OCEAN CITY, Md. - The annual Joe Vitt Crab Feast and Golf Outing, which benefits the Towson University football program, will be held on Saturday, June 25.
Hosted by Vitt, a former Tiger football player and coach who has coached in the National Football League for more than 30 seasons, the day-long event starts with a golf outing at The Bay Club Golf Course. The event continues with a crab feast at Micky Fins Bar and Grill at the Ocean City Fishing Center.
"Thanks to Coach Vitt, this Crab Feast has turned into the #1 Fundraising event for the Towson Football Program," says Towson Coach Rob Ambrose. "It is an amazing experience for the entire family and the silent auction is filled with NFL paraphernalia from all around the league. We encourage everyone to join in this tradition which has been created by the loyal alumni of Towson University Football players and coaches!"
The golf outing features a "Meet The Coaches" segment where the golfers will interact with the Tiger football coaches. Each foursome will include one of the Tiger football coaches.
There is an 8:30 a.m. shotgun shot and the fee is $100 per person.
The crab feast, slated to run from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., includes a menu of steamed crabs, pit beef, barbecued chicken, corn-on-the-cob, potato salad, cole slaw, hot dogs and hamburgers.
Individual tickets for the crab feast are priced at $65 each. Group tickets may be purchased in groups of ten for the price of $600. Children who are aged 12 and under will be admitted for free.
Highlights of the crab feast include the live auction and a silent auction. Ambrose and Vitt will also serve as featured speakers.
Vitt, currently the Assistant Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints, was a three-year performer at linebacker for the Tigers and played for Towson's 1976 team which played in the Stagg Bowl, the NCAA Division III championship game.
He started his professional coaching career in 1979 with the Baltimore Colts. In 1982, he joined Coach Chuck Knox with the Seattle Seahawks. He spent nine seasons in Seattle in various roles. When Knox left to coach the Los Angeles Rams in 1992, Vitt went with him.
After three seasons in Los Angeles, he was named as the Linebackers Coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. He spent four seasons in Philadelphia. In 1999, he joined the Green Bay Packers coaching staff.
In 2000, he was named as the Linebackers Coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. After four years with the Chiefs, he became a member of Coach Mike Martz's staff with the St. Louis Rams. In 2005, he served as the Rams' interim head coach for the final 11 games of the season while Martz was ill.
In 2006, the Syracuse, N.Y. native joined new Coach Sean Payton as a member of the New Orleans Saints' staff.
Over the last five seasons, he has filled the role of Assistant Head Coach and Linebackers Coach with New Orleans. During that time, he has contributed to the most successful era in the history of the franchise. Since 2006, the Saints have posted a 53-33 record and won the Super Bowl XLIV championship with a 31-17 victory over Indianapolis.
Pre-registration is required for the Joe Vitt Crab Feast and Golf Outing. The deadline for registration is Friday, June 17.
To register for the Joe Vitt Crab Feast and Golf Outing follow the link: Special hotel rates are available at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City. Reservations can be made by following the registration link.
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For more information, contact either Dan Crowley (410-704-4185) or Lindsey Peck (410-704-3284) of the Towson University Athletics Department.
