History / Places

#TommyRock July 26

by Coach4aday · July 26, 2021

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post.

TOMMY ROCK is an iconic place on the campus of UNC Pembroke.

College campuses often have places that graduates and visitors often look to take photos. Often times that location is a statue and that is the case at UNCP. A bronze replica of a red-tailed hawk sits on top of a gigantic granite boulder. UNCP mascot is the red-tailed hawk.

This past month I was asked to tell the story of the statue. The location is in front of the Chavis University Center (UC) and it is called TOMMY ROCK. It was a gift from the Senior Class of 1999 that I got to facilitate its creation with a lot of help and support from many.

I was flattered to have that story profiled in the alumni magazine called UNCP Today. As a blogger I have written many posts but this is my first magazine contribution. The history is all found below in the story below.

Tags: 1999 Class Gift Alumni Magazine Chancellor Joe Oxendine Eleanor Fields Greg PRice Hanson Aggregates Harnett County NC Larry Freeman Lonnie Locklear and Sons Paul VanZandt Red Tailed Hawk Statue Tommy Rock Trent Locklear UNC Pembroke UNC Pembroke Mascot UNCP Today

Coach4aday

My purpose in life is to coach. I am a former collegiate basketball coach, director of athletics, and chief of staff. I worked at four NCAA Division I & II universities during my career. At each campus I learned timeless lessons on teamwork and leadership. Today my passion is coaching others on what it takes to lead, serve, and succeed.