Alleva, Mackel, Mutz, Monica, Roth to speak Tuesday at GNOSF QB Club Luncheon

LSU athletic director and vice chancellor Joe Alleva, WDSU sports director Fletcher Mackel, Tulane linebackers coach Mike Mutz, St. Charles Catholic head coach Frank Monica and Archbishop Rummel head coach Jay Roth are the featured speakers at the weekly Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Quarterback Club next Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Rock ‘n’ Bowl, 3016 South Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans.

In his 10th year at LSU, Alleva has expertly managed the department’s finances and operations, making LSU one of the nation’s top 10 programs in terms of revenue, profit, ticket sales and investment into its student-athletes and athletic endeavors. Alleva also owns the title of vice chancellor, a position he has held since 2009. Alleva previously served as athletic director at Duke.

A graduate of De La Salle and Loyola, where he played baseball for both, Mackel is in his 16th year at WDSU-TV, serving as sports director. Mackel worked previously at KALB in Alexandria. Mackel has accumulated numerous awards from The Associated Press and The New Orleans Press Club.

A native of San Antonio, Mutz is in his second season as linebackers coach at Tulane under Willie Fritz, having coached previously at Georgia Southern, Sam Houston, Missouri Southern State, Blinn College, Southern Illinois and Fort Scott Community College.

A graduate of Leon Godchaux High and Nicholls, Monica has 47 years of coaching under his belt. In his 21st year at St. Charles Catholic, he guided the Comets to the 3A state title in 2011 and to state title game appearances in 2005, 2006 and 2016. Monica coached Lutcher to a state title in 1977 and coached Riverside to a state championship in 1983. He also served as head coach at Jesuit and as an assistant coach at Tulane.

In his 22nd year at his alma mater, Roth starred at quarterback for the Raiders and played college football at Nicholls. He has guided Rummel to 224 victories, a pair of state titles (2012, 2013) and two other state championship game appearances with a winning percentage of nearly 80 percent in his career.

Speakers from the New Orleans Saints, LSU, Tulane and Prep football will address the audience weekly, along with special guest speakers from the sports world locally and nationally.

A local high school player of the week is chosen throughout the season with a metro prep player of the year announced at the end of the season, sponsored by the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Lunch is served weekly every Tuesday.

In addition, Chevron sponsors student-athletes of the week each week, who receive plaques and recognition for their accomplishments in the classroom.

Annual standard membership is $50. Luncheons are $20 per person for members and $25 per person for non-members for the 16 week schedule (Aug. 29-Dec. 12). Click here to buy luncheon tickets online.

CrescentCitySports.com serves as the official web site of the GNOSF Quarterback Club while Compliance Technology Group remains a presenting sponsor, along with Strength Systems and WGSO 990am. Weekly releases and the list of weekly speakers can be found at CrescentCitySports.com.

The Greater New Orleans Quarterback Club has teamed up with GameDay magazine to provide you the opportunity to purchase every 2017 Saints regular home game program for one subscription price with proceeds benefiting the Quarterback Club. Just click on this link to order and they will mail you the program on the Friday prior to the home games.

This is an excellent way for you to support your QB Club and receive the beautiful first-class magazine of the New Orleans Saints.

For more information on joining the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Quarterback Club, contact Stan Kottemann at (504) 908-6080 or at skotlaw@aol.com.

For more information on the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Membership program, visit GNOSports.com or contact Tricia Lowe at (504) 619-6114 or at tlowe@gnosf.org.

**The GNOSF Quarterback Club also offers a season ticket package, covering dues and all 15 luncheons for a significant savings over the course of the season.