Howzat! New partnership with the Melbourne Renegades announced

It wouldn’t be summer without the excitement of Big Bash League (BBL) and this year RMIT is part of it, as the Official Community Partner and Education Provider of the Melbourne Renegades.

Associate Dean, Computer Science & Software Engineering, Professor John Thangarajah, who founded RMIT’s cricket club back in 2002, said the University was delighted to join forces with the Melbourne Renegades.

“This new partnership adds to our already strong connection with Melbourne’s vibrant, world-class sporting scene, and positions RMIT as the university of choice for a quality student experience in Melbourne,” Thangarajah said.

“We are committed to our connection with industry and creating quality learning outcomes for our students, so we’re excited to see what opportunities might develop out of this newly-formed partnership.

“We have our own thriving sports scene through the RMIT Redbacks, and I know that many of our students, including the cricket fanatics from our strong international cohort, will be at games this summer experiencing the excitement of BBL,” he said.

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18 December 2018

Renegades vice-captain Tom Cooper shows off the new playing kit featuring the RMIT logo. From left: student ambassadors Abhinay Kathuria and Georgia Rajic, RMIT CMO Chaminda Ranasinghe, Tom Cooper, Prof John Thangarajah and Melbourne Renegades CEO Stuart Coventry

Melbourne Renegades CEO Stuart Coventry said the strong community connections between both organisations could deliver great opportunities in the partnership.

“As one of not just Melbourne’s but Australia’s oldest tertiary institutions, we are delighted to be partnering with RMIT.

“In 2017, RMIT was home to more than 87,000 students and 11,000 staff globally. That footprint, combined with a strong focus on providing opportunities to regional communities, puts us in an excellent position to work closely with RMIT to achieve our collective goals,” Coventry said.

“As an RMIT graduate myself, I know it is an educational institution that strives for excellence both inside and outside the classroom. At a club level we have the same approach in striving for success both on and off the field.”

RMIT branding features on the sleeve of the club’s BBL playing jersey and media polo.

Story: Karen Phelan

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18 December 2018

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