Carlesimo Golf Tournament Raises More Than $125,000 for Scranton Athletics

On June 23, more than 250 alumni, parents and friends of The University of Scranton raised more than $125,000 for Scranton Athletics at the 2025 Carlesimo Golf Tournament.

Despite a heat wave with temperatures climbing to 97 degrees Fahrenheit, attendees enjoyed their day on the links at Philadelphia Cricket Club, the nation’s oldest country club.

“This golf tournament and dinner tonight is the major fundraiser for athletics at The University of Scranton,” said Executive Director of Athletics Dave Martin. “Every penny goes to benefit our student-athletes and giving them a truly transformative Jesuit championship experience.”

“My team is the epitome of an underdog team,” said Molly White ’26, a track and field athlete who recently earned a gold medal and set new records for both the Landmark Conference and the University in the heptathlon at the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference Outdoor Championships. “We’re a young program without a track to call home and yet still compete at the highest level. Without revenue from track meets, we rely on the help of our donors for travel expenses, entry fees, and equipment. So, from our entire team, I extend a huge ‘thank you’ for all that you do to make our program possible.”

“It’s amazing what our teams do year-in, year-out at Scranton,” said P.J. Carlesimo, the basketball and broadcasting legend who is the son of the event’s namesake, the late Peter A. Carlesimo, who served the University for nearly 25 years as a coach and athletic director. “Your generosity enables them. It makes a difference. We would not be as successful without your generosity and what you do every year.”

For more information, visit scranton.edu/carlesimoaward.