MVSU V Club

2021 YEAR REVIEW

The MVSU V Club wants our supporters to see how their donations are being used and why we need their continued financial support for all our athletic programs at MVSU.

Our Accomplishments

ASSISTANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY (over $160,000)

  • 40 for 40 and Young Alumni Sneaker Ball (Partner/Conduent)
  • Athletic event(s) photos, recaps and promotions
  • Marketing MVSU Athletics and University Events

MVSU FOOTBALL TEAM ASSISTANCE

  • Team meals (all home games)
  • Assisted with season tickets and parking pass sales
  • Football Equipment (popups, scrimmage lines, running ropes, jugs machine, athletic travel bags, etc.)
  • MVSU BASEBALL ASSISTANCE

  • Team Holiday Meal
  • Camera, tripod, laptop, and baseballs
  • Equipment (radar guns, repairs, backpacks, pullovers, hoodies, etc.)
  • MVSU BASKETBALL ASSISTANCE

  • Laptops (4) and MAC Adapters
  • Professional development for coaching staff
  • Digital video boards added to the Harrison Complex
  • Recruiting expenses
  • Coaches’ apparel
  • Preseason team meals and bonding opportunities
  • Travel bags
  • SOUL-FILLED WEEKEND (Partnership with Visit Jackson)

  • Provided the financial guarantee for MVSU athletics
  • Marketing and promotions of the game through a partnership with Visit Jackson
  • Hotel accommodations for MVSU leadership and guest(s) (Westin Jackson)
  • President’s Reception (Mississippi Two Museums)
  • Security Detail for MVSU Leadership
  • Tickets for MVSU guest(s) to the JSU-DSU game
  • Meals for MVSU leadership and guest(s)
  • Secured loaner vehicles for MVSU leadership use
  • MVSU V CLUB MEMBER SERVICES

  • Welcome box to all members
  • Season tickets packages for football and basketball
  • Hospitality tent and food (home football games)
  • Golf cart shuttle service
  • OTHER SERVICES TO MVSU

  • Employed MVSU students for marketing and event assistance
  • Payments made on two basketball video scoreboards in gym
  • Coordinated Coach Lindsay Hunter speaking engagements with Mississippi Tourism Events
  • Created The V Show with (Executive Director) Patrick Austin and Valley supporters
  • FUNDRAISING FOR MVSU ATHLETICS

  • TOUCHDOWN FOR TURF
  • COLEY BRYANT SCHOLARSHIP
  • ALL ATHLETIC SPORTS
  • PATRICK AUSTIN SCHOLARSHIP
  • MVSU V CLUB FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

  • During 2021, raised OVER $400,000 for athletics
  • During 2021, expended almost $299,000 on athletics and administrative activities
  • Maintains over $55,000 to support athletics beginning 2022.
  • Maintains over $84,000 to contribute towards MVSU TOUCHDOWN FOR TURF Campaign
  • ADDITIONAL MVSU V CLUB ACTIVITIES

    Worked with and establish community relationships with:

  • Mississippi Valley State University National Alumni Association (all local Mississippi Alumni Chapters and Memphis Alumni Chapter)
  • Alpha Phi Alpha (Zeta Phi)
  • Phi Beta Sigma (Delta Pi)
  • The Jerry Rice Foundation
  • The Greenwood Community Center
  • Valley alums from all over the United States