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fundraising/Boosters
December 2011
FUNDRAISING
U-Houston hit by Ponzi scheme
A foundation that endows athletic scholarships at the University of Houston may have lost more than 40 percent of its listed assets. AP, 12-18-11
DONORS
Big donor gives big gift to not-so-big college
The owners of the NHL Buffalo Sabres have donated $12M to NAIA (soon-to-be D3) Houghton College. Wellsville (NY) Daily, 12-2-11
November 2011
D1-AA
Hail Seawolves
Thriving among a struggling breed (D1-AA football programs in New York Metro), SUNY Stony Brook has gone from nothing to something in one short decade. New York Times, 11-27-11
CUTS
Maryland to drop swimming?
Hard financial times create tough decisions. Washington Post, 11-9-11
FB
Future home of Razorback Football Underway
The $28 million football center will include a new locker room, team meeting rooms, athletic training room, equipment room, a student-athlete lounge & study, coaches' offices, a recruiting reception area and a football museum. Razorbacks.com, 11-4-11
October 2011
FANS
Role of Boosters
Here’s a Boosters 101 that needs to be repeated, and repeated, and repeated again. ncaa.org, 10-27-11
FACILITIES
Arkansas Athletic Facilities Master Plan Unveiled
A long-term vision totaling $320 million was unveiled last week in Fayetteville. Razorbacks website, 10-18-11
September 2011
FUNDRAISING
Financing iffy on Cal’s $321 million football stadium upgrade
Seat sales have slowed over the past year, and Cal is only halfway to its goal. New York Times, 9-16-11
DONORS
Ohio State’s university donations hit a record $259 million
There were a record 177,322 donors and 40 of them were commitments of at least $1 million. Columbus Dispatch, 9-9-11
August 2011
BCS
TCU already ready to be a BCS pillar
Last year’s #2 ranking and next year’s move to the Big East are only two of many reasons why TCU has ascended to college football’s elite. NY Times, 8-28-11
FB
Razorbacks meet Reynolds challenge
The football center will cost approximately $28 million with the full project, including the complete practice facility, estimated at $35 million. razorbacks.com, 8-18-11
SEC
Ole Miss: keeping up with the Joneses
It’s a tough road to hoe if you’re not in the top tier of the deep pocketed SEC schools, but Ole Miss is staying competitive in facilities. Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8-8-11
May 2011
FUNDRAISING
Ohio State's collaborative approach to fund raisin
g
As NCAA allegations swirl, Ohio State athletics are on track for a banner year in donations. Chronicle of Higher Education, 5-15-11
GIFTS
Southern Cal AD has become a perpetually endowed chair
Alum Chuck Cale has made the largest endowment gift ever received by the USC athletic department. usctrojans.com, 5-12-11
FACILITIES
St. Mary's College Announces New Athletic and Recreation Corridor
Baseball is big at SMC, and the facilities will be greatly improved with this major initiative. SMC Athletics, 5-5-11
FUNDRAISING
Florida Atlantic Stadium gets a $2 million boost
The school’s new on-campus football stadium has received a jumbo gift from the Schmidt Family Foundation. FAU athletics website, 5-4-11
FUNDRAISING
U-Arizona Closer to End-Zone Reality
Anonymous $11 million donors, plus $12 million and $2.5 million donors have injected significant support for project.
UA website, 4-25-11
April 2011
FUNDRAISING
Seal Family Provides $12 Million Gift For Football Complex
The largest gift in Bulldogs athletic history will go towards a planned $20-25 million project to build a football training and office facility and renovate the football practice fields. mstateathletics.com, 4-6-11
February 2011
"Unnamed sources" comment on UConn’s BoosterGate
Clips In-House Commentary
Journalistic conventions notwithstanding, the over-reliance on mysterious and ephemeral “unnamed sources” tarnishes the credibility of the reporting. Nick Infante, Clips Editor, 2-9-11
Middle Tennessee State receives $1 million gift
Former NFL coach Ken Shipp gave generously to his alma mater. His gift will fund scholarships and a makeover of coaches' offices. The Tennessean, 2-6-11
The elasticity of student fees?
There comes a point when students rebel against higher student fees (if they’re even aware of them in the first place). Wall Street Journal, 1-30-11
January 2011
Pickens understands UConn donor's anger
Donor relations can be delicate relations, especially with big donors. USA Today, 1-28-11
State schools: As subsidies shrink, fundraising comes to the forefront
State U’s are making do with lesser state subsidies than ever before. Student fees, ticket prices and sponsorship revenues can be increased only so much, and fundraising efforts have been boosted. New York Times, 1-16-11
December 2010
D2 PBA in FLA gets $4 mill
Palm Beach Atlantic University is a D2 indy with 11 teams known as the Sailfish. They just got a $4 million gift for their new athletic campus. Merry Christmas. PBA Sailfish website, 12-21-10
November 2010
Ducks Unveil Plans for Casanova Center Expansion
A 130,000-square-foot expansion at the University of Oregon is being funded by Phil and Penny Knight and will include no use of public, state or general university fund dollars. GoDucks.com, 11-21-10
October 2010
Justification for athletics transcends branding
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author points out that – over and above the marketing, branding and admissions enhancement elements involved – college sports are primarily about learning and developing students for successful lives. Jon LeCrone, Horizon League Commissioner, from NCAA.org, 10-5-10
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