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Alabama Huntsville coach Mike Corbett leads the Chargers against Bemidji State at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn., back on Jan. 9, 2015 (photo: Jim Rosvold).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A fundraising campaign to support the continuation of the Alabama Huntsville hockey program was successful in raising more than $500,000 in gifts this week from numerous individual donors, according to UAH athletic director Cade Smith on Friday.<\/p>\n

Those dollars were matched by two separate gifts of $125,000 each from long-time hockey supporters Taso Sofikitis and Sheldon Wolitski.<\/p>\n

To continue beyond the ’20-21 season, however, the Chargers must develop a five-year philanthropic funding model and resolve the associated conference-related issues, according to the school.<\/p>\n

The total amount of more than $750,000 in private dollars will allow the Chargers to continue to compete at the Division I level during the 2020-21 season. This total philanthropic contribution is the largest athletic campaign contribution in the history of UAH.<\/p>\n

In addition to the private dollars, UAH president Darren Dawson committed dollars from the university to cover the balance of the hockey team’s operations during the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

“We are thankful from the loyal support that has been demonstrated this week by the fans and alumni of Charger hockey,” said Dawson in a statement. “We are hopeful that this support will translate into a sustainable funding model that will allow the UAH hockey program to rise again to high levels of success.”<\/p>\n

“The university is fully committed to the upcoming season,” added Smith. “The university will work with the supporters of the UAH hockey program and a newly formed hockey advisory board to develop a plan that will allow the Chargers to thrive in the 2020-21 season and beyond.”UAH is committed to building a world-class Division I hockey program with a permanent conference home that will allow the Chargers to continue past the 2020-21 season.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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