A Kidd Brewer Stadium record crowd of almost 35,000 watched the Apps host Miami last September, one of the biggest events in the history of Boone.
BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State Athletics launched A Mountaineer Impact initiative in March, and the impact athletics has on the high country economy is also meaningful.
In a recent study done by the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) at Appalachian State, the estimated economic impact of App State Athletics on Boone and the surrounding areas is in the neighborhood of $54 million annually. The economic activity generated by the Mountaineers leads to about 640 jobs and almost $20 million in earnings in the region.