It all starts with an idea

Tom's sons, Nick and Tony, transferred into St. Xavier after spending their freshman years playing football for Western Michigan University and Olivet Nazarene University. Tom was always willing to do whatever he could to help the football program and our family has always wanted to do something special in our dad's memory to benefit St. Xavier. That is when we came up with the idea to start a scholarship. The Saint Xavier University's Thomas C. Urso Memorial Scholarship was then created by the Urso Family and Tom's friend and business partner Shadow Mirkhaef. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded for four years to a Saint Xavier University Football player who graduated from a Chicago Catholic school  and is based on grades, community service, leadership, overall good person and lastly but not necessary, athletic ability. In the Fall of 2019, we are awarding an additional scholarship each year to benefit a Saint Xavier female athlete that will be based on grades, community service, leadership, overall good person and lastly but not necessary, athletic ability.

Scholarship Winners

  • Brandt Hixson

    Harlem 2024

  • Danielle Goodman

    North Boone High School 2024

  • Alex Luevanos

    De La Salle 2024

  • Nick Schultz

    Minooka Community 2024

  • Coby Triplett

    Leo High School 2023

  • Peyton Benes

    Andrew High School 2023

  • Ryan Fitzgerald

    Andrew High School 2023

  • Taylor Becker

    Saint Xavier University Softball
    2023 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Shepard High School

  • Marcus Griffin

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2023 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Nazareth Academy

  • Mitch Sharer

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2022 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Mundelein High School

  • Kaitlyn Wright

    Saint Xavier University Softball
    2022 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Marist High School

  • Jacolby Washington

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2022 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Montini Catholic High School

  • Lyda Robinson

    Saint Xavier University Softball
    2021 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Seneca High School

  • Julia Czart

    Saint Xavier University Softball
    2021 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Lincoln Way West High School

  • Eric Marella

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2021 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    St. Laurence High School

  • Brittany Schultz

    Saint Xavier University Softball
    2021 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Lincoln Way Central High School

  • Van Williams

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2020 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    St. Laurence High School

  • Brooke Koran

    Saint Xavier University Softball
    2021 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Plainfield East High School

  • TJ Galligani

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2019 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Providence Catholic High School

  • Morgan Haefling

    Saint Xavier University Softball
    2019 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Hampshire High School

  • Brian Beran

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2018 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Notre Dame High School

  • Anthony Saro

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2017 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    Notre Dame High School

  • Alex Martinez

    Saint Xavier University Football
    2016 TCU Memorial Scholarship
    St. Laurence High School

Saint Xavier Sports Complex

The Memorial Foundation also raises money to improve the athletic facilities at St. Xavier University for both men's and women's athletic teams. In 2013, with the support of the Urso family, Saint Xavier began to renovate their outdoor sports complex. In September of 2014 as part of the Homecoming celebration, the complex was renamed the Urso Outdoor Sports Complex.