Endowed Scholarships Honor EA Coaches
As a way to honor some of EA’s most beloved coaches and support future generations of students, EA alumni and parents joined together to establish endowed scholarship funds during the Shape Tomorrow campaign.
In May 2019, an endowed scholarship was established in honor of longtime EA coach Daniel “Doc” Dougherty, Hon., head basketball coach at EA for 32 seasons, from 1977-97 and 2001-10. Through the efforts of Associate Director of Athletics Jim Farrell ‘82 and several other EA alumni, the scholarship was established as “our way of giving back to Episcopal in Coach Doc’s honor,” Farrell said. “Our hope is to impact the lives of future EA student-athletes in the same way our lives were impacted.” The endowed scholarship fund, which will grow and support students in perpetuity, will provide financial assistance for student-athletes who embody characteristics demonstrated by Coach Doc himself: leadership, kindness, perseverance, and commitment.
Retired Athletic Director and Coach Gina Buggy, Hon. was recognized for her 34-year legacy and impact on countless students through a field renaming and the creation of a scholarship fund in her name in October 2020. Established by loyal parents and alumnae, The Gina Buggy Scholarship Fund was created to help bridge the financial gap for a multi-sport female athlete who demonstrates characteristics similar to those of Coach Buggy–hard work, a selfless spirit, and a true love for competition. For Coach Buggy, the establishment of a scholarship in her name was both exhilarating and humbling. “I have witnessed first-hand the tremendous impact an Episcopal education can make on the life of a young person,” she said.
Most recently, an endowed scholarship was created in honor of longtime EA Coach Curt Lauber ‘63, EA’s boys’ varsity soccer head coach from 1972 to 1981. With a legacy of trust and respect from his players, it came as no surprise that when the 1977 Boys’ Soccer Team was inducted into the EA Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2022, they wanted to honor Coach Lauber as well. “Coach Lauber’s fondness for and commitment to his students was unmatched, and so we feel it would be most fitting to endow a scholarship fund in his name that will support EA scholar-athletes in perpetuity,” the team said. This scholarship will provide financial assistance for a student-athlete who demonstrates characteristics of Coach Lauber: dedication, resourcefulness, leadership, and a passion for the sport of soccer.
