PIRATE BLUE

The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund is the driving force behind Seton Hall University’s continued growth in athletics. Pirate Blue provides the resources necessary to ensure Seton Hall student-athletes the opportunity to achieve their maximum academic and athletic potentials. With nationally-ranked teams in both men’s and women’s sports, All-America and All-Academic recognition for our student-athletes, and a growing number of alumni garnering headlines in the professional ranks, it is an exciting time to be associated with Seton Hall University and the Pirates athletics program.

The generous support of Pirate Blue donors has played a key role in the continuing advancement of Seton Hall’s athletic program. The financial support provided by members of the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund enable the athletics department to:

• Provide each student-athlete with quality educational opportunities
• Generate new athletic scholarships Renovate and upgrade athletic facilities
• Provide the University and our coaches with the opportunity to recruit talented student-athlete
• Ensure that our student-athletes have the opportunity to succeed in the classroom and on the playing fields

In fact, Pirate Blue dollars make up in excess of 25 percent of the annual athletics operating budget. Without your support of Pirate Blue events and your individual and corporate contributions throughout the year, Seton Hall could not be a competitive Division I athletics program.

As a founding member of the BIG EAST Conference, Seton Hall is committed to top quality programs in all of its varsity sports. Your generous support of Pirate Blue will make you a member of “The Team Behind The Team” as you play a key role in the continuing advancement of our entire athletics program and in the lives of nearly 260 young men and women who wear a Seton Hall uniform.

CAPITAL PROJECTS

RICHIE AND SUE REGAN CAMPAIGN FOR SETON HALL UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS To honor the Regan’s outstanding contributions and Richie Regan’s legacy, Seton Hall established the Richie and Sue Regan Campaign for Athletics — an initiative of Ever Forward: The Seton Hall Sesquicentennial Campaign. The Regan Campaign will raise $6.25 million for the Athletic Department. Facility upgrades serve as the central piece of the campaign with improvements to the fitness center, Walsh Gym lobby, athletic ticket office, women’s basketball, volleyball and visiting team locker rooms. Other priorities include Owen T. Carroll Field renovations and an athletic endowment.

MIKE SHEPPARD CAMPAIGN FOR BASEBALL In honor of Coach Sheppard, Seton Hall University has launched a campaign to establish a permanent endowment for the baseball program. Coach Mike Sheppard is a true Seton Hall legend. His leadership on the field and in the classroom for three decades has helped shape the lives of hundreds of young men and women. The endowment has a target of $1 million to name the baseball coaching position after Coach Sheppard and enhance baseball facilities. Facility upgrades will include renovations to the indoor and outdoor batting cages and dugouts on Owen T. Carroll Field.

Attractive naming opportunities are available for both of our athletic campaigns. For additional information, contact Bryan Felt, Director, Pirate Blue Athletic Fund: (973) 378-2681 or feltbrya@shu.edu.