2025
Press Release.
Nearly nineteen years ago, on January 14, 2006, Rob Pursley, a son, brother, and wonderful friend to many, was tragically killed in a suburb of Cincinnati. Rob was a graduate of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio where he lettered in basketball. Following high school, Rob played basketball at Bellarmine College for two years before returning home to earn his business degree from the University of Cincinnati. Rob was an accomplished financial advisor with nearly ten years of experience in helping others plan for their financial futures.
Rob was a very passionate person who leveraged his great determination to overcome all obstacles that stood in his way. Although he had many exceptional qualities, his greatest quality was his ability to make and stay friends with people from all walks of life. Rob was truly a friend to everyone and a stranger to no one. He touched many lives during his 28 years and his family is so proud that Rob’s friends are from a variety of backgrounds.
To honor Rob’s memory and competitive spirit, an annual basketball tournament for charity has been created. The 2025 tournament will take place on Saturday, January 11 and Sunday, January 12 at the Blue Ash Recreation Center, 4433 Cooper Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242. Games will be held on Saturday between 11am-2pm and Sunday between noon-3pm.
Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Rob Pursley Foundation. Scholarships will be awarded to Sycamore High School graduates who, while not receiving college athletic scholarships, are hopeful to walk-on to their college teams. Qualified individuals will have needed to demonstrate the love of their sport and played with the passion and dedication demonstrated by Rob. Scholarships will be awarded on January 28, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Sycamore High School during the varsity basketball game.
The tournament has benefited sixty-three student athletes, the non-profit organization Parents of Murdered Children as well as Crime Stoppers.
Donations (all tax-deductible) are much appreciated and can be sent to Dan Pursley at 1298 Meadow Vista Drive, Maineville, OH 45039. Checks can be made payable to the “Rob Pursley Foundation” or donations can be made through VENMO at “Rob Pursley-Foundation.”
The Pursley Family deeply appreciates and thanks everyone for their continued love and support over these past eighteen years. Be sure to hug and tell your family how much you love them every day as you never know what tomorrow will bring.
2024
January 2024, The scholarship winners were announced.
From Left to Right Kyle Bergler, Reilly Queeman, Dan Pursley, Ava Mirande, Kempter Anaple
2023
On December 9th and 10th the Rob Pursley Memorial Basketball Tournament was held. Below are some of the family photos.
2024
August 2024 golf outing at Majestic Springs Golf Course
2023
Golf Outing in August at Majestic Springs Golf Course
2023
On January 14th, The scholarship winners were announced.
2022
The Rob Pursley Memorial Basketball Tournament was held mid-December. Below are some of the family photos.
Below are just a few of the highlights from the Fourth Annual Rob Pursley Memorial Golf Scramble which was a big success. The event was held on August 8th, 2022 at the Majestic Springs Golf Club in Wilmington, Ohio. Below are some snapshots of the day's event.
On January 28, 2022 the Scholarship Fund Awards were announced.
(From left to right: Ben Southerland, Liah Riley, Dan Pursley, Ben Lu, Grant Darbyshire)
2021
Below are just a few of the highlights from the Third Annual Rob Pursley Memorial Golf Scramble which was a big success. The event was held on August 9th, 2021 at the Majestic Springs Golf Club in Wilmington, Ohio. Below are some snapshots and a movie showing the winner of the Putting Contest in action.
On February 12, 2021, the Scholarship Fund Awards were announced. Unfortunately, no Basketball Tournament was held in 2020 because of the COVID-19 issues.
(From left to right: Gordy Anaple, Toshihhiko Shoda, Dan Pursley,
Emma Allen, Oliver Wittenbaum, Andy Fehr)
2020
The Second Annual Rob Pursley Memorial Golf Scramble was a success. The event was held on August 3, 2020 at the Majestic Springs Golf Club in Wilmington, Ohio. The Pursley family is incredibly thankful to those who helped honor Rob’s legacy.
On January 14, 2020, the Scholarship Fund Awards were announced.
On the 14th and 15th of December, 2019, the 14th Annual Rob Pursley Memorial Basketball Tournament was held in Blue Ash, Ohio. Below are some memorable photos from the event
2019
Below are just a few of the highlights from The First Annual Rob Pursley Memorial Golf Scramble which was a big success. The event was held on August 26th, 2019 at the Majestic Springs Golf Club in Wilmington, Ohio. The Pursley family is incredibly thankful to those who helped honor Rob’s legacy.
Rob's nephew Jackson kick-started the scramble with the very first tee shot. Stay tuned for the video. What a shot, Jackson!
The Pursley Boys
(From left to right: Rob's brothers JD and Dana, and
father Dan.
Participants of this year's event were provided these wonderful shirts.
Rob's brother JD, and sister-in-law Hannah enjoying the event to honor Rob.
Listed below are photo's from the December 2018 Rob Pursley Memorial Tournament.
Rob's family and friends at this year's tournament
Edie and Dan Pursley, Rob's Parents
The Rob Pursley Scholarship Fund awarded 4 new scholarships on Friday, January 11th, 2019.
The Pursley's
Rob's brother Dana, nephew Jackson, father Dan, brother JD, and niece Madi
WCPO-TV in Cincinnati was on hand for the 2018 Rob Pursley Scholarship night at Sycamore High School. Four students were each awarded $1000.00 to help further their education. To view coverage of the event, please click on the video clip above.
WCPO-TV in Cincinnati did two interviews with Rob's father Dan about the annual memorial basketball tournament that honors Rob's memory. On January 6th, 2018, the Rob Pursley Scholarship Fund will be awarding new scholarships to students at Sycamore High School. The winning essays from the recipients will be appearing on this site in January.