Mary Eberhard

Mary has always had a passion for sports and athletics. Before coming to UGA, she worked for the Atlanta Braves during their World Series run and was on staff during the 1996 the Olympics in Atlanta. One of her favorite memories was being a part of the Braves staff when the first game after September 11th took place. “It was incredible to see how much the country rallied around one another in the moment of such immense tragedy.” While being a part of monumental aspects of Georgia sports history brings a smile to Mary’s face, nothing compares to what she calls her “Mom Moments.” Getting to see her son be a part of Dawg Walk and win Jr. Homecoming King or taking him to ring the Chapel Bell after big victories in the 2017 football season are the top mom moments of the year (so far). “My son was waiting in line with us [to ring the Chapel Bell] and an alumnus was in line behind us. He told us how thrilled he was to get to share this opportunity with our family and all the Bulldogs in line. He had waited years and years since he was in undergraduate to ring the Bell again and felt like this moment was the right time. He said, ‘Im jealous. I wish I got to do something like this when I was your age! I had to wait until I was way older!’ It meant the world to my son to be able to experience that and in turn meant the world to me.”

Favorite Spot on Campus: The patio outside of the 3rd floor of the Tate Student Center, a location some staff affectionately call “The Resort.” “It’s a great spot to read a book, get a little sunshine, and still be in the thick of everything,” Mary said.