With final preparations underway for the opening of Georgia State Stadium on Aug. 31, GeorgiaStateSports.com will go behind the scenes all week and look at some of the folks and departments throughout the campus that made it possible. This is the first part of a six-part series.
Facilities and Operations
Those who can do the dirty work and are behind the scenes are often the ones who can get overlooked the most. However, without the help of Patrick Hatcher, Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations, and his tireless crew, there would basically have been no chance of Georgia State Stadium opening on time, not looking as beautiful as it does.