Friends of Athletics

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 sport 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