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