Gail Klock Memorial Endowment
Who was Gail?
GAIL PATRICIA KLOCK August 30,1947 — March 18,2021
Gail Klock was the first varsity softball coach at Colorado School of Mines. In addition to softball, she coached women's basketball and volleyball while teaching physical education classes from 1980 to 1993. While devoting many years to coaching, teaching, and mentoring at the college level, Gail influenced and inspired countless individuals through her exemplary leadership and guidance in the larger community — significantly impacting young girls through senior women.
In 1993 Gail moved on from the hectic schedule at Mines and taught Gifted and Talented classes at the elementary school level, coached youth sports and varsity high school softball.
After retirement Gail continued her involvement in sports. In 2015 she became a player/coach for the Colorado Peaches Softball club even while battling cancer. In 2020 Gail received the Sportswomen of Colorado 2019 Masters Coach of the Year Award. Following this honor, Denver Post sports writer Mark Kiszla, wrote an amazing article about Gail and her achievements.
Listen to Colorado Public Radio’s story, Remembering Gail Klock, The Long-Time Colorado Peaches Coach.
Brown Softball 1979Gail Klock Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Gail Klock Memorial Endowed Scholarship will be awarded annually to a Colorado School of Mines softball player who exemplifies qualities and abilities of high standards both on and off the field.
Through the Gail Klock Memorial Endowed Scholarship at Mines, we hope to keep her spirit, courage, inclusiveness and love of sports alive for generations.
You can honor Gail and support the Gail Klock Memorial Endowed Scholarship in a number of ways:
Join us June 16, 2024 as a player or volunteer for the 2nd Annual Gail Klock Memorial Pickleball Round Robin Mixer. All proceeds will be donated to the Gail Klock Memorial Endowed Scholarship fund at the Colorado School of Mines.
Online, tax-deductible donations can be made to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation at www.weare.mines.edu/remembergail
In addition to online donations, the Mines Foundation provides other tax-deductible donation methods (check, phone, IRA rollover, etc.). To review options, visit the Mines Alumni Foundation Donation Page. Whichever of the alternate methods you choose, please indicate that the donation is for the “Gail Klock Memorial Endowed Scholarship”.
For individuals 70-1/2 years old or older, you may be able to make a tax-deductible donation AND get a tax break. In addition to the Mines Alumni Foundation Donation Page, please review this “Smart Giving From Your IRA” document from the Mines Foundation.
