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Donor Spotlight: The Haddocks

Jamie Jo (Cant) Haddock, ’04, and Tricia (Haddock) Kelly, ’04, pose [center] with friends and family members after their 2003-04 women’s basketball team was inducted to the EOU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.

Becoming like sisters with a teammate took on a much more literal meaning for Jamie Jo (Cant) Haddock, 鈥�04, and Tricia (Haddock) Kelly, 鈥�04. They played on the Mountaineer women鈥檚 basketball team together, and Jamie Jo later married Tricia鈥檚 brother. 

The sisters-in-law remain involved on campus as members of the , the athletics booster club. When they wore the blue and gold, MAA scholarships didn鈥檛 exist. Now they鈥檙e ensuring future student-athletes have every possible opportunity to succeed.聽

鈥淚 can see the value as a player who had to have a job, go to school, and practice,鈥� Jamie Jo said. 鈥淚t is hard to focus on school or basketball when you are working 10 to 20 hours a week to help support yourself. Having that burden removed can make our student athletes more successful.鈥� 

The MAA consists of EOU alumni, fans and friends who focus on fundraising for student-athlete scholarships and the needs of athletic teams. As an affiliate of the , the MAA is a private nonprofit organization.聽

A surge of enthusiastic former athletes has brought fresh energy to the MAA. Tricia and Jamie Jo are among this new generation of alumni. They鈥檝e expanded year-round events, invited recent grads to start participating right away and offer membership for just $25 a year. 

Scholarships attract top-tier athletes to EOU, and connect them to the community in an enduring way. Wider involvement, regardless of the donation amount, can help EOU athletic teams continue their winning ways. 

鈥淚 know giving can sometimes be difficult, especially the first few years after college,鈥� Tricia said. 鈥淧ersonally, I haven鈥檛 been consistent in my giving since graduating from Eastern. Knowing the impact my donation can make on a student-athlete鈥檚 success means my family will continue to give yearly.鈥澛犅�

Join the team behind the teams!

Members of the Mountaineer Athletic Association support student-athletes through scholarships and other fundraising efforts. Become a member today!
Questions? Call 541-962-3946 or email sflett@eou.edu for more information.