SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - In coordination with University of San Francisco Athletics, the Hilltop Club will present Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. with the Jim Brovelli Award at the Hilltop Club Foundation Tip Off Gala next Saturday, Nov. 2.
The Jim Brovelli Award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment, loyalty, dedication and service to USF's basketball program over the years. The award is named in honor of Jim Brovelli, whose Hall of Fame contributions to USF basketball as a player, coach and broadcaster spans six decades.
With Fr. Fitzgerald's leadership, USF completed its largest-ever comprehensive campaign that surpassed its goal to raise $312 million, expanded the campus footprint and overhauled facilities, developed a strategic plan for the university's future and strengthened its mission to change the world from here.