2023-24 Mustang Club Membership

JENNIFER FLOWERS

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

The Mustang Athletic department is home to nearly 400 studentathletes that are proud to call themselves Mustangs. Our talented team of coaches and staff provide influential support as our student-athletes chase their dreams, both in the classroom and in their sport.

SMSU Athletics is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) and NCAA Division II. The NSIC is widely known and respected as one of the top conferences in all of Division II. Our teams have the consistent opportunity to compete at the highest level. The NSIC has won twenty-five (25) Team National Championships since 2006 and crowned more than ninety (90) individual national champions. The best of the best compete in the NSIC and Mustang Athletics is proud to be a member. At SMSU, we pride ourselves on providing our student-athletes with an outstanding experience. That experience begins with being a student. Small class sizes, engaged and

KEY SCHOLARSHIP facts

supportive professors, and an array of academic success resources are found at SMSU. Mustang student-athletes continually achieve GPAs higher than 3.0, with many teams achieving higher than a 3.5 GPA annually. Our coaches place an emphasis on being a student first, something we’re very proud of.

We need YOU! Becoming a member of the Mustang Club will enrich the experience for our student-athletes. In the ever-changing world of college athletics, continual and sustainable financial support is critical. Funds generated through the Mustang Club will enhance the profile and visibility of SMSU Athletics. We owe it to our student-athletes to continue to raise the bar and we cannot do that without your support.

Together, we will make an impact.

WE are MUSTANGS! #LetsRide

$21,770

NCAA DII STUDENT ATHLETES

$6,537

Cost of Full Ride for 1 Year at SMSU

Average Athletic Scholarship Amount Awarded

PER STUDENT ATHLETE

NSIC STUDENT ATHLETES

$5,545

SMSU STUDENT ATHLETES

$3,261

With gratitude,

Jennifer Flowers Director of Athletics

We have a gap to close! Your support will have a meaningful impact as we continue to elevate Mustang Athletics!

JOIN THE MUSTANG CLUB!

The Mustang Club helps to provide the necessary funds to support all 19 SMSU intercollegiate teams and its student-athletes.

The support from the Mustang Club Members has a direct impact on the SMSU student-athlete experience and their ability to succeed at the NSIC and NCAA Division II level. Thank you for your gift to the Mustang Club!

MUSTANG CLUB MEMBER BENEFITS

Opportunity to Make an Impact in the Lives of Mustang Student-Athletes

Email Updates & Messages from Mustang Athletics

Recognition on SMSUmustangs.com

Invitation to Mustang Club Special Events with Student-Athletes & Coaches

Member Decal

15% Discount to the SMSU Barnes & Noble Campus Bookstore

Opportunity for Named Scholarship (with 5-year commitment)

Access for Two to President’s Suite at One Home Football Game

Two VIP Seats for One Home Basketball Game

Pre-game Sideline Pass for One Home Football Game

One “Behind the Scenes” Practice Experience

$5,000+

Get to Know Your Mustangs!

“I like the Mustang community surrounding the School. SMSU is an important focus for the community, so there is always a good turnout at sporting events.”

MEKHI SHAW

EAU CLAIRE, WI

Favorite spot on campus: The RA Facility

Favorite Food: Stir Fry

Favorite Movie: Coach Carter

“I really wanted the opportunities that come with being in a small town. I chose SMSU to continue my softball career because the girls and coach share the same values as me so I knew it was a great fit! ”

SPORTS MANAGEMENT

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN / BASKETBALL

Favorite spot on campus: The Library for the quiet study rooms

Favorite Food: Sabor or The Hitching Post

Favorite Movie: Any good horror movie or “17 Again”

ABBY RUSSELL

OMAHA, NE MARKETING

JUNIOR / SOFTBALL

MUSTANG CLUB

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BRAD GRUHOT

ROLLY MULLER

JOHN THOMSEN

RHONDA MAKER

CINDY VERSCHAETSE

MIKE PANKA

ERIC LUTHER

JILL PIEPER

JAMES BOEGLER

Have questions?

Ask any of the board members listed above, or call:

Devin Gorter, Associate Athletic Director for External

Affairs

537-6453 or email Devin.Gorter@smsu.edu

Mustang Club

MISSION STATEMENT

The Mustang Club is dedicated to supporting, promoting and advancing SMSU Athletics. It seeks to provide fundraising dollars to enhance the profile and visibility of the SMSU athletic program, its teams and student-athletes, and to strengthen and establish positive relations with supporters of SMSU Athletics.