Endowments and Major Gifts
Major gifts and endowed scholarships play an important role in supporting Kent State University student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the playing field. Gifts to create endowments for Golden Flash athletes are put into an account in the Kent State University Foundation, and the principal funds are never spent. Only the interest income is used annually to fund the scholarships on operational needs or a particular sport of the donor's choice.
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Endowment Opportunities
Named endowment opportunities begin at $25,000, and payment terms are flexible. Endowed funds and scholarships allow Kent State to continue offering educational opportunities to the best student-athletes and provides the margin of excellence for all eighteen intercollegiate teams at Kent State. Gifts to the Flash Endowment Fund are put into an endowment account at the Kent State University Foundation, and the principal funds are never spent. Only the interest income is used annually to fund the scholarship or sport of the donor's choice.
Named endowment and scholarship donors receive special lifetime privileges as well as special recognition and appreciation plaques. Endowments and scholarships can be established by a variety of methods including cash gifts, life insurance, stocks, property, estate plans or other assets that are convertible to cash.
Our goal is to endow all of our scholarships and to make the athletic program totally self-sufficient.
Capital Projects
Additionally, Kent State Athletics is aggressively engaging in fund-raising for some much needed capital projects, which include: Schoonover Baseball Stadium; Ferrara and Page Golf Training Center; and a Track and Soccer Complex. These new and renovated venues will enhance the quality of experiences for Kent State student-athletes.
For more information on endowments and capital projects contact Matthew Geis, Associate Athletic Director, Executive Director Athletic Advancement at (330) 672-2093.
Endowment Donors
The following individuals have expressed their commitment to Kent State Athletics through a major gift to create a named endowment.
- Mr. James & Mrs. Nancy Arthur, Walter Sage Athletic Endowment
- Mr. James & Mrs. Nancy Arthur, Arthur Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship
- Mr. William J. and Mrs. Ida B. Asbury, William J. and Ida B. Asbury Athletic Scholarship
- The Athletic Endowment
- Mr. Michael D. Aquino, Michael D. Aquino Gymnastics Scholarship
- Mr. Rudolph & Mrs. Lynn Bachna, Janet H. Bachna Memorial Endowment
- Men’s Basketball Summer Semester Scholarship Endowment
- Mr. Thomas R. Becker, Thomas R. Becker Football Scholarship
- Dr. Fay R. and Mr. Bedford Biles, The Dr. Fay R. Biles Field Hockey Scholarship Endowment
- Dr. Fay R. and Mr. Bedford Biles, The Dr. Fay R. Biles Football Scholarship Endowment
- In Honor of, Friends of Bill Bertka Scholarship
- Mr. Pete Burg*, Legacy Athletic Endowed Scholarship
- Drs. Carol A. & G. Phillip Cartwright, Legacy Athletic Endowed Scholarship
- Mr. Karl* & Mrs. Rosalie Chesnutt, Karl G. Chesnutt Athletic Scholarship
- Mrs. Lorie Coll*, Jim & Lorie Coll Endowed Baseball Scholarship
- Mr. Doug & Mrs. Kay Cooper, Douglas Cooper Golf Scholarship
- Mrs. Gertrude Crawford*, Tom & Trudy Crawford Women’s Golf Scholarship
- Mr. Anthony Crea, Sam J. Crea Baseball Endowment
- Mr. Steven & Mrs. Patricia* Cress, Steven and Patricia Cress Men’s Golf Endowed Scholarship
- Mrs. Patricia Crisp*, James S. Crisp Athletic Scholarship
- Mr. Ben & Mrs. Candice Curtis, Ben & Candice Curtis Endowed Golf Scholarship
- Mr. John Daley and Ms. Diane Francis, John Daley and Diane Francis Men’s Basketball Endowed Scholarship
- Mr. Jim DeVincentis, “Big Ann” DeVincentis Football Fund
- Ms. Judy Devine, Judith Devine Athletic Academic Honors Dinner Endowment
- Mrs. Helen Dix, Robert C. Dix Athletic Scholarship
- Ms. Patricia Drake, Coach Mike Drake Memorial Athletic Endowed Scholarship
- Mr. William Drypolcher, William Drypolcher Wrestling Endowment
- Mr. John & Mrs. Joyce Farrell, Athletic Academic Resource Center Endowment
- Mr. John & Mrs. Joyce Farrell, Athletic Director’s Discretionary Endowment
- Mr. Garret & Mrs. Michele Ferrara, Garret and Michele Ferrara Endowed Volleyball Scholarship
- Mr. Howard & Mrs. Barbara Fleischmann, Howard & Barbara Fleischmann Athletic Scholarship Endowment
- Mr. Donald & Mrs. Marilyn Flower, Donald Matthew and Marilyn Seifert Flower Men’s Basketball Endowment
- Mr. Donald & Mrs. Marilyn Flower, Matthew A. Flower Wrestling Scholarship
- Mr. William D. Foreman, William D. Foreman Endowed Athletic Scholarship
- The Golden Flash General Endowment Fund
- Mr. Blanford Fuller*, Blanford Fuller Golf Scholarship
- Friends of Women’s Golf Scholarship Endowment
- Varsity Golf Alumni & Friends of Golf Endowed Scholarship
- Dr. Doug Hanzel, Dr. Douglas Hanzel Men’s Golf Scholarship
- Ms. Cindy Hendricks, Dave and Cindy Hendricks Golf Endowment
- Mr. Lou Holtz, Lou Holtz Founders Scholarship
- Mr. Pete Holway, Peter Holway Academic Athletic Scholarship
- Mr. Herb* & Mrs. Joyce Kane, Herb Kane Men’s Golf Endowed Scholarship
- Kent State Athletics All-Sports Endowment
- Mr. Laing & Mrs. Saundra Kennedy, Legacy Athletic Endowed Scholarship
- Mr. Marsh & Judith* Lane, L & L Football Scholarship
- Mr. Nobby Lewandowski, Lewandowski Baseball Endowed Scholarship
- Dr. James Louis, James P. Louis Women’s Basketball Endowment
- In Honor Of, Friends of Frank Mancini Football Scholarship
- Mr. F. Paul & Mrs. Anna Mastriana, F. Paul & Anna (Benson) Mastriana Endowed Football Scholarship
- Mr. John & Mrs. Sarah McKay, John F. McKay Basketball Scholarship
- Mr. Carl* & Mrs. Janice Meeker, R. Geoffrey Meeker Men’s Golf Endowment
- Mr. Robert & Mrs. Barbara Meeker, Robert R. and Barbara A. Meeker Golf Endowment
- Mr. Mel Mellis & Dr. Susan Murphy, Legacy Athletic Endowed Scholarship
- Mr. Chuck & Mrs. Judy Messina, Chuck and Judy Messina Men’s Golf Scholarship Endowment
- Mr. Robert Miller* & Mrs. Lora Jean Weidleman, Robert G. Miller & Lora Jean Weidleman Men’s Basketball Scholarship
- Mr. Donald & Mrs. Lucille Moore, Donald and Lucille Moore Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Basketball
- Mrs. Olga A. Mural*, Olga A. Mural Baseball Scholarship
- Mr. Herb Page & Dr. Paula Treckel, Herb Page & Paula Treckel Golf Scholarship Endowment
- Mr. Richard Paskert*, Moose Paskert Pictorial Endowment
- Mr. Gary Perkins, Isaac Newton Perkins Endowed Athletic Scholarship
- Mrs. Kathleen Petrofes, Jerry Petrofes Memorial Wrestling Endowment
- In Memory of, The Sarah Positano Memorial Scholarship
- Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Mike Prevosnik, Paul, Patricia and Mike Prevosnik Athletic Scholarship
- Mr. Joseph “Spooky” Price*, Hall of Fame Endowment
- Mr. Joseph “Spooky” Price*, Legacy Athletic Endowment Scholarship
- Mr. Dennis & Mrs. Debbie Rango, Dennis E. Rango Men’s Golf Endowed Scholarship
- Mr. Richard & Mrs. Jill Rango, Richard C. Rango Men’s Golf Endowed Scholarship
- Dr. Gerald* & Mrs. Victoria* Read, Read Athletic Scholarship
- Mrs. Edith Louise Rees and Family, Trevor J. Rees Football Endowment
- Mr. David Renninger, David R. Renninger Endowed Athletic Scholarship
- Mr. William & Mrs. Patricia Reppa, Bill and Pat Reppa Baseball Scholarship
- Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rogers, Lawrence D. and Angeline A. Rogers Endowed Football Scholarship
- Mrs. Patricia Rooney, Pat Garrett Rooney Women’s Field Hockey Scholarship Endowment
- Mr. Stanley & Mrs. Lois Rose, Stanley C. & Lois A. Rose Athletic Scholarship Endowment
- Mr. Bruno Santone*, The Bruno G. Santone Wrestling Endowment
- In Memory Of, Doug Raymond Track & Field Scholarship Endowment
- Ms. Carole Schuller, Don and Carole Schuller Baseball Endowment
- Mr. Doyle Shumaker*, Doyle Shumaker Varsity “K” Scholarship
- Mr. Douglas & Mrs. Bertha Sims, Doug & Bertha Sims Golf Scholarship
- Mrs. Betty Schneider*, Nancy Sorboro Athletic Endowment
- Mr. Lou & Mrs. Nancy Sorboro, Sorboro Athletic Endowment
- Mr. Buzz & Mrs. Marilyn Starner, Starner Distinguished Speaker Series Endowment
- Mr. Art* & Mrs. Mildred* Steiskal, Art Steiskal Scholarship Endowment
- Mr. Louis Telerico, Louis A. Telerico Men’s Golf Endowed Scholarship
- Mr. Anthony* & Mrs. Suzie Lee Thomas, Tony and Suzie Lee Thomas Endowed Athletic Scholarship
- Mr. John & Dr. Annette Tucker, Tucker Women’s Basketball Scholarship
- Mr. James and Mrs. Carrie Urda, Jim and Carrie Urda Endowed Football Scholarship
- Mr. Todd and Mrs. Karolanne Wenning, Todd and Karolanne Wenning Track and Field Endowment in Memory of Kathy Wenning Norman
- Mr. Chester & Mrs. Mikelann Williams, Williams Baseball Scholarship
- Dr. Lois J. Youngen, The Ty Youngen Memorial Baseball Scholarship
*Deceased
Major Gift Donors
The following individuals have expressed their commitment to Kent State Athletics through a major gift to support a captial initiative.
- Allen Aircraft Products, Inc., Golf Teaching and Learning Facility
- Anonymous, Track & Field
- Anonymous, Jim and Carolyn Phelan Varsity “K” Renovations
- Mr. James & Mrs. Mary Basford, Golf Teaching and Learning Facility
- Mr. Dan Brenner, Kent State Athletics
- Mr. Donald C. and Mrs. Paula Brown, Football Enhancement Fund
- Mr. Michael Christie, 30/30 Football Initiative
- Mr. Thomas L. and Mrs. Barbara K. Cole, Schoonover Baseball Stadium Renovations/Hitting Facility
- Mr. Ben and Mrs. Candace Curtis, Golf Teaching & Learning Facility
- Mr. Jim DeVincentis, Jim and Carolyn Phelan Varsity “K” Renovations
- Ms. Judy Devine, George L. Jenkins Academic Resource Center Expansion
- Mr. and Mrs. David Dix, 30/30 Football Initiative
- Mr. William Drypolcher, Wrestling Locker Room
- Mr. William Drypolcher, MAC Center Retrofit
- Mr. David Edmonds, Kent State Baseball
- Mr. David Edmonds, Building Champions Campaign – Schoonover Baseball Stadium
- Mr. John & Mrs. Joyce Farrell, George L. Jenkins Athletic Academic Resource Center
- Dr. & Mrs. Emilio D. Ferrara, Golf Teaching & Learning Facility Fund
- Mr. Barry Fetterman, 30/30 Football Initiative
- Mr. Fred* & Betty Gressard, The Charles Frederick and Elisabeth Gressard Athletic Academic Resource Center
