O&B Recap
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2024 Orange & Black Ball Recap
On Friday, October 11th, the Pacific Athletic Foundation (PAF), hosted the 25th anniversary celebration of the Orange & Black Ball, presented by Kaiser Permanente, on the Stockton campus in the Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium. The annual event, which kicked off Pacific’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, attracted 600 donors, alumni, and fans to support Pacific Athletics. The celebration was a huge success raising over $400,000 for Pacific Athletics – shattering the previous record of $290,000 set in 2023.
The Orange & Black Ball, which has become one of the premier events in the community, began with the welcoming of all guests by Pacific’s student-athletes, followed by an opportunity to mingle with coaches and staff, participate in a silent and live auction, sample a variety of beer and wine options from local vendors, enjoy a gourmet dinner, enter a raffle drawing, and listen to live entertainment to conclude the night.
Title Sponsor, Kaiser Permanente, led the way to a record-setting $139,000 in event sponsorships. The PAF would like to thank them as well as our Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsors for helping make the 25th annual Orange & Black Ball such an incredible night!
The evening also featured a Fund-a-Need appeal to enhance academic support for our student-athletes in the form of additional tutors and academic specialists, increasing academic achievement and retention, as well as to enhance recruitment efforts. Due to the overwhelming generosity of the guests, a record $118,000 was raised to support this cause!
The PAF would like to extend a thank you to everyone who attended and/or participated in the event. We appreciate your support of Pacific Athletics!
PLATINUM SPONSORS
- Eberhardt School of Business
- Gallo
- Lagorio Family of Companies
- Pacific Home Care Services
GOLD SPONSORS
- Boudin
- Q Affect
- RCP Construction
SILVER SPONSORS
- Dignity Health
- GTL
- John & Francesca Vera
- Midtown Optometry
- Oak Valley Community Bank
- Port of Stockton
- Power Solar
- San Joaquin Community Foundation
- Van Dyk Construction
BRONZE SPONSORS
- Chase Chevrolet
- Collins Electrical
- Larry and Linda Philipp
- San Joaquin County Office of Education
- Ubeo
- Visit Stockton
SAVE THE DATE!
26th Annual Orange & Black Ball
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025
Endowments
A named endowment can be established with a minimum cash or estate/planned gift of $50,000 and designated to support a specific sport or purpose within the Athletic Department. You can also endow a head coaching position, the highest honor that can be bestowed by an athletics department.
40+
Scholarships
12
program funds
$400,000
Generated Annually
STUDENT-ATHLETE AND SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER
University of the Pacific is planning a new state-of-the-art complex featuring a sports medicine training and rehabilitation center that will focus on student-athlete health and wellness while supporting and growing Northern California’s only accredited athletic training degree program.
