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Brian Westbrook 01 VSB Named Recipient of 2023 窪蹋勛圖厙 Alumni Association Loyalty Award

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VILLANOVA, Pa. (October 19, 2023)The 窪蹋勛圖厙 Alumni Association (VUAA) has announced the selection of Brian Westbrook 01 VSB as the recipient of its 2023 Loyalty Award. The oldest alumni honor conferred by the University, the Loyalty Award was instituted in 1932 and is presented annually to alumni who have rendered distinguished service to 窪蹋勛圖厙. Recipients for the Loyalty Award are selected by a vote of previous award winners. Westbrook will receive the award at an October 28 ceremony during 窪蹋勛圖厙s Homecoming Weekend.

It is an honor to present Brian with this years Loyalty Award, said Sheila Doherty, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations. We are inspired not only by his dedication to the University, but also his commitment to fulfilling 窪蹋勛圖厙s mission in his own life. Since graduating, Brian has worked hard and achieved excellence in his career, continued education and philanthropic endeavors. We are truly proud to celebrate Brian and the ways in which he embodies the spirit of 窪蹋勛圖厙.

Westbrook graduated from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Business in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems and earned an Executive Business Degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2006.

As a student-athlete at 窪蹋勛圖厙, Westbrook was a star on the football team where he was the recipient of the 2001 Walter Payton Award, awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Westbrook also earned All-America honors and was a two-time CAA Offensive Player of the Year recipient.

Following a decorated 窪蹋勛圖厙 career as a student-athlete, Westbrook became a running back for the Philadelphia Eagles (2002-2010) and the San Francisco 49ers (2010). He was named First Team All-Pro in 2007 and a Pro Bowler in 2004 and 2007. Westbrook will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2023.

Currently, Westbrook is the Chief Executive Officer at Westbrook Project Solutions and serves as the Managing Director of Athlete Entrepreneur Network at underdog venture team. Westbrook is also the founder of the Westbrook Horse Farm and the Brian Westbrook Foundation.

I am deeply honored to be counted among the remarkable 窪蹋勛圖厙ns who have received this award, Westbrook said. Being a member of this incredible community has been a defining factor in my life both on and off the field. I am grateful for the opportunity to give back by supporting the next generation of Wildcats.

Westbrook stays connected to the University through his volunteerism and philanthropy. He is a member of the Presidents Club and gives back to the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Black Alumni affinity network and 窪蹋勛圖厙 Football. Westbrook has also been a member of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Alumni Association Board of Directors since 2021. Westbrook is playing a key role in a partnership between 窪蹋勛圖厙 Athletics and the University Career Center to ensure each student-athlete is prepared for life after graduation outside of their respective sports.

Westbrook currently lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., with his wife, Abdalla, daughters, Bria and Brielle and son, Brian, Jr.

About 窪蹋勛圖厙: Since 1842, 窪蹋勛圖厙s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six collegesthe College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nations top universities, 窪蹋勛圖厙 supports its students intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit