This past Saturday, a display honoring Coach Andy Landers upon his induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame was unveiled at the Stegeman Coliseum Practice Facility. University of Georgia Director of Athletics Damon Evans attended the unveiling ceremony, as did a host of former Lady Bulldog players, including Bernadette Locke-Maddox, Carla Green Williams, Ann Stone, and the greatest player to ever don the red-and-black, Teresa Edwards (who read a poem she penned for the occasion). The display is located just outside the Lady Bulldogs Basketball office on the second floor of the Coliseum Practice Facility.

A big “Thank You!” goes out to Fastbreak Club board member Brenda Rawson for taking these pictures at the unveiling ceremony and sharing them with all of us.

The shot clock is running out on the Fastbreak Club’s 2008-09 membership drive. However, you can still step up, hit the jumper from downtown and send everybody home happy. If you aren’t yet a member of the Fastbreak Club (or if you still haven’t gotten around to renewing your present membership), just click the link below for a downloadable .PDF file of this upcoming season’s official Fastbreak Club membership brochure. In it, you’ll learn all you need to know about how to become a Lady Bulldog basketball “insider.” We’ve said it before and we stand by it: Nothing gets you closer to Lady Bulldog basketball than a Fastbreak Club membership.

In addition, when you get in on all the Fastbreaking fun this season, you’ll also be helping to honor the world’s greatest and most influential women’s basketball player of all time. This season’s proceeds from Fastbreak Club membership dues and activities fees will be used to create a special display case for Lady Bulldog legend Teresa Edwards (pictured) at the Stegeman Coliseum Practice Facility.

So, don’t let the clock run out! Join the Club today! 5…4…3…2…1…

Click here for this season’s Fastbreak Club membership brochure.

It’s this Fall’s hottest fashion item…the official Fastbreak Club t-shirt. This eye-catching Georgia Bulldog red number made its debut at last week’s Pre-Season Party and the inevitable demand from Fastbreakers has been off the charts. The club name is featured on the front, with the back of the shirt urging folks to follow you and “Make a Fastbreak with us to watch the Lady Dogs!” Both sides feature the distinctive signature Lady Bulldog “G.”

The official Fastbreak Club t-shirt is available in both youth and adult sizes ranging from Small to X-Large for kids and Small to 3X-Large for adults. The price for shirts in all youth sizes and adults sizes Small to X-Large is only $10.00 For adults, 2X-Large shirts are $11.50 and 3X-Larges are $12.50. The Fastbreak Club must receive your t-shirt orders by November 1, 2008 in order for the shirts to be delivered in time for the first Lady Bulldog home game (on November 15). Order your official Fastbreak Club t-shirt today and ensure your spot on the best-dressed list!

Click here for a printable .PDF file of the Fastbreak Club t-shirt order form.

The 2008-09 Fastbreak Club Victory Tour is bound for Tuscaloosa, Nashville, and Auburn. If you’ve ever been part of a busload of frenzied Fastbreakers bringing the noise to an SEC rival’s arena, then you already know why the bus trips have always been one of the Club’s most popular “perks.” There’s nothing quite like being a vocal part of a big Lady Bulldog win on the road and having Coach Landers and the team salute you with a grateful post-game shout-out. Here’s everything you need to know about booking your seat for this season’s Fastbreak Club bus trips (NOTE: Listed prices are estimates and could change due to fluctuations in the price of gasoline and do not include game tickets, meals, or lodging for the Vanderbilt trip.)

Trip #1:  January 25, 2009. Destination: Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The bus will depart in the morning (exact time TBA) for the game versus Alabama. The game tips off at 2:00 PM CST (3:00 Eastern). The estimated cost per person, based on 50-passenger participation, is $61.98. A deposit of $31.00 is required and will be due on October 31, 2008. Final payment will be due on December 15, 2008.

Trip #2:  February 14, 2009. Destination: Nashville, Tennessee. This an overnight trip for the February 15 game versus Vanderbilt. The game tips off at 12:00 (noon) CST (1:00 PM Eastern). The estimated cost per person, based on 50-passenger participation, is $67.48. A deposit of $34.00 is required and will be due on October 31, 2008. Once 50-passenger participation is confirmed, a hotel will be selected and the overnight lodging cost will be announced. Final payment will be due on December 15, 2008.

Trip #3:  February 22, 2009. Destination: Auburn, Alabama. The bus will depart in the morning (exact time TBA) for the game versus Auburn. The game tips off at 2:00 PM CST (3:00 Eastern). The estimated cost per person, based on 50-passenger participation, is $46.00. A deposit of $23.00 is required and will be due on October 31, 2008. Final payment will be due on December 15, 2008.

Please note that these are estimated costs for members of the Fastbreak Club. There is a surcharge of $25.00 per person for non-members. Use the link below to access a printable .PDF file for the deposit/reservation form.

Click here for the Fastbreak Club bus trips deposit/reservation form.

(And…once again…actual bus is not pictured.)

The food was a little bit late and that caused the schedule for the evening to undergo some last-minute rearrangement. Good thing there was a Hall of Fame master of improvisation on hand. Coach Landers assigned himself the role of “time filler” and he proceeded to make a room full of Fastbreakers forget about dinner (for a half-hour or so, anyway) as, instead, he had everyone eating from the palm of his hand. Here are a dozen pictures from the annual Fastbreak Club Pre-Season Party, including your first look at this season’s “Tenacious Ten (Plus One),” your 2008-09 University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs.

Tonight’s the night we start getting it all cranked up again at the annual Fastbreak Club Pre-Season Party. The players and coaches will be there, all your fellow Fastbreakers will be there…and we look forward to seeing you there. You’ll meet the 2008-09 edition of your Lady Bulldogs and hear first-hand from the man himself, Coach Andy Landers. Throw in some good eating (as always) and you’ve got yourself the first can’t-miss Fastbreak Club event of the new season. The festivities tip off at 6:00 this evening at Flinchum’s Phoenix (directions below). We look forward to seeing you all tonight as the official countdown to another exciting season of Lady Bulldog basketball gets underway.

Directions: Flinchum’s Phoenix is located at the end of South Milledge Avenue. Milledge will fork when it comes to Whitehead Road. Take the right fork, cross Whitehead Road, and enter Whitehall Forest. Look for the sign just to the left of the entrance. Stay on the main road for 1.5 miles until it dead-ends at Flinchum’s Phoenix.