Appalachian State president Dr. John E. Thomas and athletic director Jim Garner grabbed coach Jerry Moore before his introductory press conference in 1989 and wanted to get one thing straight before he addressed the media.
It’s pronounced app-uh-LATCH-in.
“They sent me to a little room prior to the press conference and worked on me saying, ‘Appalachian,’ ” Moore told The News & Observer. “You’ll never hear me say ‘App State’ because they taught me how to pronounce it.”
