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The 2012 Arkansas State Recruiting Round-up will be held at the Fowler Center’s Riceland Hall on Feb. 1, when new head football coach Gus Malzahn will introduce his staff and they will give a first-hand recount of the their experiences on the recruiting trail with a detailed review, complete with video highlights, of the Red Wolves’ first recruiting class under Malzahn.

The doors to the Fowler Center, located on the ASU campus adjacent to the Convocation Center, will open at 4:30 p.m. and food will be served until 5:15 p.m. The annual program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $10.00 each if purchased in advance and $15.00 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at the Red Wolf Club during business hours and club members will receive ticket priority.

“After last year's standing room only crowd at the Cooper Alumni Center, we anticipate needing more room this year,” said ASU Assistant Athletic Director for Development Brad Pietz. “Riceland Hall gives us room for over 900 Red Wolves fans to be a part of history as Gus Malzahn signs his first recruiting class at Arkansas State University.”

Malzahn was named the Red Wolves’ 28th head football coach on Dec. 14, bringing him back to his home state after most recently enjoying highly successful stints as a top assistant coach at three NCAA FBS universities that garnered him national acclaim.

A name highly recognized throughout Arkansas and the nation, Malzahn comes to Arkansas State after serving as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Auburn for the past three seasons. A native of Fort Smith, Malzahn was named the winner of the 2010 Frank Broyles Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate assistant coach.