Sport Management Students Raise $1,689 for Pat Summitt Foundation to Fight Alzheimer’s

Students Exceed Fundraising Goal for Third Consecutive Year Many college students that know Pat Summitt as the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball history are also learning that her legacy also includes raising awareness and funds in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. (PICTURED) Sport management students and the women's basketball team (represented by student assistant coach Jesse Buhrman) present a check to the Pat Summitt Foundation at halftime of a recent game. The great coach wasn’t even 60 years old when she was diagnosed with the insidious illness, proving that even the brightest minds and most physically healthy bodies are not immune to its deadly grasp. Students in Wilmington College’s sport management program — for the third year — raised more than its $1,000 goal for the Pat Summitt Foundation to assist in its dedication to raising awareness and research funds. The students, who raised the money between Jan. 22 and Feb. 10, presented, in conjunction with Coach Jerry Scheve and the women’s basketball team, a check at halftime of WC’s game versus Ohio Northern University. While the ceremonial three-foot long check indicated a donation of $1,000, once all pledges were collected, the total given to the foundation was a whopping $1,689.38, which eclipses totals of $1,069.20 and $1,411.60 realized in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The Pat Summitt Foundation was founded by Pat and Tyler Summitt to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s so that one day no family has to hear that a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The foundation is fighting Alzheimer’s disease with a comprehensive approach, awarding grants to organizations that provide: research to treat, prevent, cure and ultimately eradicate this disease; education and awareness of Alzheimer's, its onset and treatment; and support services to patients, their families and caregivers.