Patrick Ogle, development officer for the Bulldog Foundation, has long been part of creating championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes.

For 28 years, Ogle was executive director of the Bulldog Foundation. For the past decade, he has worked part time as a development officer.

Ogle earned an associate’s degree in speech at College of the Sequoias in Visalia and a bachelor’s degree in radio-television broadcasting from Fresno State.

He has lived in Fresno for 57 years — since his first day on campus in 1963. Married for 55 years to his wife, Kathy, he has three children and seven grandchildren.

Ogle enjoys visiting family in Portland, Oregon, and southern and northern California. He has been active for 50 years at St. Paul Catholic Newman Center and as a volunteer with the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame, Catholic Professional and Business Club and Christian Business Men’s Connection.

He enjoys attending Bulldogs games, university events and working in his yard.

Campus News asked Ogle about his career in fundraising and his passion for the University.

What role does the Bulldog Foundation play for the University?

The Bulldog Foundation assists over 500 student-athletes in 21 sports as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition and in life. Since 1950, the Bulldog Foundation has helped create championship experiences through fundraising for scholarships, recruiting and facility projects. Visit bulldogfoundation.org for the complete story.

In your 28 years as executive director of the Bulldog Foundation, what would you say was your biggest achievement?

Helping assist for two decades and more, the most successful collegiate athletic fundraising exclusively using volunteers.

Why did you transition to becoming a development officer for the Bulldog Foundation?

It was time at age 67, [10 years ago] to hand the full time reigns over to other professionals with an opportunity for me to continue in a part time basis to assist with special projects and sharing the benefits of planned giving to interested Bulldog donors.

What about Fresno State has made you stay for 38 years?

I would have not left my first career in television news and sports broadcasting except that this opportunity was at my alma mater … living out professionally the mantra “Bulldog Born and Bulldog Bred.” It was a good day every day to work with BDF staff, volunteers, donors, coaches and student-athletes.

What are your favorite moment(s) working at Fresno State?

• Bonding cumulatively with over 500 volunteers; 10,000 donors; 8,000 student-athletes and hundreds of administrative and coaching colleagues.
• Opportunities to be present for so many magic Bulldog athletic successes.
• Watching Bulldog student-athletes transition into successful careers and raise the next generations of Bulldogs.