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Pavilion at App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium honors Robert ‘Bob’ Hatley

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The Hatley Pavilion at Appalachian State University’s Kidd Brewer Stadium north end zone facility has been established in honor of alumnus Robert “Bob” Hatley ’72, right, and his wife, Carol Jane Hatley. Photo by Troy Tuttle

“Bob and Carol continue to support App State Athletics at the highest level, and this gift has been critical in completing the north end zone construction.”

App State Athletics Director Doug Gillin

By Anna Oakes
Posted Oct. 28, 2021 at 3:03 p.m.

BOONE, N.C. — The debut of new spaces at Kidd Brewer Stadium to honor Mountaineer legends and supporters continues this fall with the naming of the Hatley Pavilion for alumnus Robert “Bob” Hatley ’72.

“Bob and Carol continue to support App State Athletics at the highest level, and this gift has been critical in completing the north end zone construction.”

App State Athletics Director Doug Gillin

In September, the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees Executive Committee approved a recommendation to establish the Hatley Pavilion at Kidd Brewer Stadium’s north end zone facility. The naming is in recognition of a $500,000 gift to App State Athletics from the TowneBank Foundation in honor of Hatley and his wife, Carol Jane Hatley.

The leadership gift was part of App State’s A Mountaineer Impact fundraising campaign, launched in February 2017, which reached its $60 million goal earlier this year.

“Bob and Carol continue to support App State Athletics at the highest level, and this gift has been critical in completing the north end zone construction,” said App State Athletics Director Doug Gillin. “We are pleased to honor them with the Hatley Pavilion — part of this new, state-of-the-art facility — to say thank you for their support of our student-athletes.”

The Hatley Pavilion encompasses the west-side turf area below the north end zone facility’s club seats.

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Appalachian State University’s Hatley Pavilion encompasses the west-side turf area below the north end zone facility’s club seats at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Hatley, a native of Concord, earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from App State. He played basketball for the school’s freshman team and attended App State during the school’s switch from NAIA to NCAA membership.

Hatley began his banking career working with Wachovia in various capacities, including as city executive in Cary. He later worked for Peoples/Centura Bank, and in 1999, he founded Paragon Bank, which, under his leadership, grew from $15 million in assets in 1999 to more than $1.5 billion in 2016. Paragon was acquired by Virginia-based TowneBank in 2018, and Hatley now serves on the bank’s board of directors.

In 2015, Hatley was appointed by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory to a four-year term on App State’s Board of Trustees.

Hatley has been involved in community service for many years, active with organizations that include the Cary Chamber of Commerce, Cary Rotary Club, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, North Carolina Bankers Association, Wake County Hospice, WakeMed Foundation, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, First Tee of the Triangle and Wake Education Partnership.

Bob and Carol Hatley reside in Cary.

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More than 400 student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports at Appalachian State University, and dedicated fans love to cheer them on. App State's championship football team has enjoyed unprecedented success at the highest level of Division I (Football Bowl Subdivision) with seven bowl wins in its first 10 years at the FBS level and four Sun Belt Conference championships. The Mountaineers were a dominant force in the Southern Conference for more than 40 years before moving up in 2014. App State student-athletes in all sports pursue daily comprehensive excellence in academics, competition and community involvement. All varsity teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, except for field hockey (MAC) and wrestling (SoCon). For more, visit https://www.appstatesports.com.

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As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

“Bob and Carol continue to support App State Athletics at the highest level, and this gift has been critical in completing the north end zone construction.”

App State Athletics Director Doug Gillin

Hatley and Smith appointed to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees
Hatley and Smith appointed to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees
July 31, 2015

Robert C. Hatley and D. Kenan Smith have been appointed by Gov. Pat McCrory to four-year terms on Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees. Their appointment is effective immediately.

Read the story
A Mountaineer Impact: Bob Hatley
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Aug. 4, 2017

The love of being a Mountaineer became twice as nice for Bob Hatley. The 1972 graduate of Appalachian State, like many App students, lived for Saturday gamedays in college. After earning his degree and falling out of touch with the weekend experience at The Rock, returning to his alma mater on football weekends has again become one of Hatley's favorite pastimes.

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App State opens first phase of Kidd Brewer Stadium north end zone facility
App State opens first phase of Kidd Brewer Stadium north end zone facility
Nov. 16, 2020

Appalachian State University stakeholders gathered for the north end zone facility ribbon-cutting at Kidd Brewer Stadium Nov. 13. The facility will provide space for athletic, academic and community uses.

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