Hometown Team Tour Second Stop at Johnnie Browns on Monday
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic Athletics will make its second stop of the 2025 Hometown Team Tour on Monday, April 28 at Johnnie Brown's. Tour dates includes stops in Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach and North Palm Beach and will feature Q&As with Owl head coaches, giveaways, prizes, merchandise and much more.
Join the Owls when they rolls onto Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach for a stop at Johnnie Brown's, located at 301 E Atlantic Avenue. Guests will be welcomed by Florida Atlantic heads coaches and staff.
Ken LaVicka, the voice of Owls' football and men's basketball will talk with Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White and will then moderate a Q&A session with Hagerty Family Head Football Coach Zach Kittley, Head Men's Basketball Coach John Jakus, newly hired Head Women's Basketball Coach LeAnn Freeland as well as Head Baseball Coach John McCormack and Head Softball Coach Jordan Clark whose team has been among the nation's top 25 all year and will head into the final weekend of the 2025 regular season. Also featured at this site will be Head Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Coach Lara Preacco and Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Alex Smolka, as well as Head Women's Golf Coach Heather Bowie Young and Head Men's Golf Coach Adrien Mork, both of whom had outstanding finishes at the AAC championships.
Later this week, the tour's final stop is set for Thursday, May 1 at Duffy's Sports Grill in North Palm Beach, located at the intersection of PGA Blvd. and US-1.
Each event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with each providing an opportunity to meet and greet with FAU coaches and staff, along with giveaways and other prizes. Official Owl merchandise will also be sold at each location.
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