Moon Township, Pa. – Robert Morris University and the newly formed Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation have announced that they will partner together in an effort to raise sufficient funds to support the reinstatement of RMU's NCAA Division I men's and women's ice hockey programs in time for the 2021-22 season.
 
The university announced May 26 that it would discontinue the two teams, effective immediately. The Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation was formed soon after by alumni players and other RMU hockey supporters to raise money to revive the programs, and it has already secured a meaningful amount of gifts and pledges.

Representatives of the university and the foundation met Monday and agreed to work toward raising sufficient additional funds by July 31 to bring the teams back and position them to be financially sustainable for the foreseeable future - with an overall fundraising goal of $7 million over the next five years.
 
Anyone interested in making a contribution in support of RMU ice hockey should contact Logan Bittle with the Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation at team@pghhockey.org or T.J. Brown with RMU Athletics at brownt@rmu.edu.
  
About Robert Morris University (rmu.edu)
Robert Morris University is a nationally ranked doctoral-granting university enrolling approximately 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students in more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. RMU offers fully online courses as well as a traditional residential college experience at its campus on 230 scenic acres 17 miles from downtown Pittsburgh.
 
About Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation (pghhhockey.org)
The Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation is an organization formed by alumni and friends of the Robert Morris University Women's and Men's NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Programs with the objectives of reinstating and sustaining the programs and promoting the continued growth of hockey in the Pittsburgh region.

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