Northwest Notes July 12, 2022

Idaho football single game tickets on sale, other ticket options available

MOSCOW — Idaho Vandal football single game tickets for the 2022 season are on sale now.

Single game tickets start as low as $30 for the home opener versus Drake on Sept. 17. Other ticket options include Mini Plans, Group Tickets and a new Young Alumni Discount.

Tickets will be available for purchase online at GoVandals.com/tickets, by calling 208-885-6466 or in-person at the Vandal Ticket Office located in the Vandal Athletic Center in the Kibbie Dome.

Vandal fans can take advantage of two mini plans for the 2022 season. The "Brave" plan features the home opener versus Drake on Sept. 17, the homecoming game against Northern Colorado on Oct. 1, and regional rival Eastern Washington on Nov. 5, which is also Parent & Family Weekend. The "Brave" plan starts as low as $60.

The "Bold" plan also features the home opener versus Drake on Sept. 17, but instead offers games against Portland State on Oct. 22 (Leadership Weekend), and the season finale on Nov. 12 vs UC Davis (Hero's Night). Additionally, the "Bold" plan features a complimentary ticket to the Vandal men's basketball home opener on Nov. 10 vs Walla Walla. The "Bold" plan starts as low as $60.

Groups of 10 or more can take advantage of special group ticket prices for any of Idaho's five home games this fall.

A new addition to the 2022 football season is discounted season tickets for Young Alumni (those who have completed their undergraduate degree in the past five years).

This new initiative aims to connect Vandal football with recent graduates, many of whom had their traditional college experience disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide a budget-friendly option for those who may just be starting out in their respective careers.

Recent graduates (2017-2022) can purchase reserved season football tickets for as low as $100. These tickets are only available by calling the Vandal ticket office at 208-885-6466.

Gonzaga's Harmon elevated to associate head baseball coach

SPOKANE — Gonzaga head baseball coach Mark Machtolf announced the promotion of Brandon Harmon to serve as GU's associate head coach for the upcoming season Monday.

Harmon, who has served as GU's pitching coach for the last seven of his 10 years coaching for the Bulldogs, takes over a role left vacant by 19-year assistant Danny Evans' passing in April.

Harmon's staff shattered the program strikeouts record (598) and finished the 2022 season with 8th-most strikeouts per game (10.6) in the nation and 35th-best ERA (4.32). He acted as Machtolf's No. 2 through a 2022 season that saw the Bulldogs reach their highest national ranking of the Machtolf era (No. 10) and win every West Coast Conference series en route to a 37-19 record and the Zags' second consecutive conference title.

Under Harmon's tutelage, seven pitchers have been selected in the MLB Draft: Wyatt Mills (3rd Rd.; 2017), Brandon Bailey (6th; 2016), Daniel Bies (7th, 2018), Eli Morgan (8th; 2017), Hunter Wells (23rd; 2016), Casey Legumina (8th, 2019) and Alek Jacob (16th, 2021) — with four more from this year's squad projected to be selected this year.

During his days as a pitcher for the Bulldogs (2005-08), he etched himself into the program's record book. Harmon is one of two atop the all-time career appearances category with 88 and owns the most innings in a season, pitching 123.1 innings in 2007. He was named All-WCC honorable mention in 2006 and 2007 and finished his career with a 13-17 overall record with 10 saves.

Harmon spent his volunteer years working with the squad's catchers and outfielders, where he helped catcher Joey Harris earn 2015 West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year. During the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Harmon was also involved with the pitching staff, assisting with in-game pitching decisions.

From 2013 to 2015, Harmon also coached the 19U-level Spokane Expos, leading the club to a record of 103-57. Twenty-three of his Expos players moved on to play collegiate baseball. From 2011-12, he served as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Whitworth University. In 2012, the program won the Northwest Conference and Western Regional Championship earning a bid to the Division III World Series. The year previously, he saw the Pirates' pitching staff break the Division III school ERA record with one athlete signing a professional contract. His staff re-broke that record in 2012.