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The Athens Tip-Off Club was re-established in 2024 by a group of former UGA basketball players and long-time basketball supporters from the Athens area. The Athens Tip-Off Club hosts a variety of social events during the year to encourage UGA basketball-related fellowship. We support both the men’s and the women’s basketball teams. Go Dawgs!

While we have been given the blessing from the UGA Athletic Department to exist, the club operates as its own 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We are separate and distinct from the athletic department and managed by our board of directors.

Board of Directors:

  • James Banks, 1983 UGA Final Four team

  • Teresa Edwards, UGA All-American, 4 x Olympic Gold medalist

  • Derrick Floyd, 1983 UGA Final Four team

  • Litterial Green, UGA All-SEC, UGA all-time leader in points

  • Jody Patton, UGA letterman, UGA all-time leader in 3-Point FG %

  • Judge Lawton Stephens, UGA letterman (manager)

  • Judge Steve Jones, Cedar Shoals Hall of Fame

  • Billy Olson, Chairman of the Board (YMCA legend)

  • Brett Grayson

  • Billy Healan

  • Jay Hixon

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Ready to Become a sponsor?

Please fill out this form to have someone from our team reach out to you or please contact Billy Olson at 404-449-9005 or athenstipoffclub@gmail.com for
further information or to make a payment.

All donations are tax-deductible.