A Message from Coach
When I took this program over in the fall of 2018, we talked constantly with the players about leaving this program better than you found it. Those student athletes took that to heart and the program you see today is a testament to those who came before. The biggest way that our alumni have supported this program is through their financial contributions that have allowed us to grow this program to the point where we have gotten to the exponential portion of the growth curve. We cannot express the gratitude we have for those alumni who have already come back into the life of this program, through the Golf Outing and Trivia Night. The next step in growing this program we call a family is to engage our alumni in a meaningful way, so that the alumni can point to this program and say, “I helped build that”.
Grant Bellak, Head Baseball Coach
Wow!!! Thank you so much to our donors who supported our second Annual Athletics Day of Giving! We ended the day with 677 donors and a total of $271,282 raised for student athletes!
The sports teams showing up on the leaderboard for most money raised included Men's Basketball at $41,105, Football at $39,033, and Baseball at $35,716. Then the same three teams showed up in reverse order for top three in donor counts with Baseball bringing in 182 donors, Football with 95 donors, and Men's Basketball with 66 donors. What a great day for PANTHERS!
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454 days ago by Cassey HigdonScott ’77 and Pam Pearson are offering a $20,000 revenue challenge for the Football team. All gifts to Football will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000!
461 days ago by Cassey HigdonDan ’86 and Karin Abrell established the Abrell Endowed Fund for Athletics in order to ensure this vital part of the student and campus experience receives the support it needs today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Their challenge recognizes any gift to the 2024 Athletics Day of Giving campaign, up to $20,000, with a gift to their fund.
464 days ago by Cassey HigdonFriends and classmates Rich Blaiklock ’90 and Mindy Pflum Blaiklock ’91, Wiley Kite ’90, Rick Patberg ’90, Ron Patberg ’90, and Chris Stark ’91, came together to establish the Hanover College Athletics Endowed Fund for Excellence in 2023. Their fund will support student athletes and their teams in perpetuity. Their $25,000 challenge celebrates the team effort required to make Athletics Day of Giving a success and recognizes every donor – regardless of the size of their gift – for the next 500 donors!
464 days ago by Cassey HigdonWes and Mary Burch Ratliff have made a multi-year commitment to Hanover College Cheerleading in order to invest in the student athletes who lead the campus and alumni community in cheering our Panthers on to victory. Their $10,000 challenge celebrates the spirit of graduates of the last decade and will donate $100 (to cheerleading) per donor up to $10,000. Any donation to the 2024 Athletics Day of Giving campaign is eligible.
464 days ago by Cassey HigdonCoaches Peter Preocanin and Kevin Stormer, along with Mark ’89 and Marla Kohler Whittenburg ’90, are offering a $2,000 revenue challenge for the Volleyball team. All gifts to Volleyball will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,000!
464 days ago by Cassey HigdonBryan Ruder ’13 is offering a $10,000 revenue challenge for the Women’s Soccer team. All gifts to Women’s Soccer will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000!
464 days ago by Cassey HigdonSalvador Sedita, grandfather of Owen Parker ’25, is offering a $10,000 revenue challenge for the Men’s Lacrosse team. All gifts to Men’s Lacrosse will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000!
464 days ago by Cassey HigdonMichael Miller ’99 and Kristin Lill Miller ’98 are offering a $10,000 revenue challenge for the Men’s Basketball team. All gifts to Men’s Basketball will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000!
464 days ago by Cassey HigdonDonors
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