Soaring to Victory: Funding Priorities
Phase I:
STABILIZING THE PROGRAM: $15.5 MILLION
Increase annual Eagle Fund contributions to retain coaches $500,000
Football Operations Center $10 million
Margin of Excellence fund to incentivize coaching salaries $5 million
Phase II:
ENHANCING THE STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE: $2.85 MILLION
Double Athletic Foundation Annual Campaign/donor base $1,000,000
• Student-athlete scholarships through private funding $350,000
• Athletics Academic Support Center $250,000
• Career/life skills program $250,000
• Additional recruiting staff $150,000
• Maximize auxiliary income $150,000
• Increase recruiting budgets by 50% $100,000
• Signature competitive and travel experiences $50,000
Double scholarship endowment $1,500,000
Implement a student-athlete laptop program $200,000
Phase III:
UPGRADING ATHLETIC FACILITIES: $7.5 MILLION
Expand Allen E. Paulson Stadium $2,500,000
Soccer/track relocation-lighting $2,500,000
New football practice complex $1,000,000
Athletics administrative office $500,000
Cowart Building/Ticket Office expansion $500,000
Softball batting cage complex $250,000
Indoor multi-purpose practice center $250,000
Phase IV:
IMPROVING THE FAN EXPERIENCE: $10.5 MILLION
New scoreboards and PA for football, baseball, and basketball $5,500,000
Hanner Fieldhouse renovation $5,000,000
Phase V:
EXPANDING THE TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE: $275,000
E-ticketing and scanning program $100,000
Athletics film studio, expand broadcast ability $75,000
Upgrade Web site, on-demand programming $50,000
Availability of technology for coaches $50,000