TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics will celebrate its top current and former student-athletes during the 19th Annual Legion of Excellence Gala on Friday, October 18, 2019 in Fifth Third Arena.
The Legion of Excellence will recognize the academic achievements of current UC scholar-athletes from each sport, induct new members into the James P. Kelly Sr. UC Athletics Hall of Fame, honor a new recipient of the Strubbe Distinguished Service Award and name new inductees to the Order of the Black Blazer.
The James P. Kelly Sr. UC Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honor and pay tribute to those individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions in the field of intercollegiate athletics and helped bring recognition, honor, distinction and excellence to the UC and its athletics programs through participation, support or interest.
A student-athlete representative from each team will be inducted into the Legion of Excellence. The selection for Legion of Excellence is based on the highest cumulative grade-point average on the respective team for the previous school year and good academic standing within the individual's athletics team and college.
The Order of the Black Blazer, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019, recognizes UCATS donors for their long and distinguished service to Bearcats Athletics. The honorees have exhibited extraordinary enthusiasm and support for UC, have contributed at a leadership level and have distinguished themselves with their actions in advancement of UC Athletics.
Strubbe Award winners have given generously of their time, effort and ability to the University of Cincinnati Intercollegiate Athletic Program. They are active members of UCATS who support the Bearcats mission in many ways, including campaign fundraising and strategic planning initiatives.
UCATS, founded in 1979, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
A reception will occur at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and the awards program at 7 p.m.
For questions or to purchase an event ticket, please call the UC Foundation at 513-556-6113 or click HERE.
2019 HONOREES
JAMES P. KELLY SR. UC ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
The UC James P. Kelly Sr. Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honor and pay tribute to those individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions in the field of intercollegiate athletics and helped bring recognition, honor, distinction and excellence to the UC and its athletics programs through participation, support or interest.
2019 Inductees: 2009 Football Team, Dan Hoard (2019 HALL OF FAME CLASS RELEASE)
ORDER OF THE BLACK BLAZER
The Order of the Black Blazer recognizes UCATS donors for their long and distinguished service to Bearcats Athletics. The honorees have exhibited extraordinary enthusiasm and support for UC, have contributed at a leadership level and have distinguished themselves with their actions in advancement of UC Athletics.
2019 Honorees: John Hart, Geraldine B. "Ginger" Warner, Greg Wolf
STRUBBE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Strubbe Award winners have given generously of their time, effort and ability to the University of Cincinnati Intercollegiate Athletic Program. They are active members of UCATS who support the Bearcats mission in many ways, including campaign fundraising and strategic planning initiatives.
2019 Honoree: Cynthia Coggins
STUDENT-ATHLETE HONOREES
A student-athlete representative from each team was inducted into the Legion of Excellence. The selection for Legion of Excellence is based on the highest cumulative grade-point average on the respective team for the previous school year and good academic standing within the individual's athletics team and college.
Baseball: Dondrae Bremner
Men's Basketball: Sam Martin
Women's Basketball: Angel Rizor
Men's Cross Country: Ryan Guenthner
Women's Cross Country: Sam Mikula
Football: Josiah Deguara
Men's Golf: Nick Osterburg
Women's Golf: Daniela Murcia
Lacrosse: Alyssa Adams
Men's Soccer: Ben Wendell
Women's Soccer: Libby Greenwell
Men's Swimming & Diving: Tyler Jones
Women's Swimming & Diving: Tricia Roscoe
Women's Tennis: Emma Miceli
Men's Track & Field: Daniel Jones
Women's Track & Field: Lily Bunse
Volleyball: Damjana Cabarkapa
UCATS TURNING 40
UCATS, the donor support arm for the University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics, was founded in 1979 and celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2019. UCATS is an acronym for University of Cincinnati Athletic Team Support and was established to provide financial support to fund student-athlete scholarships and special needs of Bearcats athletics; while fostering camaraderie, sportsmanship and school spirit among students, faculty and staff, alumni and friends of UC athletics programs.
The private support received from donors enables UC to provide deserving student-athletes with the necessary tools to be successful in their respective sport, in the classroom and in the community. Increasing the number of memberships in UCATS is critical to building an economic model that will support the long-term growth of UC Athletics.
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The Legion of Excellence will recognize the academic achievements of current UC scholar-athletes from each sport, induct new members into the James P. Kelly Sr. UC Athletics Hall of Fame, honor a new recipient of the Strubbe Distinguished Service Award and name new inductees to the Order of the Black Blazer.
The James P. Kelly Sr. UC Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honor and pay tribute to those individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions in the field of intercollegiate athletics and helped bring recognition, honor, distinction and excellence to the UC and its athletics programs through participation, support or interest.
A student-athlete representative from each team will be inducted into the Legion of Excellence. The selection for Legion of Excellence is based on the highest cumulative grade-point average on the respective team for the previous school year and good academic standing within the individual's athletics team and college.
The Order of the Black Blazer, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019, recognizes UCATS donors for their long and distinguished service to Bearcats Athletics. The honorees have exhibited extraordinary enthusiasm and support for UC, have contributed at a leadership level and have distinguished themselves with their actions in advancement of UC Athletics.
Strubbe Award winners have given generously of their time, effort and ability to the University of Cincinnati Intercollegiate Athletic Program. They are active members of UCATS who support the Bearcats mission in many ways, including campaign fundraising and strategic planning initiatives.
UCATS, founded in 1979, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
A reception will occur at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and the awards program at 7 p.m.
For questions or to purchase an event ticket, please call the UC Foundation at 513-556-6113 or click HERE.
2019 HONOREES
JAMES P. KELLY SR. UC ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
The UC James P. Kelly Sr. Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to honor and pay tribute to those individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions in the field of intercollegiate athletics and helped bring recognition, honor, distinction and excellence to the UC and its athletics programs through participation, support or interest.
2019 Inductees: 2009 Football Team, Dan Hoard (2019 HALL OF FAME CLASS RELEASE)
ORDER OF THE BLACK BLAZER
The Order of the Black Blazer recognizes UCATS donors for their long and distinguished service to Bearcats Athletics. The honorees have exhibited extraordinary enthusiasm and support for UC, have contributed at a leadership level and have distinguished themselves with their actions in advancement of UC Athletics.
2019 Honorees: John Hart, Geraldine B. "Ginger" Warner, Greg Wolf
STRUBBE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Strubbe Award winners have given generously of their time, effort and ability to the University of Cincinnati Intercollegiate Athletic Program. They are active members of UCATS who support the Bearcats mission in many ways, including campaign fundraising and strategic planning initiatives.
2019 Honoree: Cynthia Coggins
STUDENT-ATHLETE HONOREES
A student-athlete representative from each team was inducted into the Legion of Excellence. The selection for Legion of Excellence is based on the highest cumulative grade-point average on the respective team for the previous school year and good academic standing within the individual's athletics team and college.
Baseball: Dondrae Bremner
Men's Basketball: Sam Martin
Women's Basketball: Angel Rizor
Men's Cross Country: Ryan Guenthner
Women's Cross Country: Sam Mikula
Football: Josiah Deguara
Men's Golf: Nick Osterburg
Women's Golf: Daniela Murcia
Lacrosse: Alyssa Adams
Men's Soccer: Ben Wendell
Women's Soccer: Libby Greenwell
Men's Swimming & Diving: Tyler Jones
Women's Swimming & Diving: Tricia Roscoe
Women's Tennis: Emma Miceli
Men's Track & Field: Daniel Jones
Women's Track & Field: Lily Bunse
Volleyball: Damjana Cabarkapa
UCATS TURNING 40
UCATS, the donor support arm for the University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics, was founded in 1979 and celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2019. UCATS is an acronym for University of Cincinnati Athletic Team Support and was established to provide financial support to fund student-athlete scholarships and special needs of Bearcats athletics; while fostering camaraderie, sportsmanship and school spirit among students, faculty and staff, alumni and friends of UC athletics programs.
The private support received from donors enables UC to provide deserving student-athletes with the necessary tools to be successful in their respective sport, in the classroom and in the community. Increasing the number of memberships in UCATS is critical to building an economic model that will support the long-term growth of UC Athletics.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati athletics, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati Athletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.