TUSKEGEE, (ALA.) - The Tuskegee University athletics department announced today that it has entered a partnership with Church's Chicken® for the 2018-19 season. Through this partnership, the American chain specializing in fried chicken, becomes the official quick service restaurant partner of the Golden Tigers. As the primary corporate partner for the department, the Church's Chicken brand will join forces to connect with fans through a year-round marketing platform to sponsor all 12 sports the university governs.

"Church's Chicken is one of the most recognized national and global quick service restaurant brands in the food service industry, and we are excited they have decided to join the Tuskegee family and most importantly support our student-athletes along with our fan base," said Willie Slater, Tuskegee University Director of Athletics.

"We are honored to support the Golden Tigers organization to help them further their athletic program.  Church's has long supported educational initiatives and views Tuskegee University as one of the real rallying points in this community," said Terry White, Church's Chicken Franchisee in the Alabama area.

The corporate partnership includes media, live audio and video exposures for over 60 athletic events, on-site activations, and various promotions utilizing the brand's trademarks and logos. The partnership will kick off this fall with local franchisees gearing up to activate programs across the nation. 

About Church's Chicken®
Founded in San Antonio, TX in 1952 by George W. Church, Church's Chicken® is one of the largest quick service restaurant chicken chains in the world. Church's® specializes in Original and Spicy Chicken freshly prepared throughout the day in small batches that are hand-battered and double-breaded, Tender Strips®, honey-butter biscuits made from scratch and freshly baked, and classic, home-style sides all for a great value. Church's® (along with its sister brand Texas Chicken® outside the Americas) has more than 1,500 locations in 23 countries and international territories and system-wide sales of more than $1 billion. For more information, visit www.churchs.com. Follow Church's® on Facebook at www.facebook.com/churchschicken and Twitter at www.twitter.com/churchschicken.

ABOUT TUSKEGEE 
Tuskegee University is an independent and state-related institution of higher education. Its programs serve a student body that is coeducational as well as racially, ethnically and religiously diverse. With a strong orientation toward disciplines which highlight the relationship between education and work force preparation in the sciences, professions and technical areas, Tuskegee University also emphasizes the importance of the liberal arts as a foundation for successful careers in all areas. Accordingly, all academic majors stress the mastery of a required core of liberal arts courses.
Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, which is 40 miles east of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and 20 miles west of the city of Auburn, Alabama. It is also within easy driving distance to the cities of Birmingham, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia.

TUSKEGEE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT
Tuskegee University Athletics strives to instill love, passion and pride of the University in all student-athletes. It is also our desire to compete at the highest level in all sports ultimately achieving to be the best in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and within our region. The athletic department is also committed to the utmost integrity through NCAA rules compliance, fiscal responsibility and student-athlete personal development. Athletics will provide exceptional value and benefit to the mission of Tuskegee University and community, demonstrate unrivaled pride and foster relationships with all constituents. Finally, Tuskegee University Athletics aspire to be a regional center of excellence providing opportunities for advanced academic and athletic experiences, within a caring community, designed to promote success in a global society.