#UMassGives 2019

ATHLETICS

The Minutemen Club (MMC) and UMass Athletics raises money each year for student-athlete support and the general athletics operating budget. These funds give our student-athletes the tools they need to be successful in the classroom, in competition and in the community. Our goal is to raise $200,000 from 2,000 donors over the two-day span of UMass Gives. We need your help us get there!

If you have already made a gift this year, THANK YOU.  Please consider making a gift above and beyond your annual MMC/Sport Specific Gifts or Pledge Payment and reach out to your friends and teammates, ask them to support UMass Athletics. 

Student-Athlete Alumni Challenge  

Calling all former student-athletes! If you played a sport at UMass, and make a gift during UMass Gives, you will be counted towards your program’s overall total for the two-day Student-Athlete Alumni Challenge.  

The program with the highest percentage of donations over the two-day span will unlock a challenge gift of $6,000 that will go directly to support the current team and student-athletes. The program that finishes second will receive $3,000 and the third-place squad a sum of $1,500. 

New this year: The program with the highest number of total donors over the two-day span will receive an additional $5,000 that will go directly to support the current team and student-athletes. The program that finishes second will receive $2,500 and the third-place squad a sum of $1,000.

Current Student-Athlete Challenge 

We are asking all teams to get involved. For teams with a 100% participation from their current roster, will have the opportunity to pie their coach in the face!

Sport Specific Challenges and Matches 

***Men’s Cross Country & Track:  Jim and Ellen Hunt will donate $2,500 when 75 donors give to the men's cross country & track program. CHALLENGE SECURED. Jim & Ellen have now agreed to make a donation of $100 for every donation of $25 (or more) to the men's program on day 2 of UMass Gives.

***Women’s Cross Country & Track: Two former women's track and field athletes have initiated a challenge.  If 100 people make a gift  they will donate a combined $2,500 to the program. CHALLENGE SECURED.

***Women’s Swimming & Diving: An additional $10,000 donation will "unlock" when 50 alumni make a minimum gift of $25 over the two-day period. CHALLENGE SECURED.

***Men’s Swimming & Diving: An additional $10,000 donation will "unlock" when 150 alumni make a minimum gift of $25 over the two-day period.

***Football: If 130 alumni make a minimum gift of $30 to commemorate Walt Bell becoming the 30th Head Football Coach in program history, it will “unlock” an additional $10,000.

***Women’s Lacrosse: Head Coach Angela McMahon will donate $100 for every class that has 100% participation.

***Women’s Basketball: A former women’s basketball player will donate $2,000 when 70 donors give to the women’s basketball program. CHALLENGE SECURED. A generous supporter of the program is asking for 25 more donors to unlock another $1000!

***Baseball: Coach & Mrs. Reynolds will match gifts from all 35 baseball student-athletes up to $350 ($10 per student-athlete).