AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DOROTHY AND JAMES GOSZ
ABOUT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Established in 2015, Athletics Director’s Circle members assist Director of Athletics, Jack Swarbrick, in advancing the department’s mission that is guided by five core values: Excellence, Community, Education, Faith and Tradition. With an annual gift of $25,000 or more, these generous benefactors provide Notre Dame Athletics with the resources and support to succeed in competition, in the community and in the classroom. These discretionary expendable funds provide Jack with the flexibility to meet the department’s most pressing annual needs in the ever-changing collegiate athletics landscape. Through their generosity and dedication, Athletics Director’s Circle members make the dream of wearing Blue and Gold a reality for deserving student-athletes.
ATHLETICS BUSINESS MODEL PRIMARY REVENUES
Ticket Sales Media Contracts Sponsorships Gifts
Media revenues are largely fixed for the next ten years. We are committed to keeping tickets affordable and our commercial-free gameday environment limits our sponsorship growth. Therefore, donor gifts represent the primary opportunity to grow revenue.
PRIMARY EXPENSES
Grants-in-Aid Team Budgets Coach Salaries Staff Salaries
Notre Dame is one of the most efficient athletics departments in the country, employing 100 fewer people and spending about 60% as much as the industry leaders.
RESULTS
Education ND Family University Support Championships
Athletics impacts many areas from student-athlete experience to alumni engagement, but also provides a positive financial impact uncommon among our peers. Approximately 15% of athletics annual revenues goes back to the University. *Athletics has provided nearly $100 million to support University financial aid and operations.
2015-2016 IMPACT A detailed summary of AD Circle gift impact will be provided to benefactors annually. These gifts will be used for priorities such as: • • • • •
Expenses aimed at reducing student-athlete travel time and stress Cutting-edge technologies and healthcare Meeting the rising demands for student-athlete cost of attendance Emerging critical needs identified by Jack Swarbrick Student-athlete scholarships
MEMBER EXPERIENCE • Bi-Annual dinner with the James E. Rohr Athletics Director and coaches • Attend a practice of your choice • Special Ticket Assistance - Preferred ticket application, away football games, bowl game, basketball post season • Football Pre-game Field Passes • Post-game Media Access (Various Sports) • Invitation to Notre Dame Athletics Experiences – Bowl games, NCAA tournaments, Shamrock Series, Facility Tours • Commemorative Gift
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER • • • • • • • • • •
Sergei Antipov John & Bobbie Arlotta Tom & Kathleen Arrix Karen & James Barton John & Julie Blystone Michael & Mary Ann Browning Tom & Kathleen Bruder Dave & Clare Butler Cris & Holly Collinsworth Dan & Maureen Cummings
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Paul & Linda Demo Mary Jane Diebold Pat & Jana Eilers James & Constance Fischer John & Christina Hatherly Karen & Kevin Keyes Tim & Beth Klusas Jim Mooney Michael & Margaret Mountford
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John & Catherine Murphy Hunter & Candyce Perret Robby & Pamela Rask Tim Reilly Kevin & Kerry Ricci Peter Schivarelli & Denise Valenza • Tim & Karmin Utley • Tom & Laura Woodward • Jed & Danielle York