Annual Ray Kist Memorial Golf Classic Set for Monday, Sep. 30 – Niagara University Athletics

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – The Niagara University Ray Kist Memorial Golf Classic, benefiting Niagara’s student-athletes, will be held on Monday, September 30 at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, N.Y.. CLICK HERETo register for this year’s event

All funds raised from the event will directly support Niagara University student-athletes. 

Registration will begin at 10:30 am, followed by lunch, with golf starting at noon. Participants will have the chance to win prizes throughout the day through various contests. Following golf, guests will be invited to stay for cocktails, dinner and awards. 

Inducted into the Niagara Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993, he battled ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) with an upbeat attitude, the same way he would counsel a student. The illness claimed his life at the age of 46 on January 31, 1995. With this tournament, Niagara University honors Ray, and the others like him, that serve the university and its student-athletes from behind the scenes.

The annual golf tournament honors the late Ray Kist, the head trainer at Niagara University for 16 years. He brought enthusiasm, energy and expertise to his profession, while caring for and treating student-athletes.