Santa Clara University

Through the efforts of Sal Sanfillipo and the Campisis, plus the legal help of Ed Panelli, the Bronco Bench was established in 1962. Its goal was to construct an on-campus stadium to provide a true home field facility for the resurrected football program and the established baseball team. This dream was realized with the completion of Buck Shaw Stadium in 1962, a dual-purpose campus facility seating about 8,000 fans, but capable of cramming in 10,000. After construction of the stadium, the Bench turned its focus to building an endowment to fund scholarships for Santa Clara Athletics.    
 
Working with organizations, families and friends of the university and its athletic teams, today the Bronco Bench Foundation has nearly 79 Endowed Scholarships and its endowment has grown to over $49,761,327.
 
More than 60 years since its founding, the Bronco Bench is still going strong, raising funds to help Santa Clara Athletics be the best they can be.  The Bench continues to have a highly visible and positive impact on Santa Clara's Student Athletes; first by helping to provide a first class, D1 experience on the court, the course, the pitch, the field, and the water, and then after graduation, supporting them in their career paths.
 
The Bronco Bench continues to be the 'bench' mark for both success and relevance. 

Presidents
San Sanfilippo '30
Butch Hamann '71
Rick Giorgetti '70
Charlie Dougherty '81
Brian Morton '87
Andy Schatzman '83
Angie Robbiano '80, '01

Executive Directors
Ron Jeziorski '76
Dan Curry
Marie Lagatoni 
Tom Zipse '74
Fred Smith
Steve O'Brien '98
Rusty Weekes '71
John Ottoboni '69