University Of North Florida Athletics Celebrates Successful 2026 Blue And Gray Bash
10/20/2026 11:00:00 AM | General, Osprey Boosters
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida Athletics hosted its 10th-annual Blue and Gray Bash in 2026, which was held in the fall for the second-straight year, and generated another impressive effort behind the support of 157 attendees.
"Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the second fall edition of the Blue and Gray Bash which featured a Suits, Sparkles and Sneakers edition at North Florida," Senior Associate A.D. of Development Derek Marinatos said. "I'd like to thank everyone from our Development department as well as UNF's student-athletes for their hard work and generosity. The student-athletes stole the show and were great ambassadors for UNF Athletics. With the help of our supporters, funds were raised to benefit our student-athletes and further support the holistic student-athlete experience at North Florida. Our goal is to build off this year's event and make it even bigger and better next year with the same theme."
In all, more than $111,000 was raised in gross revenue and more than $82,000 was raised in net revenue.
The 10th edition of the Blue and Gray Bash was "Suits, Sparkles and Sneakers" themed. The event featured student-athlete run games, a silent auction and a wine wall, in addition to paddle raises and food with a carving station provided by The Local. North Florida Men's Soccer alumnus, DJ Herbie Stegelman, was the MC for the event. The Blue and Gray Bash also featured a VIP mixer in the Texana Bank Suite prior to the main event.
North Florida had 23 student-athletes participate in this year's event and were involved in the programming to help raise funds for scholarships and the overall student-athlete experience.
North Florida Athletics is thankful for its attendees' generosity. Funds were raised to benefit our student-athletes and further support the holistic student-athlete experience at North Florida.
