The Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award

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SOFTBALL 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007 he Abe Lemons/Paul Hansen Award for Sports TExcellence was created in honor of the many WOMEN’S BASKETBALL contributions these two great coaches made to 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012 sports in Oklahoma. The award recognizes individu- als who, like Coach Lemons and Coach Hansen, WOMEN’S GOLF have significantly contributed to the growth of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 sports in our state. Past award recipients include Mayor Ron Norick, Clay Bennett, Lee Allan Smith, Dr. William Grana, Stanley Draper Jr., Bob Funk, MEN’S BASKETBALL Barry Switzer, Mayor Mick Cornett, Bobby Murcer, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2008 Bart Conner, Bill Self, Tom McDaniel, Sherri Coale, and last year’s recipient, Mike Knopp. MEN’S GOLF 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 BASEBALL Sports Spectacular 2005 Dinner and Auction

MEN’S TENNIS 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Sam Presti WOMEN’S WRESTLING Honoring 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 6 p.m. CHEERLEADING & POM Monday, March 25, 2013 2011, 2012 NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM

OCU pledges to recruit, select and promote diversity by providing equality of opportunity for all persons • AT45012 Sam Presti 2013 Honoree

Sam Presti completed his fifth season with the in 2011-12.

During his five seasons with the Thunder, Presti has worked diligently to assemble the building blocks

for long-term success both on and $______240012 12Sports off the court. Presti’s consistent focus has been to utlize the NBA Draft to establish the foundation for sustained success on the floor and in the community. Silent Auction Social Hour This past season, Presti and his staff oversaw the Thunder’s 47-win season & as Oklahoma City claimed a second consecutive Northwest Division Cham- pionship and reached the NBA Finals. This occurred on the heels of the begins at 6 p.m. 2010-11 season, when the Thunder become the youngest team in the last quarter century to reach the NBA’s Western Conference Finals.

Join Us! Presti was named NBA Executive of the Year by The Sporting News at the The OCU Sports Spectacular is always a night to remember. The conclusion of the 2009-2010 season after the Thunder experienced one of the largest turnarounds in NBA history and captured the franchise’s first event includes a wonderful dinner, entertainment, silent and live playoff berth in Oklahoma City. This was a year after only winning 23 auction and more. Proceeds from the Sports Spectacular benefit all games.

OCU Athletic teams, the Paul Hansen Memorial Scholarship Fund IRS guidelines suggest that $4,740 of a Title Sponsor Table, $2,260 Present - ing Sponsor table, $760 of an Underwriter $410 a Table Spon - sor and $70 of a single reservation may be considered charitable contribution since the “fair” market value of benefits received for each participant is $30. and the Abe Lemons Endowed Athletic Scholarship. Prior to joining the Thunder, the 35-year-old Presti held a variety of roles r I will be unable to attend, but enclosed please find my donation to benefit the OCU Athletic Department. r Please contact me regarding the donation of an auction item. Make Checks Payable to: OCU Athletics Return order form to: Oklahoma City University Athletics Attn: OCU Sports Spectacular 2501 N. Blackwelder Oklahoma City, OK 73106 For more information contact: Jim Abbott • (405) 208-5301 [email protected] Josh Brannon • (405) 208-5660 [email protected] with the . After starting in 2000 as a video intern for Gregg Popovich, in 2005 Presti was promoted to the role of vice-president Ticket Information and assistant general manger and held that role until 2007. As a member of the Spurs, Presti was part of NBA Championship teams in 2003, 2005 and Sponsorships and tickets for the Sports Spectacular are 2007, as well as five division titles. partially tax deductible. Since moving to Oklahoma City, Presti has stressed the importance of com- TITLE SPONSOR – (limited availability) munity involvement for Thunder players and staff. Under his leadership, the Inclusion in all event marketing, elite seating near the dais, table Thunder players have made more than 740 community appearances in and around Oklahoma City. wine, logo inclusion in the event program and special recognition " at the event. $5,000 Presti earned his bachelor’s degree in 2000 in communications, politics and law from Emerson College in , where he was the first Rhodes Scholar PRESENTING SPONSOR (limited availability) nominee in school history. The Concord, Mass, native served as team Table of eight people, inclusion in all event marketing, preferred captain of the Emerson College basketball team during both his junior and seating near the dais, table wine, logo inclusion in the auction senior seasons. program and special recognition at the event. $2,500 Presti currently resides on the board of the Oklahoma City National Memorial UNDERWRITER SPONSOR and with the support of the Thunder has established the Forward Thinking

Leadership Development Program within the Oklahoma City public schools. r Presenting Sponsor - $2,500 r Individual Tickets ______x $100 per ticket Total Amount Enclosed $______Table of eight people, preferred seating, table wine and inclusion in the auction program. $1,000 Additionally, Presti is actively involved with PeacePlayers International (PPI), a global outreach program focused on bringing children and communities TABLE SPONSOR together through the game of basketball. He also serves on the Board of Table of eight people and inclusion in the auction program. $750 Directors of Shooting Touch, an organization that grants graduating college seniors the opportunity to travel the world and use the platform of basket- INDIVIDUAL TICKETS $100 ball to help foster education and influence positive social change in third world global communities.

An accomplished drummer, Presti has produced three music CDs with all proceeds benefiting the Extra Ordinary Needs Fund at Children’s Hospital in Boston.

This past summer, Presti married the former Shannon O’Connor. Shannon Please Check One r Title Sponsor - $5,000 r Underwriter Sponsor - $1,000 r Table Sponsor - $750 serves as the Director of Teen Leadership Initiatives with the YMCA of

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