Progress of Davidson Athletics

Learn about the DAF inside and out with our 2008 Annual Report.

Athletic Fundraising of the DAF

 
 

Athletic Fundraising
In the 2008 fiscal year the DAF received $3,549,760 in gifts to be designated to student athlete scholarships, team budgets, and athletic capital projects.


Endowing Athletic Scholarships
Davidson currently offers less money for athletic scholarships than any other school in the Southern Conference.  The Davidson Athletic Foundation has begun a project to build our athletic scholarship endowments.  This effort will allow Davidson to continue to provide a competitive environment for the best and brightest student athletes, and will strengthen Davidson's position as a liberal arts college recognized nationally for both its academic and its athletic programs.

Endowed Scholarship efforts currently active:

DAF Annual Fund
Each year the general DAF annual fund gifts  go toward expendable scholarships, team equipment, and team travel purposes. Those gifts keep our teams alive. The Davidson Athletic Foundation raised just under $1.5 million in annual expendable funds in 2008.


The Davidson Scholars Program (DSP)
Davidson Scholars Program (DSP) seeks to provide scholarship dollars to those incoming scholar athletes who are projected to be leaders both in the classroom and in the field, the pitch, the pool, the court, the links, the mat, the track.


For every incoming freshman class, the Bryan Scholars Program offers $30,000 annually to one male and one female scholar athlete. This scholarship seeks to reward those scholar athletes who have exceptional academic records, exhibit outstanding leadership abilities, and are considered superior athletes by their Davidson coaches.
Learn more about all Davidson athletic scholarships.  


Athletic Capital Projects
Alumni Soccer Stadium 
The $1.97 million Alumni Stadium opened in the fall of 2004.

Richardson Football Stadium Expansion
The $2.5 million Richardson Stadium Expansion was completed fall 2005, and dedicated September 10, 2005 against Greensboro College.  more

Belk Turf Field
Opened in 2002, the $1.75 million Belk Turf Field is used by eight varsity and club teams at Davidson. 

Wilson Baseball Field Renovations
Summer 2004 renovations included: new grandstands, restrooms, concession stand, and press box. Also, the high chain link fence behind home plate was replaced by a net to provide better visibility for fans. more

MAKE A GIFT TO THE DAF!
To help support scholar-atheletes make sure you to designate your gift to the Davidson Athletic Foundation.