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Memorial Fund

Your contribution to this fund keeps Mike’s legacy alive and makes a direct impact on the lives of future Thayer basketball players.

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Established in 2025 to honor the memory of Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach, Mike Babul.

The fund provides financial assistance to students with a demonstrated need who share Mike’s qualities of humility, kindness, positivity, teamwork, and a love of the game of basketball.

The Mike Babul Memorial Fund honors the legacy of Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach Mike Babul, a dedicated member of the Thayer Academy community whose passion for basketball and commitment to excellence left a lasting impact on all who knew him. Established to celebrate Mike’s memory, this fund provides financial aid to a deserving student in the basketball program, ensuring that future generations of student-athletes have the opportunity to grow both on and off the court. Mike believed in the power of teamwork, discipline, and perseverance—values that will continue to shape Thayer’s basketball program.

Through the generosity of the Thayer community as well as Mike’s family and friends, the Mike Babul Memorial Fund helps support student-athletes with financial needs who embody his spirit, allowing them to thrive academically and athletically while carrying forward his love for the game.