Murray State football receives $100,000 investment from Racer Football Alumni Association

The Murray State football program receives a $100,000 investment from the Racer Football Alumni Association (RFAA) and will host athletics director Niko Janko and head coach Jody during the 2024 spring game at Roy Stewart Stadium on Thursday, March 28. – Presented to Wright.

Founded in 2018, RFAA continues to positively impact Racer football through generous donations from its members.

“We are extremely grateful to the RFAA and its commitment to our current football student-athletes and coaches,” Yantko said. “I know firsthand how much this team means to those who were fortunate enough to represent Navy and the gold medal, and I know firsthand how much our football alumni and RFAA leadership will continue to lead this program forward.” Thank you for continuing to dedicate your time, talent, and treasure to making this possible.” ”

This generous gift will help support a number of strategic initiatives and projects around the program. With previous investments from RFAA, the department has invested in educational benefits for football student-athletes and made improvements to team facilities, including updates to team meeting rooms, team lounges, coaches' suits, locker rooms and more. We were able to make some much-needed enhancements. Learn more about our exciting upgrades here. here.

 

100^th The Murray State football season and the first year of the Jody Wright era begins on Saturday, August 31st, when the Racers travel to take on Missouri State in the 2024 season opener. Murray State's first home game will be Saturday, September 7th, when the team will take on Butler.

Fans who wish to renew their current season tickets can do so by visiting goracers.com/fbrenew. His renewal deadline is June 30, 2023. The ability to purchase new season tickets and request new seating locations is expected to be available in the coming days.


The Racer Club plays an important role in supporting student-athlete scholarships, general operating budgets, and facility enhancements. Investors play a critical role in funding the student-athlete experience and the competitive success of Murray State Track and Field's programs and student-athletes.


For more information on how to join Racer Club, call (270) 809-3517 or click here.


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