Pat Gainey Student Award
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."
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Geographic Scope: North Carolina NCHSAA member high schools located within counties of limited financial resources
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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.
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