Thanks to your generosity, IUP Athletics continues to work towards our vision of being a consistent nationally competitive program and to deliver a premier student-athlete experience. 

A significant part of support for our 400 student-athletes comes in the form of annual gifts from alumni, fans, and friends of the university and athletics. 

We appreciate the support of all of our donors, including Ben Bruns, a 2021 IUP Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and former star on the baseball diamond, who is featured in our latest IUP Athletics Donor Profile. 

Why do you choose to support IUP Athletics?
I was fortunate enough to have a great experience at IUP and feel that, if able, a person should give back and afford the same opportunity to today’s student athletes who otherwise might not have that chance.
 
Describe the feelings you have when you see the way student-athletes benefit because of your support.
Living in Indiana, I get to see and interact with a lot of the student athletes, and get to see first hand the benefits of our support.

Talk about the importance of being an alum and former student-athlete of IUP, and using your time and resources to give back.
IUP has always been an important part of my life, and athletics enabled me to come here.  After graduating and spending a few years in the Navy I decided to move to Indiana and open a business. As a graduate of IUP and a businessman I see the importance of supporting bothIUP and the community to create a great experience for both