturday, August 17th, 2024 – It was a Fabulous Day in Athens! The Redcoat Band Alumni Association shared last year’s updates and goals for the upcoming year at the Annual Meeting. Then, mingled with the current Redcoat sections as RBAA volunteers cooked burgers for the current Redcoats and alumni visitors at Redcoat Field. Enjoyed a...

Auburn Game – Friday night, October 4, 2024, Time TBD – Join the Homecoming parade walking (not playing) behind the current Redcoat Band. Redcoat alumni gathering after the parade. (Photo from 2023)

In February, a group of 22 alumni embarked on the first Redcoat Alumni leisure trip, a Western Caribbean cruise aboard Mariner of the Seas. On board, the group  enjoyed Redcoat-themed activities: a welcome cocktail party, a Redcoat trivia contest  (while perusing old Redcoat Reflectors and watching Redcoat and Redcoat Alumni pregame and halftime shows), a...

The first mailing to describe the Redcoat Alumni Band was written by Director Roger Dancz for the February 1974 Redcoat Reflector (alumni newsletter). Select the READ MORE button below to see the newsletter Select the arrows icons “< >” beside the pages, to change pages. Select the enlarge icon “X” bottom right of the pages,...

UGA Traditions What is the History Behind the Battle Hymn? – Marion English was brass section leader and asked Jeff Simmons to do a warm up for the trumpet section based on the Battle Hymn. Marion’s initial idea came from the slow Elvis version of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. They prepared by listening to that recording before Jeff...

1982: Georgia win over Clemson 13-7 in Athens. Georgia’s first under the new Sanford Stadium lights as the two preceding national champions met on national TV on Labor Day night with Gomer Pyle himself, Jim Nabors, on hand to sing the national anthem. Herschel had an injured thumb and no one was sure how much he’d play, if...

Macon Telegraph Article – Link Here (Mentions 2017 Notre Dame Game)

From The Athletic On Friday Night this Fall…Don’t Forget the Marching Band By Tori McElhaney  Aug 31, 2018 When the time came for Tyler Richmond to choose an instrument to play during his sixth-grade year, his mom wanted him to play the French horn. “That’s what she played,” Richmond said, “but I just wasn’t really...