Story No. 4 Of 2013-14: BGSU Supporters Donate At Historic Levels
July 22, 2014 | General
We will release the list one at a time throughout the summer until the No. 1 story of the year is announced on Aug. 1 -- just as #FalconFast BGSU football camp gets underway and the 2014-15 season has officially started! Don't forget to purchase your season tickets NOW!
Today we announce the No. 4 story of the year:
BGSU Supporters Donate At Historic Levels
The BGSU Athletics Department is dependent on the generosity of its supporters and fans to continue to push forward and the 2013-14 school year saw donations come in at record levels. Major gifts were announced throughout the year and many of them broke records. In April, it was announced that the late Bill Frack's gift to BGSU men's basketball had doubled to $20 million (for release, CLICK HERE), the single largest private gift to Bowling Green State University in the institution's history. In May, BGSU Athletics Hall of Famer gave the largest gift by a former student-athlete in University history when he announced a $1 million contribution to BGSU Baseball (for release, CLICK HERE). In October of 2013, a group of men's lacrosse alumni, one of the University's Heritage Sports, gave more than $150,000 to launch the Athletics Department's campaign to raise $500,000 for the Walk of Fame and History, featuring the Cochrane Cunningham Archive and Museum (for release, CLICK HERE). In September of 2013, the University announced that Chris and Di Burch had stepped up with a $250,000 donation to support the football and volleyball programs (for release, CLICK HERE).
These are just a small sampling of the generous gifts from BGSU supporters and fans throughout the year. BGSU Athletics is humbled to accept such gifts and is privileged to have the opportunity to help see each donor's vision for their gifts come to completion.
Countdown of the Top Ten Stories of 2013-14
No. 1 - Released Aug. 1
No. 2 - Released July 29
No. 3 - Released July 24
No. 4 - BGSU Supporters Donate At Historic Levels
No. 5 - Pettigrew Wins MAC Title, Sets School Record At MAC Indoor Championships
No. 6 - Roos Recognized As Coach Of The Year By MAC And Region 4
No. 7 - Babers and Jans Hired To Lead Football And Men's Basketball Programs
No. 8 - Chiricosta Named MAC Tennis Player Of The Year
No. 9 - BGSU Hockey Sweeps Michigan Tech To Advance To Final Five In Year One Of WCHA Era
No. 10 - BGSU Volleyball Beats #13 BYU For First Win Over A Ranked Opponent In Program History
Honorable Mention
Fans can review previous top 10 lists by clicking any of the links below:
2012-13 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Volleyball wins MAC Tournament, NCAA Tournament Match
2011-12 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - BGSU hockey makes improbable run to the Joe
2010-11 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Bill Frack announces $10 million gift to BGSU men's basketball
2009-10 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - The Freddie Barnes Story