Pirate Nation Once more Solutions the Name Throughout Historic Giving Day Marketing campaign

South Orange, N.J. – Seton Hall Giving Day 2026, held Wednesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 23, was a record-breaking success for Seton Hall Athletics, because of an outpouring of help from alumni, family and friends and diehard followers. The athletics division raised 56 % extra funds over 2025 and had 13 % extra donors than final yr give throughout an unimaginable marketing campaign. In whole with problem matches included, 1,008 donors contributed $764,690 that may go in the direction of supporting Seton Hall student-athletes. Both numbers are division data for the annual two-day marketing campaign.

“On behalf of Seton Hall’s student-athletes, coaches and administrators, thank you so much to each and every person in Pirate Nation who contributed to this record-setting campaign,” stated Bryan Felt, Seton Hall’s Director of Athletics and Recreation. “Our success is a collective, effort, and the support that we received will go a long way towards ensuring that we continue to recruit and retain student-athletes, provide them a first-class experience while representing our great University and compete for conference and national championships. Coming off this historic Giving Day with our supportive fanbase behind us, I’m excited about what the future holds for Seton Hall Athletics.”

All 14 groups acquired help throughout the two-day marketing campaign, headlined by the lads’s and girls’s basketball groups, that are within the second yr of the income share period that’s dominating the school athletics panorama. Recognizing the necessity to help the division’s capacity to share income instantly with student-athletes, members of Pirate Nation rallied collectively to contribute almost 60 % of the entire funds raised to student-athlete income share.

The Pirate Blue Athletic Fund instantly helps the Seton Hall Department of Athletics and its student-athletes. Pirate Blue strives to embrace and interact probably the most devoted Pirate followers throughout the Seton Hall group to additional promote the fervour and camaraderie that makes the University so distinctive. Giving Day will not be the one day you may donate; you can make a tax-deductible contribution and join Pirate Blue any day of the year by going online or by calling 973-275-6447.