Annual Fund, football season tickets Update

 

Annual Fund, football season tickets Update

Alford said FSU has sold 18,000 season tickets with a renewal rate of nearly 68 percent, its highest mark since 2016.

Additionally, Alford and Seminole Boosters Inc., where he served 18 months prior to replacing retiring David Coburn as Vice President and Director of Athletics, are working diligently to rebuild the Annual Fund.

The fund, which currently has 8,389 donors with a goal to reach 13,500, provides athletic scholarships to more than 500 student-athletes. There's also an emphasis on connecting with 45,000 local FSU alumni, of which a mere 2% donate to athletics. 

His management style also recently raised eyebrows when veteran women's soccer coach Mark Krikorian suddenly resigned on March 29. The three-time national champion coach announced his decision through the local media and not through FSU's communication channels.

Alford's leadership staff is undergoing changes, too. Vanessa Fuchs, the department's veteran associate athletics director, left to become the new CEO of WeCOACH. 

Regardless, Alford is determined to give FSU's student-athletes, coaches and the department the tools and resources to be successful. Agenda items include:

- Resurfacing fields in soccer, softball, and baseball. 

- Adding video boards to softball and soccer.

- Examining adding premium seating to softball and looking to update the volleyball locker room.

- Added sixth court to beach volleyball for practice and competition.

- Modernizing the basketball office recruiting path.   

ANNUAL FUND NUMBERS 

2015: 14,434

2016: 15,033

2017: 13,805

2018: 13,320

2019: 11,662

2020: 9,448 *Due to COVID-19, donors could receive a refund or roll-forward their purchase).

2021: 12,007

2022: Currently 8,389 with a goal of 13,500

MORE ON 2022 MEMBERS

- 1,165 members have singed up for 2022 who were not members in 2021

- 2,029 members live in the Tallahassee area (2022 goal is 3,500)

- More than 2,000 local members have not yet renewed for 2022 but were members in 2021

SCHOLARSHIP COSTS BY SPORTS 

Athletic scholarship are one of the largest areas costs supported by Annual Fund donations. Below are those costs by team for this fiscal year. This includes tuition, room/board, books, and cost of attendance. It’s also important to note, the university does not provide discounts or waivers for student athlete tuition. The athletic department pays full price.

Baseball: $557,262

M. Basketball: $782,038

Football: $4,029,229

M. Golf: $158,583

M. Swimming: $446,886

M. Tennis : $227,761

M. Track: $626,274

W. Basketball: $810,006

Softball: $538,929

W. Golf: $249,361

W. Swimming: $724,557

W. Tennis: $398,738

W. Track: $959,048

Volleyball: $540,633

Sand Volleyball: $248,728

Soccer: $618,930

TOTAL: $11,916,961