Inside the UW-Green Bay Kress Events Center on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay Packers are giving back to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Athletic Department.
On Tuesday, the team and UW-Green Bay announced the Packers are giving the university $250,000, which helps kickstart a fundraising campaign with a goal of $1 million.
The gift is in honor of Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy, who is retiring in July.
“I’m tremendously honored that the Packers are making this lead gift to UW-Green Bay to establish the endowed Athletic Director position,” said Murphy in a press release. “I have loved my involvement with UW-Green Bay and am so pleased that we can help the school in this manner. The University is a vitally important institution in our region. A strong and successful Division I athletics program brings so much to the campus and the community.”
As a result, UW-Green Bay athletic director Josh Moon becomes the first Mark Murphy Director of Athletics.
The endowment includes discretionary funds to support the Athletic Department’s greatest need and help the University remain competitive in Division I sports.
“We are grateful to the Packers for their gift honoring Mark’s amazing commitment to this community and especially the impact he has made on UWGB and Phoenix Athletics,” said Moon in a release. “He has been a tremendous mentor and friend to each of the Green Bay Athletic Directors during his time with the Packers, and he has especially made a significant impact on me since my arrival.”
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