Funding Amount

$5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Pat Gainey Student Award

Overview: The Pat Gainey Student Award is given annually by the NCHSAA through a private donation from Pat Gainey's daughter, Berry Jo Gainey Shoen. The scholarship recognizes "Athletic Achievement and Strength of Character."

Award Structure:

  • One scholarship presented annually to a senior female athlete

  • One scholarship presented annually to a senior male baseball player

  • Each recipient receives $5,000 scholarship award and a commemorative plaque
  • Geographic Scope: North Carolina NCHSAA member high schools located within counties of limited financial resources

    Eligibility:

  • Senior high school athletes

  • Attending NCHSAA member high schools in economically disadvantaged counties

  • Focus: Need-based applicants

  • Demonstrate athletic achievement and strength of character
  • About Pat Gainey:
    Pat Gainey was a native of Dunn, N.C. and phenomenal women's basketball coach with a career record of 358-57. His teams won five Western North Carolina High School Activities Association titles and recorded 54 consecutive wins and 140 straight conference victories. Under his tutelage, Pamlico baseball teams captured 4 Seashore Conference Championships with a record of 67-7. Gainey scouted for the New York Giants and Chicago White Sox for 18 combined years.

    Contact Information:

  • Organization: North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)

  • Phone: (919) 240-7401

  • Email: info@nchsaa.org

  • Address: 222 Finley Golf Course Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3216, Chapel Hill, NC 27515
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-sportseducationhardship

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