New AD Leads Motlow Banquet-Fundraiser

December 10, 2024

On January 11, the Motlow State Athletics Department, led by Athletic Director Ross Fanning, will host the First Annual Bucks Benefit Dinner. The event will be in the Moore County campus’s Nisbett Center from 5 to 8 pm and will feature a three-course meal, special guest speaker, and silent auction.

Pictured: Athletic Director Fanning

Items available in the silent auction include University of Tennessee and University of Alabama gear, NFL memorabilia, vacation packages, and local company merchandise. Motlow is excited to announce that Ron Polk will serve as the guest speaker. Polk is an NCAA baseball coach with a career spanning thirty years, most of which he has spent at Mississippi State University. He has over 1,300 wins to his name, more than any other coach in the Southeastern Conference. He is considered by many to be the Father of Southeastern Conference Baseball. This impressive career has led Polk to be added to the Georgia Southern University Hall of Fame; American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame; State of Mississippi Athletic Hall of Fame; Mississippi State Hall of Fame; National College Baseball Hall of Fame; and Phoenix, Arizona High School District Hall of Fame.

Funds from events like this one go toward equipment upgrades as well as comprehensive sports medicine and rehabilitation services to ensure that athletes have access to the best resources for peak performance. Table sponsorship is available at $450 per table, and individual tickets are available for $100. Those interested in attending the event and/or sponsoring a table can RSVP at rfanning@mscc.edu by January 2. Any business or individual in the community interested in supporting Motlow students is encouraged to attend.

Athletic Director Fanning added, “Thank you for investing in the future of our Motlow student athletes and community. Together, we can build championship-caliber programs focused on long-term growth and success.”

Those who are unable to attend can support Motlow’s student athletes by donating at Motlow.edu/give/athletics or by attending games. Visit motlowsports.com to see basketball, soccer, baseball, and soccer schedules.