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The 2013-14 athletic calendar saw several
season ticket milestones, highlighted by a
program-record 2,025 season tickets
sold for men's basketball (25 percent increase). Women's basketball
saw a revenue increase of 77 percent for season ticket sales. In addition
to the success of basketball season tickets, volleyball season tickets
were sold for the first time.
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In addition to 114 home events for the Zips,
Akron Athletics played host to more than
450 events during the 2013-14 athletics
calendar, including the ASICS FILA Cadet &
University National Championships, Founders Day
Weekend, OHSAA postseason events and more.
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The Z-Fund continued to climb towards
its goal of 5,000 members and $5 million
annually by 2015, closing to nearly 4,000 donors in
2013-14. Further, Z-Fund members gave nearly 5,000
gifts during the year, a 58.7% increase from the
previous year, including a $100,000 donation to the
football program for new game uniforms and helmets
set to debut during the 2014 season.
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