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A Mountaineer Impact: The Gillin Family

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BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State Athletics announced today that Director of Athletics Doug Gillin and his wife, Leslie, have made a personal financial commitment in support of A Mountaineer Impact, A Drive For Excellence. The Gillins' gift establishes an Athletic Director's Fund for Comprehensive Excellence to meet strategic needs and goals of the athletic department?. The fund will focus on student-athlete development and wellness, including an enhanced leadership program, further development of the? Mountaineer R.I.S.E.? program and wellness initiatives.

A Mountaineer Impact, A Drive For Excellence was launched at the beginning of March and is a comprehensive initiative to impact and grow the financial foundation of App State Athletics across all sports and facilities.