University Honors Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., With Carlesimo Award
From left, Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., University president, Dave Martin, executive director of Athletics at the University, Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., the 25th president of the University, and basketball and broadcasting legend P.J. Carlesimo celebrate Quinn’s career at the 2023 Carlesimo Golf Tournament and Award Dinner at Canoe Brook Country Club.On June 26, the University honored Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., the 25th president of The University of Scranton, with the 2023 Peter A. Carlesimo Award at the annual Carlesimo Golf Tournament & Award Dinner at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, New Jersey.
The annual celebration raised more than $100,000 for Scranton Athletics. Quandel Construction Group served as the event’s title sponsor.
More than 250 alumni and friends of the University participated in the golf tournament, and an additional 50 guests registered for the award dinner.
“The University of Scranton remains deeply within my heart," said Quinn upon accepting the award. “My mantra for what we were doing at The University of Scranton was that we were to become the Division III school of choice for student-athletes who wanted a Catholic, Jesuit education.
“The University of Scranton has achieved that."
About the honoree
Father Quinn served as the 25th president of The University of Scranton from July 2011 to June 2017. From his first days on campus, Father Quinn demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to Catholic and Jesuit higher education and a deep appreciation for the pivotal role athletics can play in enhancing both the overall student experience and the University community as a whole.
On May 8, 2018, the University dedicated the Kevin P. Quinn, S.J. Athletics Campus, its brand-new, $14 million athletic facility, in recognition of Father Quinn’s special interest in promoting athletics and his relentless support of Scranton’s student-athletes. Father Quinn strongly advocated for the development of the athletics campus, and his role in spearheading the fundraising efforts needed to make this longtime University dream a reality cannot be overstated.
In addition to his support of the athletics campus, Father Quinn oversaw the addition of Women’s Golf and Men’s and Women’s Track & Field at Scranton. He was also very supportive of the creation of The Royal Way, the Department of Athletics initiative that provides our student-athletes with a distinctly Jesuit athletics experience rooted in the religious and spiritual foundations of the University’s Catholic and Jesuit mission.
About the event
Since 2011, the Peter A. Carlesimo Award has been presented to someone who has made special contributions to athletics and Catholic education. The Golf Tournament & Award Dinner serves as a fundraising event to support and enhance the student-athlete experience at The University of Scranton. For more information, visit scranton.edu/carlesimoaward.
