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Athletics

Join #TogetherUMW to pay it forward for current and future Eagles for years to come!

When you give to Friends of Athletics, you are providing critical funding for the department to enhance the UMW student-athlete experience in the following ways:

  • Development and programming for departmental leadership training, as well as other national leadership opportunities for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
  • Hosting nationally renowned speakers for the department and the entire campus, including topics like Back to the Nest, mental wellness, diversity and inclusion, and psychology of peak performance
  • Boosting recruiting dollars for every team and professional development opportunities for head and assistant coaches
  • Strengthening support staff for the benefit of all teams in the areas such as athletic training staff, grounds and facilities staff, strength and conditioning staff, and sports information/marketing staff
  • Enhancing athletic facilities; including game day facilities, practice facilities, academic and study spaces, office spaces, auxiliary training spaces, and sport medicine facilities

When you give to a specific sports program, you are committing to a tradition of excellence in the classroom, in our community, and in every athletics competition. These gifts immediately impact each program in the following ways:

  • New sport-specific technology and teaching tools for practice
  • Custom training equipment and game day apparel for student-athletes
  • Upgrades for long-distance travel costs like hotels, buses, and high-nutrition meals
  • Team programming and experiences for sports education and chemistry building
  • Enhanced recruiting and professional development opportunities for your coaching staff

Pay it forward…Share On Social!

On #MaryWashDay help us make an impact. We need all of Eagle Nation: athletic alumni, parents, families, faculty, staff, students, and friends to inspire more Eagle Pride and share via Facebook, emails, text messages, and on other social media.

When you share #MaryWashDay and #TogetherUMW, please let others know why you will pay it forward for current and future Eagles for years to come.

Questions? For more information regarding the Eagle Club and University of Mary Washington Athletics, please contact Alex Hinsey directly at (540) 654-2168 or ahinsey@umw.edu.

$1,982
Anna Hogan ’82 540-Gift Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Anna Hogan '82 and our first 540 donors! When we reach 540 gifts (Fredericksburg’s area code), Anna Hogan '82 will unlock a $1,982 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington in honor of the Class of 1982!
540 / 540 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
100 First-Time Donor Challenge
When we receive 100 gifts from first-time donors, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $2,000 to support student scholarships! Make your first-ever gift to Mary Washington today to help unlock this challenge!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Strassheim 400 New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Robert Strassheim '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 and our 400 first-time donors! When 400 individuals make their first-ever gift to UMW, a gift of $5,000 will be unlocked from Robert Strassheim '96 and Sarah Gildersleeve Strassheim '01 to support the student experience.
400 / 400 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Young Alumni Council Young Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When we receive 250 gifts from young alumni donors (graduates of 2013-2022) to any area, the Young Alumni Council (YAC) will unlock a gift of $2,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
250 / 250 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff '04 Devil-Goat Challenge
Mike '95 and Katie Charnoff ’04 are taking their Devil-Goat rivalry to a new level. If more Goats (alumni of even class years) make Giving Day gifts than Devils (alumni of odd years), Mike will make a $5,000 gift to the area Katie chooses. If more Devils participate than Goats, Katie will give $5,000 to the area Mike chooses. Watch the Devil-Goat Leaderboard throughout the day to track the competition live!
Are you a Devil or a Goat?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Goat 692
2 Devil 655
Ended
$5,000
Class of 1993 30th Reunion Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you John Anstey '93 and Class of 1993 donors! When 15 gifts are received from members of the Class of 1993, John Anstey ’93 will unlock a $5,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Men’s Basketball Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you to our sponsor and our Men's Basketball donors! An anonymous donor will match all gifts made to Men’s Basketball, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women’s Field Hockey $1K Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you, Allison Graves and Women's Field Hockey donors! Allison Graves, realtor with Coldwell Banker Elite, will match all gifts to Women’s Field Hockey, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Women’s Lacrosse 5K Match
FULL MATCH MET! Thank you to our sponsor and our Friends of Women's Lacrosse! An anonymous donor will match all gifts made to Friends of Women’s Lacrosse dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000.
$4,684 MATCHED
Ended
Leaderboard
Giving Day Gift Leaderboard
Which fund will achieve the most gifts?
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Fund for Mary Washington 331
2 UMW Theatre 320
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 106
4 College of Education 74
5 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment 73
Ended
Leaderboard
Giving Day Dollars Raised Leaderboard
Which fund will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Fund for Mary Washington $67,310.06
2 UMW Theatre $28,956.00
3 Friends of Great Lives $16,658.39
4 CAS Beyond the Classroom Endowment $15,845.00
5 College of Business $15,160.00
Ended
Leaderboard
Class Year Total Leaderboard
Which class year will raise the most funds?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Amount
1 1969 $13,250.00
2 1973 $13,033.00
3 1964 $12,395.00
4 1971 $10,200.00
5 1996 $9,250.00
6 1972 $7,900.00
7 1968 $7,725.00
8 1994 $7,435.00
9 1974 $7,375.00
10 1976 $7,300.00
11 2013 $5,960.39
12 2003 $5,845.00
13 1995 $5,790.00
14 1977 $5,625.00
15 1955 $5,025.00
Ended
Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Dollars Raised Leaderboard
When all groups of the Mary Wash community band together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Amount
1 Alumni $240,185.26
2 Parent of a current student $60,231.50
3 Other/Friend of UMW $51,012.05
4 Current faculty/staff $21,303.00
5 Parent of an alum $20,789.00
6 Retired faculty/staff $9,665.00
7 Current student (Senior) $1,153.86
8 Current student (non-senior) $888.00
Ended
$5,000
Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 Challenge for 1908 Gifts
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Devon Cushman '93 and Deborah Santiago '90 and our donors! Board of Visitors rector Devon Cushman '93 and member Deborah Santiago '90 are challenging the Mary Washington community. When we reach 1,908 gifts on Giving Day, Devon and Deborah will each make a President's Council-level gift of $2,500, unlocking a total of $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
1,908 / 1,908 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
200 First-Time Donor Challenge
When we reach 50% of our goal of 400 first-time donors, an anonymous donor will unlock a gift of $3,000 to support student scholarships! Be one of the first 200 first-time donors to help unlock $3,000 in extra dollars for our students!
200 / 200 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Wilder Fifty-State Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Marty '80, Vicki Wilder '80, and all our donors across the U.S.! If UMW receives at least one gift from every state in the U.S. on Giving Day, we will unlock a $5,000 gift from Marty '80 and Vicki Wilder '80.
Completed
Success!
Clark Billups '17 Young Alumni New Donor Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When 50 young alumni (classes of 2013-2022) make their first-ever gift to Mary Washington, Clark Billups '17 will make a gift of $1,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington.
Completed
$5,000
Justin '97 and Allison Gerbereux '96 Married Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! When 50 gifts are received from alumni who are married to other alumni, Justin and Allison will give $5,000 to the Fund for Mary Washington!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
2008 15th Reunion ‘Pie in the Face’ Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jeremy Bloom, Kate LeBoeuf, Alyssa Lee, Jeremy Vaughn, and donors of the Class of 2008! Who doesn’t enjoy watching someone get a pie in the face? ’08 graduates Jeremy Bloom, Kate LeBoeuf, Alyssa Lee, and Jeremy Vaughn are challenging their classmates to make 30 gifts to any area on Mary Wash Giving Day. If that goal is reached, it will unlock a $1,000 gift to the Fund for Mary Washington AND these challengers will each get a pie in the face while recording a thank-you video sent directly to you. Class of ’08, donate to the program that meant the most to your Mary Wash experience and help us bring an added element of pie-filling fun to your 15th year since graduation!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Linda Lemanski Blakemore '84 Women’s Basketball Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you Linda Lemanski Blakemore ’84 and Women's Basketball donors! When Women’s Basketball receives 50 gifts on Mary Wash Giving Day, Linda Lemanski Blakemore ’84 will unlock a gift of $5,000.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Women’s Field Hockey Coaches Challenge and Minivan Lip Sync
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Coach Heppner, Coach Harris, and all our Women’s Field Hockey donors! If Women’s Field Hockey receives $5,000 in gifts on April 4, Assistant Coach Heppner and Coach Harris will make a gift of $1,000, as well as perform Minivan Lip Sync!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Women’s Soccer Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you to our sponsor and our Women's Soccer alumni donors! When Women’s Soccer receives 15 gifts from alumni, a loyal supporter will make a gift of $1,000!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Donor Leaderboard
See which area will bring in the most donors!
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 Fund for Mary Washington 294
2 UMW Theatre 282
3 Friends of Women's Basketball 95
4 Friends of Men's Tennis 68
5 Geography Alumni Scholarship 68
Ended
Leaderboard
Class Year Gift Total Leaderboard
Which class year will have the most gifts?
UMW Class Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2022 50
2 1994 42
3 1973 40
4 1995 37
5 2004 36
6 2008 36
7 2014 34
8 1969 32
9 2013 32
10 1977 31
11 2020 31
12 1983 30
13 2007 30
14 1982 30
15 2015 30
Ended
Leaderboard
#TogetherUMW Participation Leaderboard
When all groups of the Mary Wash community band together, we can do amazing things.
Affiliation with UMW
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alumni 1,348
2 Other/Friend of UMW 428
3 Parent of a current student 350
4 Current faculty/staff 287
5 Parent of an alum 132
6 Current student (non-senior) 57
7 Retired faculty/staff 51
8 Current student (Senior) 35
Ended
Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
Which athletic team or fund will raise the most funds?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Friends of Men's Tennis $14,505.00
2 Friends of Women's Basketball $12,843.50
3 Friends of Field Hockey $7,076.00
4 Friends of Swimming $7,063.06
5 Friends of Women's Tennis $6,785.00
Ended
Areas of Support
Fund for Mary Washington Academics and the Colleges Athletics Arts and Culture Campus Preservation and Sustainability Scholarships and Student Assistance Diversity and Inclusion The Student Experience
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