Endowed Scholarship Established to Honor Beasley

BOONE, N.C. — In honor of retiring deputy athletics director Rick Beasley's service to his alma mater, Appalachian State University athletics has established the Rick Beasley Wide Receiver Scholarship Endowment. The endowment will provide a scholarship each year to a wide receiver in Appalachian State's football program.

"Providing scholarships for Appalachian State student-athletes has been my passion for the last nine years so it's an unbelievable honor to have a scholarship for Mountaineer wide receivers endowed in my name," Beasley said. "I'm very appreciative to the University and the athletics department for the recognition and for giving me the opportunity to give back to my alma mater for all these years. As always, I thank our alumni and friends for all that they have done for me personally and, more importantly, for our student-athletes."

An All-America wide receiver at Appalachian State from 1977-80, Beasley set seven school records during his playing career and remains the program's all-time leader in yards per reception (17.6) and 100-yard games (16) in a career. In addition to being named a second-team Associated Press All-American in 1979, he was also the Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year in 1979-80, a three-time all-conference performer and an academic all-conference honoree.

Beasley returned to his alma mater in 2006 as a senior associate athletics director and was promoted to deputy athletics director in 2014. In his role, he served as the athletics department's chief development officer and was heavily involved in the department's day-to-day operations.

Appalachian athletics enjoyed unprecedented fundraising success under Beasley's leadership. After never topping $700,000 in donations in any full year prior to his arrival, the Yosef Club (Appalachian State athletics' fundraising arm) has raised at least $1 million in each of Beasley's nine full years at the University and sur passed the $3 million mark in 2013 and 2014. He has also overseen the solicitation of donations for naming rights and premium seating that has funded much of the University's $50 million in athletics facility enhancements since his arrival.

Beasley served as interim director of athletics from August 15, 2014 until the arrival of current A.D. Doug Gillin on April 6. He will retire from the University on June 30.

"This is a very deserving honor for Rick," Appalachian State football head coach Scott Satterfield said. "What he has done for our program as a student-athlete, alumnus and administrator is immeasurable. I can't think of a more appropriate recognition of Rick's contributions to Appalachian State than for a student-athlete scholarship to be endowed in his name."

In celebration of Beasley's service to Appalachian State, fans are invited to contribute to the Rick Beasley Wide Receiver Scholarship Endowment. A direct link to the online giving pag e and instructions are available at the bottom of the page. As the Yosef Club rapidly approaches achieving its $3 million goal for the 2015 fiscal year, all donations made to the Rick Beasley Wide Receiver Scholarship Endowment and/or the Yosef Club by Tuesday, June 30 will count towards that goal.

To speak with a Yosef Club representative and/or to contribute by phone, call the Yosef Club office at (828) 262-3108. Additionally, inquiries can also be emailed to the Yosef Club office at yosefclub@appstate.edu.

DONATE TO RICK BEASLEY WIDE RECEIVER SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT ONLINE

• Click HERE

• Choose Athletics/Yosef Club for "Area of Giving"

• Choose Wide Receiver Endowment Fund 97826 for "Select Fund"

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