University of North Georgia Athletics

The UNG Nighthawk Pep Band is a division of the University of North Georgia Golden Eagle Band and performs for NCAA athletic events throughout the year. Membership is by audition and band members receive a stipend. The 25-person ensemble that performs at home basketball games and was formed in 2018 to foster a collegiate atmosphere at games and special events. The University of North Georgia (UNG) Golden Eagle Marching Band is the oldest college marching band in the state of Georgia and is one of the oldest in the United States. In continuous existence since the founding of the university in 1873, the band serves as the official musical representative of the university and its nationally recognized Corps of Cadets. Members of the ensemble are drawn from the university student body at-large and from all five of the UNG campuses.

UNG Fight Song - Listen
The University of North Georgia unveiled its new fight song February 15, 2020 as part of a Homecoming basketball doubleheader against Lander at the UNG Convocation Center. Dr. Ashley Jarrell, director of instrumental studies and assistant professor of music at UNG, hatched the idea after he attended some UNG basketball games and saw a need for a song that would promote school spirit and energize fans at sporting events. Jarrell enlisted students to help research and provide background info on UNG to Dr. Scott Boerma, director of bands at Western Michigan, who then composed the song. Jarrell said UNG's Student Government Association (SGA) also provided valuable feedback on one of the final drafts. Jarrell specifically requested the song include various trumpet calls to pay homage to UNG's Corps of Cadets.