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Centrally located near Vanderbilt Stadium (left), McGugin Field (center) and Memorial Gym (right), the Currey Tennis Center hosted the women’s 1999 NCAA Regionals (left).

Currey Tennis Center The Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Tennis Center was completed in November, 1993. With the opening of its doors, the Vanderbilt tennis program now provides one of the finest tennis facilities—if not the finest—in the nation for varsity collegiate tennis. It was selected to host women’s NCAA Regionals in both 1997 and 1999. “The Currey Center is incredible,” says Vanderbilt men’s tennis coach Ken Flach. “It really bespeaks of a commitment, a commitment that most places do not have. I would rate the Currey Center as the best indoor tennis facility in America. Now, people that want to build one, they come here and take notes.” Plans for the new tennis center were unveiled in April of 1993 when former Athletic Director Paul Hoolahan announced that a $2.2 million project was being made possible by the generous benefactors of Vanderbilt tennis. Nashville businessman Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. spearheaded the fund raising for the project. Additional leadership gifts were also made by the Joe C.

Davis Foundation, the Fleming Foundation, and Mrs. Joanne Fleming Hayes. The tennis center, which had provided three indoor courts, underwent several changes throughout the renovation. A twostory, 16,000-square foot addition was made to the existing indoor structure, providing enough space for five indoor courts. The lower level of the facility now houses spacious locker rooms for both varsity teams as well as a training room and locker space for visitors. A special feature of the new center is a state-of-the-art audio/visual room, also located on the second floor. Small video cameras are mounted at the north end of each indoor playing court, allowing the coaches to monitor and record matches in progress on all five courts. The room also serves as a classroom for the coaches and their teams. In addition to the changes and adaptions to the interior of the tennis center, the building was given an exterior facelift as well. Its new, red-brick exterior now matches the architecture of many buildings on the Vanderbilt campus.

Vanderbilt Stadium/Dudley Field A 41,600 seat facility that had its AstroTurf surface replaced with natural grass for the 1999 season.

Vanderbilt Track The Vanderbilt Track is equipped with lights, a timing system and has a Balsam Spurtan synthetic surface with eight lanes.

Memorial Gym One of the most unique gyms in the nation with an elevated court. Over $21 million in renovations were completed this year.

McGugin Field Located in the heart of Vanderbilt’s athletic facilities, McGugin Field added lights in 1995 for night games and a new drainage system in 1999. Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center One of the finest tennis facilities in the nation. It is a two-story structure with five indoor courts, locker rooms, an audio/visual room and a training room.

Joe B. Wyatt Chancellor Under the leadership of Chancellor Joe B. Wyatt, Vanderbilt is recognized as one of the finest private universities in the country. Vanderbilt continues to be ranked in the top 25 universities in the U.S. News and World Report survey each year. In Wyatt’s 18 years as Chancellor, he has led the most ambitious fund-raising effort in the University’s history, increased endowment assets to approximately $1.4 billon, made student-driven volunteer organizations a priority, advocated diversity in VU’s student body and has added nearly four million sq. feet of new construction to the campus. Todd Turner Director of Athletics Todd Turner has changed the landscape of the athletic department at Vanderbilt. During his three years as Director of Athletics, he has established a solid foundation for future success. Turner’s most recent triumphs include the current $21 million renovation to Memorial Gym, the $1 million conversion from AstroTurf to natural grass on Dudley Field, a new soccer/lacrosse complex and the installation of a new drainage system at McGugin Field. On the horizon are several other anticipated projects that include an indoor practice facility and a practice site for the rapidly improving golf teams. Turner been the catalyst for over $21 million in giving during his three years, instigated the first National Commodore Club Board of Directors, overseen the implementation of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, and championed the construction of the department’s first Mission and Vision Statements. June Stewart Associate AD for Future Revenue Sports June Stewart oversees the day to day operation of all sports except football and men’s and women’s basketball. Stewart, a member of the Vanderbilt athletic department since 1973, was one of the first women in the SEC named to the position of assistant sports information director. She was also the first female president of CoSIDA and inducted into its Hall of Fame. Stewart is currently the vice president of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. She also served as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee for seven years and was on the Executive Committee of the Southeastern Conference for three years. Administration Directory (615) 322-4727 Todd Turner ................................. Director of Athletics Brad Bates ............ Senior Associate Athletic Director Jeff Compher ....... Senior Associate Athletic Director June Stewart .. Assoc. AD for Future Revenue Sports Rod Williamson .. Assistant AD for Media Relations Keith Gill ............. Asst. AD for Admin./Compliance Michelle Kennedy ........ Asst. AD/Business Manager Hunter Yurachek........... Assistant AD for Marketing Larry Swoopes ................. Assistant AD for Facilities

Facilities and Administration

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Vanderbilt At A Glance Students Students come from all 50 states and 99 foreign countries. Undergraduate ........................... 5,818 Graduate & Professional ........... 4,292 Total Students ........................... 10,110 Regional Breakdown of Total Student Body West .............................................. 7.5% Midwest ..................................... 15.1% Southwest .................................... 8.3% South .......................................... 44.5% Middle States ............................ 10.0% New England .............................. 4.2% International ................................ 8.5% U.S. Territories ............................ 0.1% Unspecified ................................. 1.8% Student Body Men ............................................ 50.5% Women ....................................... 49.5% Schools College of Arts and Science Graduate School School of Law School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Education and Human Development School of Engineering School of Divinity School of Management School of Music Employment Vanderbilt University is the largest employer in Nashville and the second largest in the state. Total Faculty ................................ 3,217 Total Staff ................................... 11,168

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Alumni Number of living alumni ........... 102,000 Alumni clubs worldwide ................... 70 Alumni Association Chartered ...... 1879

History • Founded in 1873 through a gift from Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who hoped that it would “contribute to strengthening the ties that should exist between all sections of our common country.” • Vanderbilt University opened for classes in October 1875 with 192 enrolled.

Experienced Faculty • Senior faculty and distinguished professors, who would work only with graduate students at other institutions, regularly teach undergraduates at Vanderbilt. • The faculty includes renowned scientists whose research findings have international implications for such varied issues as policy making, education reform, space research, financial markets, medical technology and others. • Vanderbilt’s professors also serve as faculty advisers, working closely with students on all aspects of their academic progress. The informal atmosphere on campus makes it easy to talk with any professor. • Because more than 60 percent of the classes have fewer than 20 students, there is ample opportunity for discussion and debate. • With a student-faculty ratio of 8:1, Vanderbilt is large enough to offer a diverse experience to its students, but small enough so that on a daily basis students and their teachers are a part of each other’s education.

Diversity • Students from every region of the U.S.

and around the globe, urban and rural areas, public and private schools, exchange views in many forums. • Dialogue is an essential component of the Vanderbilt community. The University provides campus forums that brings students, faculty and outside speakers together.

Campus Life • Vanderbilt is a residential university with about 90 percent of undergraduates living on campus. • Students are given residential options such as an international dorm and theme dorms for students with mutual interests. • The hub of student activity is the 130,000square foot Student Recreation Center. The vast, modern facility includes three indoor courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton, a swimming pool, a rockclimbing wall, an indoor jogging track, six racquetball and two squash courts, a weight room and areas for dance and aerobic classes. • Faculty-student interaction is bolstered at Vanderbilt through a faculty-in-residence program through which professors spend a weekday night in an undergraduate dormitory apartment engaging in intellectual discussions. • The Vanderbilt campus is a national arboretum which is home to 61 species of trees and includes sculptures, statues and outdoor art.

Honor System • Since 1975, Vanderbilt has relied on an Honor System based on the individual in-

tegrity of each student. • The Undergraduate Honor Pledge signed on all tests, quizzes and similar work is, “I pledge my honor that I have neither given nor received aid on this examination.” • The Honor System is enforced by the Honor Council composed of 56 student representatives from the rising sophomore, junior and senior classes.

Unique Experiences • A 10-week summer program awards stipends to 25 juniors to work full-time with faculty on projects ranging from solid rocket propulsion to composing an opera. • Vanderbilt’s tradition of intimate and innovative teaching, combined with the most advanced technology, is represented in “The Classroom of the Future,” one of the most advanced multimedia-based instruction systems available in the world today.

Community Service • About half of Vanderbilt’s students perform some form of service; fully one-third offer their time on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and a high percentage of these students also are athletes. • Alternative Spring Break is a program that allows Vanderbilt students to help those in need. Recently, more than 350 students traveled to 18 sites in North and Central America to work in underprivileged communities. • Other student volunteer programs include Into the Streets, Habitat for Humanity and Best Buddies.

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Notable Vanderbilt Alumni Albert Gore, Jr. — Vice President of the United States Senator Jim Sasser — Ambassador to China Dinah Shore — Entertainer Rev. Edward A. Malloy — President of the University of Notre Dame Mickey Cantor — Former Secretary of Commerce Fred Thompson — U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander — Former Tennessee Governor and presidential candidate Bill Campbell — Mayor of Atlanta Amy Grant — Recording Artist Will Perdue — San Antonio Spurs Perry Wallace — First black Southeastern Conference basketball player Will Wolford — Former NFL Pro Bowler Joey Cora — Former Major League Baseball All-Star

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Stratton Foster Academic Center

Graduation Rates in the SEC

VANDERBILT ... 83%

At Vanderbilt University, stu- South Carolina .. 62% dent-athletes receive the best of both Kentucky ........... 60% worlds — they compete in one of the Alabama ............ 56% finest athletic conferences in the na- Georgia .............. 55% tion and in some of the country’s Auburn .............. 53% most challenging classrooms. The Mississippi St. ... 53% Stratton Foster Academic Center is Mississippi ........ 50% responsible for overseeing the edu- LSU .................... 43% cational development and progress Florida ............... 39% toward graduation of all student- Tennessee .......... 37% athletes. The staff is committed to Arkansas ........... 29% Recognition is given to the blending academic excellence with Source: 1998 NCAA junior or senior who has the athletic achievement. The results are Graduation Rates Report highest cumulative GPA on impressive: Vanderbilt leads the for Division I Sports their respective team. When Southeastern Conference in its graduation rate that GPA is over a 3.5, an award is for all student-athletes. presented to the student-athlete at The Stratton Foster Academic Center, lothe halftime of a home football or cated in the heart of the McGugin Center athbasketball game. letic building, serves as the headquarters for the Vanderbilt academic support system. This Vanderbilt is fortunate to bi-level facility contains four tutorial rooms, a have a number of loyal and gencomputer room, a reading room and numererous supporters who have enous private study areas. dowed 24 athletic scholarships. The academic support staff is the liaison beEach year, a student-athlete is named by the tween the athlete and the academic commuVanderbilt Director of Athletics and coaches as nities and insures that student-athletes comthe recipient of an endowed scholarship with ply with academic rules established by the unirespect to certain criteria listed for each scholversity, the SEC and the NCAA. arship.

Halftime Academic Awards

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Academic Support Program

The Academic Support Program is designed to assist student-athletes in reaching their full potential both inside and outside the classroom. The major components of the program include: • Orientation sessions which supplement those of the University. • Development of an academic plan with updated time management schemes for each semester that balance the academic, social and athletic responsibilities of the student-athlete. • Constant monitoring of students’ academic progress and Study Table. • Availability of a professional tutoring staff that reinforces that classroom teaching.

NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships There are several postgraduate scholarships and internships available from the NCAA. Several Vanderbilt student-athletes have received post-graduate scholarships.

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in 1999. In the 1998-99 school year Bledsoe, Mallory Crosland (golf), Kristen Ehst (lacrosse) and Stacey Carpenter (cross country/track) earned GTE Academic AllAmerica honors. The Commodores have had three first-team selections in the last three years.

Several Vanderbilt student-athletes have earned GTE Academic AllAmerica honors. The award is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and is based on athletic performance and academic excellence. It is the only nationally named Academic All-America team and has been in existence since 1952. Vanderbilt boasts 42 GTE Academic AllAmerica selections and two GTE Academic All-Americans of the Year. Men’s basketball’s Bruce Elder earned the honor in 1993, while baseball’s Hunter Bledsoe is the most recent

CHAMPS/Life Skills The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program represents the comprehensive commitment by Vanderbilt’s athletic department to foster the total growth and development of the studentathletes. The NCAA and Division I-A Athletics Directors Association sponsored program, CHAMPS, is an acronym for Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success. The program emphasizes six commitments — academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, community service, leadership and career development. A number of projects and workshops that aid student-athletes in addressing day-to-day living situations, handling stress, and preparing for post-college life are set up by the program. Vanderbilt’s student-athletes also organize and participate in several community service projects. The Vanderbilt CHAMPS program sponsors the Student-Athlete Children’s Christmas Party where student-athletes donate their own money and time to throw a Christmas Party for disadvantages children. Vanderbilt also created the Kids Zone program in which approximately 300 inner city youths from various organizations are bused to Vanderbilt at each home football game. The student-athletes give campus tours, eat lunch with the kids and give them motivational messages before the football game.

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Vanderbilt student-athletes have volunteered several hours to the Vanderbilt campus and Nashville community. Vanderbilt’s teams work on the following community service projects throughout the year: Adopt-A-School

Program; Ronald McDonald House; D.A.R.E.; Big Brothers, Big Sisters; Special Olympics; University’s Community Service Day; and Simulated Disability Day. Several athletes also speak at a variety of events, schools and organizations.

Student-Athlete Advisory Board The Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) consists of one representative from every varsity team. The board meets monthly to communicate with the administration on issues affecting all student-athletes. These representatives express concerns of their respective teams and offer suggestions that would improve their experience as a Vanderbilt student-athlete. The board is also very active in service projects and sponsors a comprehensive outreach effort with the surrounding Nashville community.

Career Development The Vanderbilt Department of Athletics joined in a cooperative relationship with the campus Career Center to prepare students for rewarding careers and productive life-styles. Student-athletes are provided with the following programs: Career Testing; Campus Interviews; Internship Seminar; University Career Fairs; Career Exploration; Career Counseling; Job Search Skills; Internships/ Summer Jobs Program; Job Placement; Developing a data base of potential employers; and Graduation breakfasts for senior student-athletes.

Student-Athlete Employment Program Vanderbilt has established a year-round Student-Athlete Employment Program, which will enhance the collegiate learning experience for student-athletes through career exploration and practical application of skills. The program also serves as a means to provide financial resources for eligible student-athletes. Full-time, part-time, internship (paid/unpaid), summer or year round employment opportunies are available from local businesses.

Career Playbook To support career development for Vanderbilt’s student-athletes, the Career Playbook was created by CHAMPS/ Life Skills Director Kevin Colon. The Career Playbook is a compilation of the graduating seniors’ resumes that is mailed to over 100 leading businesses. The resumes are extensive and include photos of each student-athlete. Also included in the publication are letters of reference from Director of Athletics Todd Turner and local business leaders who have interacted with these student-athletes.

Commodore Cup Presented through Vanderbilt’s CHAMPS/Life Skills program, the Commodore Cup award recognizes a Vanderbilt team that excels in community service, academic excellence, team winning percentage and individual accolades.

VANDERBILT MEN’S TENNIS Part of the foundation of Vanderbilt’s success on the playing field can be traced to the work done in the McGugin weight room. A staff of three helps athletes improve their athletic performance and minimize the potential for injury. Their mission is to create workouts not only specific to the sport, but to the athletes as well. Athletes focus on strength and conditioning year-round and receive individual attention. The coaches schedule workouts around players’ class schedules and spends a great deal of one-on-one time, which allows them to better monitor an athletes’ progress and to watch for any potential problems or injuries. The McGugin Gym contains a variety of free weight stations, Nautilus and Hammer machines, aerobic training equipment, a plyometric medicine ball area, slideboards and an indoor track.

Sports Medicine Thanks to a joint venture between the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Vanderbilt Athletic Department, both Commodore athletes and Middle Tennesseans receive first-rate treatment in the McGugin Center athletic complex. The prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries is coordinated by the Medical Center, utilizing the Athletic Department Training Room and the Sports Medicine Center. Student-athletes receive their daily health care in the newly-designed training room, which spans some 4,300 square feet and is divided into three distinct areas: a pre-practice and taping area, a section for treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and a hydrotherapy area. The focus of that hydrotherapy area is custom-designed hydrotherapy pool that the Commodores use. The 3,000-gallon pool allows Vanderbilt student-athletes a non-weight bearing option for their rehabilitation. A training room staff of 20 provides individualized care to each student-athlete. The Sports Medicine Center, with its own staff of athletic trainers, physicians and consultants, welcomes patients ailing from any sportsrelated injury. The Center is housed in a 4,000-square foot office that includes X-ray facilities, examination rooms and a physical therapy area.

The Hendrix Room The food at the Vanderbilt athletic department is so good, the athletes believe it is prepared by magic. And it is. Majid (Majic) Noori might be the most publicized chef athletics, and he is definitely tops when the subject is collegiate training tables. He has been recognized nationally at various times the past two years for his way with food. Sports Illustrated recognized his Hendrix Room athletic dining facility as the nation’s best in 1997 after naming Vanderbilt’s dining staff the best in the SEC in 1993. More recently, CBS This Morning featured Magic and the Hendrix Room in a live fiveminute segment last fall. He feeds nearly 300 hungry athletes six days a week and can’t wait to get to work each day. Noori was also a key member of the Vanderbilt Dining Services team that won the national Ivy Award for overall excellence in 1998. The award is one of six per year in a field of nearly 200,000 restaurants and institutions.

Vanderbilt Athletic Achievements Football • Has boasted the SEC’s leading tackler four straight years. • LB Jamie Winborn named All-America in ‘99. Men’s Soccer • Has had seven straight winning seasons. • The school’s all-time leading scorer, Tony Kuhn, now plays professional soccer for the MLS’s Miami Fusion. Women’s Soccer • Posted five straight NCAA Tournament bids and NSCAA Top 25 Rankings (1994-98). • Asta Helgadottir was named the program’s first NSCAA FirstTeam All-American in 1998. Men’s Cross Country • This fall, posted the team’s best finish at the SEC Championships since 1980. Women’s Cross Country • Beth Van Dusen set a school record and became just the fifth VU women’s cross country runner to earn All-SEC honors with her seventh-place finish at the SEC Championships. Men’s Basketball • Has earned either a NCAA Tournament or NIT bid in 12 of the last 14 seasons. • Holds the nation’s third-longest non-conference home winning streak. Women’s Basketball • Has made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances including eight to the “Sweet 16” and one to the Final Four. • Players have earned SEC Academic Honors 64 times in the last 16 years. Baseball • Hunter Bledsoe was named the program’s first SEC Player of the Year in 1999. • Sixty-seven former Commodores have been drafted. Men’s Tennis • Made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1999. • Had its highest ever final national ranking in 1999 at No. 28. Women’s Tennis • Has made five straight NCAA Tournament appearances. • Julie Ditty was named the program’s first All-American in 1999. Men’s Golf • Director of Golf Mason Rudolph was selected by Golf World as one of the Top 10 Junior Boys of the 20th Century. • Won the 1999 Golden Ocala Intercollegiate team title. Women’s Golf • Mallory Crosland was the first VU golfer to compete at the NCAA Championships (1999); she also received the Dinah Shore Trophy. • Had its best-ever finish at the 1999 SEC Championships. Women’s Track and Field • Ryan Tolbert won Vanderbilt’s only national championship in the 1997 400meter hurdles. • Has produced seven All-Americans who have garnered 19 All-America honors. Lacrosse • Has been ranked nationally during the season the last three years. • Susan Napolitano was named the first women’s lacrosse All-American in the program’s second year of existence.

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Nashville, Tennessee

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With a metropolitan population near one million, Nashville is the largest city in the Southeastern Conference. Despite that size, Nashville is a pleasant mix of big city entertainment and “down home” friendliness. Resting halfway between the northern and southern boundaries of the United States, Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the entertainment, cultural and commercial center of the mid-south. Nashville’s location puts it near the nation’s population center. Major cities such as Atlanta, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Memphis and Birmingham can all be reached by car within 3-5 hours. When it comes to having a good time, there is no better place than Nashville. The city offers a multitude of sporting events, a full range of recreational oppor-

tunities, the largest movie theater east of the Mississippi River, restaurants, parks and places to shop. Vanderbilt is one of only two major conference college football teams in middle Tennessee and has the biggest basketball action in town is at Vanderbilt’s very own Memorial Gymnasium, where the Commodores routinely play before sellout crowds. Vanderbilt’s teams are truly Nashville’s teams. The Tennessee Titans have brought the National Football League to Nashville. Formerly the Tennessee Oilers, the team played its 1998 season at Vanderbilt Stadium while work was being completed on their brand new 67,000-seat stadium just across the Cumberland River from downtown Nashville. The National Hockey League was an

instant success in Nashville last year when the expansion Predators hit the ice. The team led the NHL in attendance for markets under 2,000,000 last year, drawing an average of 16,202 fans per game (94 percent capacity) to the stateof-the-art, $100 million, Gaylord Entertainment Center which opened in 1996. The Nashville Kats arena football team also calls the downtown arena home for the third year. Professional baseball can also be found in Nashville in the form of the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds play in the Pacific Coast League as the AAA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nashville will also play host to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament’s first and second rounds this March as “The Big Dance” hits the Music City. Known as “Music City, USA,” Nashville is a city whose music tastes range from country to rock to gospel. Nashville has several major concert venues along with some world renowned music clubs. Many big-name concert tours make a stop in Music City. Vanderbilt is in the middle of the action. Centrally located just two miles from the heart of the downtown entertainment district, the Vanderbilt campus is surrounded by all of these entertainment opportunities. Nashville is a cornerstone of the midsouth economy, and Vanderbilt graduates, including many former athletes, are prominent in the Nashville business scene. The popularity of the Commodore players is often a key factor in beginning successful careers.

What to do in Nashville? Professional Sports Teams Both the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and NHL’s Nashville Predators call the city home. The Titans played their 1998 season as the Tennessee Oilers in Vanderbilt Stadium. The Arena Football League’s Nashville Kats and the AAA Nashville Sounds baseball team provide summer enjoyment. Hard Rock Cafe The restaurant famous for classic American cuisine,

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rock music and efforts to save the planet is rockin’ in the heart of Nashville’s Historic District. Grand Ole Opry It’s often called America’s “most watched” radio show because of the millions who have enjoyed the live shows or taped performances on The Nashville Network. Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Takes visitors behind the scenes to the heart of country music. Visitors can see rare film clips, costumes, instruments and memorabilia

from every era. Broadway Dinner Train Restored railroad dining cars travel from downtown Nashville to Old Hickory as passengers enjoy an elegant four-course dinner. Planet Hollywood The grand opening took place in June of 1996 with celebs such as Arnold Schwarznegger and Sylvester Stallone on hand. Wild Horse Saloon This Opryland operated restaurant and dance hall offers line dancing lessons, country music concerts, and the opportunity to watch a live taping of TNN’s “Wild Horse Saloon.” Hermitage For history enthusiasts, the home of Andrew Jackson has been completely restored. Daily tours are

available to the public. Ryman Auditorium & Museum Home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, the restored Ryman is referred to as the “Mother Church of Country Music.” General Jackson Showboat A four-deck showboat cruises the Cumberland River for sight-seeing and dinner stage show cruises.