MSU Athletics Hall of Fame
Brent Dunn
- Induction:
- 2027
- Class:
- 1985
Brent Dunn
Administrator
DON PAYTON AWARD
Dunn has worked for Missouri State for more than 40 years, including since 2007 as CEO of the Missouri State Foundation and Vice President for University Advancement. In leading the university's fundraising and alumni engagement efforts, Dunn helped to achieve record levels of private support, including nearly $50 million raised in outright gifts, planned giving and pledges for fiscal year 2026.
He has overseen two major capital campaigns, totaling $441 million, and played a key role in plotting the strategic direction for the foundation and aligning it with Missouri State's 2025-30 strategic plan.
In 2009, Dunn received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year award from the Ozarks Chapter of the National Association of Fundraising Executives. The foundation has won multiple awards for excellence in fundraising from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He was also the 2023 recipient of the ACE Award by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, which is bestowed on those who champion sports-related charity work in Missouri.
A 1985 graduate of Missouri State, Dunn rose from radio news/sports reporting in his hometown of Springfield to news director at KWTO AM & FM. Later, his ability to build relationships enhanced the lives of student-athletes at Missouri State in his role as director of athletics development and assistant AD for development under former Director of Athletics Bill Rowe. Athletic sponsorships, lead gift contributions and athletic facility upgrades were Dunn's calling card from the mid 1990's through the late 2000's.
Administrator
DON PAYTON AWARD
Dunn has worked for Missouri State for more than 40 years, including since 2007 as CEO of the Missouri State Foundation and Vice President for University Advancement. In leading the university's fundraising and alumni engagement efforts, Dunn helped to achieve record levels of private support, including nearly $50 million raised in outright gifts, planned giving and pledges for fiscal year 2026.
He has overseen two major capital campaigns, totaling $441 million, and played a key role in plotting the strategic direction for the foundation and aligning it with Missouri State's 2025-30 strategic plan.
In 2009, Dunn received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year award from the Ozarks Chapter of the National Association of Fundraising Executives. The foundation has won multiple awards for excellence in fundraising from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He was also the 2023 recipient of the ACE Award by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, which is bestowed on those who champion sports-related charity work in Missouri.
A 1985 graduate of Missouri State, Dunn rose from radio news/sports reporting in his hometown of Springfield to news director at KWTO AM & FM. Later, his ability to build relationships enhanced the lives of student-athletes at Missouri State in his role as director of athletics development and assistant AD for development under former Director of Athletics Bill Rowe. Athletic sponsorships, lead gift contributions and athletic facility upgrades were Dunn's calling card from the mid 1990's through the late 2000's.
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