James M. Kilian is a proud and loyal alumnus and football letterman of The University of Tulsa (BA ’05, BA ’05) who is committed to promoting excellence and opportunity in higher education, especially at his alma mater.

Kilian has many wonderful memories of his college days, including the camaraderie and first-rate coaching he experienced as a member of the Golden Hurricane Football Team and the excellent education he received in his history and education studies. He also recognizes the overwhelmingly positive influence his degree and experience as a TU student-athlete are having on his life, and the fact that higher education and athletics can be important factors in the success of any individual.

Kilian is deeply grateful to his parents, Jim and Margaret Kilian, for instilling in him strong values and an exemplary work ethic and wishes to honor his parents for the emotional and financial support they provided that helped make his TU experience possible.

Kilian also wishes to give back to TU Athletics and to provide educational opportunities to future generations of student-athletes at The University of Tulsa. In fulfillment of these wishes and as part of The University of Tulsa’s Pioneer Program, James Kilian has established a life insurance gift to create The Jim and Margaret Kilian Endowed Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund.