EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Purple Aces Sports Properties at the University of Evansville and Saluki Sports Properties at Southern Illinois University have partnered together with Jimmy Johns to announce The Jimmy Johns Cup. UE Jimmy Johns Cup Information A year-long competition that will includes all sports shared by the Purple Aces and Salukis, The Jimmy Johns Cup will be a competition between head-to-head athletic matchups as well as best finishing scores in non-head-to-head contests between the programs.
"The GM at SIU and myself wanted to collaborate on a project that would involve both athletic programs," Purple Aces Sports Properties General Manager Brandon McClish said.