South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band | |
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School | University of South Alabama |
Location | Mobile, Alabama, USA |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Founded | 2009 |
Director | Dr. William Hanks Petersen, Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands |
Associate Directors | Dr. Rob Abend, Associate Director of Bands/Athletic Bands and Mrs. Marsha Foster (Colorguard) |
Assistant Directors | Dr. Clayton Maddox, Tuba/Euph Professor |
Members | 260+[1] |
The South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band is a student organization that was approved by the University of South Alabama's board of trustees to debut in conjunction with the South Alabama football team in 2009. The decision was made on December 6, 2007.[2]
The band debuted with 150 members at the first football game on September 5, 2009. The band grew to 250 members in 2013. The Jaguar Marching Band is housed in the Department of Music in the College of Arts and Sciences, the University of South Alabama's largest academic division.