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Utah State athletics receives $4.5 million gift from two couples

Duane and Marci Shaw and Brian and Natalie Broadbent are adding to one endowment and creating another.

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Source / event date: Original report: 2026-10-15T17:00:00.000Z

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Duane and Marci Shaw and their nephew and niece, Brian and Natalie Broadbent, have given $4.5 million to Utah State athletics, the school's athletics site reported. [1]

The Shaws are adding to an existing athletics endowment, and the Broadbents are creating a new endowment for student-athletes. The gift supports scholarships and athletics' greatest needs, with a focus on keeping football and men's basketball competitive as Utah State joins the Pac-12. [1]

"We want to help the students, and we want Utah State to be competitive," Duane Shaw said. [1]

Sources

  1. Utah State Aggies Athletics: Lifelong Aggies Invest $4.5 Million in Future of Utah State Athletics

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