“The TSF has been a great fit for the area.  I have no doubts that the community and the economy will benefit greatly from the hard work of the TSF. Don Staley is perfect to lead the charge.  He’s kn own and respected in the community.  He understands the sports landscape here.  He truly has a passion to do what’s best for the Tuscaloosa area.”
Vince Ferrara
Sports Talk Show Host – Sports Radio 1420 The Tusk, WACT-AM Tuscaloosa

“I am very excited that our local governments have worked together to form the Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation.  I also think they have selected a great director in Don Staley.  In my conversations with Don, I can really feel his enthusiasm and commitment to making this a successful foundation.   With the support of the TSF I feel pretty confident that we at Warrior Baseball are going to be drawing more Dizzy Dean State and World Series tournaments to our community.  This will be exciting n ews for the folks at Warrior Baseball but it will also provide a financial boost to our local economy.”
Joe Fendley
President – Warrior Baseball

“The Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation has been absolutely wonderful to us. You guys have stepped up to the plate and come through time after time. As you know, it has been very, very hectic for Deontay since he came back from the Olympics as the only medal winner on the boxing team. It is starting to sink in to people that out of 10,000+ registered golden glove boxers and 1,471 registered gyms, that exactly ONE medal came out of Beijing and that was Tuscaloosa’s own Deontay from the Skyy Gym! Since signing with the most powerful firm and promoters in boxing (shelly finkel and golden boy promotions) Deontay has had more on him than he can handle. Thanks to you guys and Don in particular, it has been a seamless transition for him.  From the press conference you put together on a moments notice, to the parade and on and on,  you guys are in on the ground floor of whatcould be a huge buil ding! Deontay is all about loyalty and you have proven yourself dependable to the team. With a lot of work, Deontay will be heavyweight champion of the world and i know we’ll be able to say we couldn’t have done it without the TSF’s help.”
 
Jay Deas
Skyy Boxing

“The establishment and growth of the Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation signals the community’s interest in positioning our wonderful city as a prime venue to future sports, recreation and leisure activities. The rich diversity of resources, both human and environmental, offer a unique and attractive destination for many emerging sports markets. The future for the West Alabama region is indeed bright with the TSF created and active! ”

George Brown
Executive Director of University Recreation, The University of Alabama

“On behalf of all the crew at LymanLand USA we want you to know how much we appreciated your help and the financial commitment of the Sports Foundation in promoting and running the Mastercraft Pro Water Ski Tour. I have had several inquiries about your group from our world wide webcast, and how we were able to secure your sponsorship. The plain and simple facts are you came to us to help promote this event. You expedited the communication process across several mediums,20and for that we are eternally grateful. We have been asked by Mastercraft to do a repeat of this in 2009 with a nightime finals, welook forward to working with the TSF in 2009.In addition thank you for being there and providing hands on support. Thank You.”

Lyman Hardy
President, Lymanland USA