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Athletics

Gifts to athletics can make an immediate impact on our student-athletes. Your generosity provides these students the tools they need to pursue success in the classroom, in competition and within the Bearkat community.

There are a number of ways you can support SHSU Athletics:

Bearkat Champions Fund:

The Bearkat Champions Fund enhances Sam Houston State Athletics' ability to provide more than 400 student-athlete with the resources they need to compete at a high level for 18 varsity teams - eleven for women and seven for men. By becoming a Bearkat Champion and contributing on an annual basis, our most loyal supporters, along with the hard work of our student-athletes and coaches, are Building Champions on and off of the playing field.

NCAA Academic Advisor Account:

Gifts are used for student-athlete development programs and opportunities that enhance the overall student-athlete experience. Donations help provide academic resources through the Learning Enhancement Center and help fund fifth year and summer scholarships for our student-athletes, as well as other student-athlete needs as determined by the Director of Athletics.

Sport Specific Giving:

To compete with the best, we must invest well before the competition begins on gameday. Your support helps to offset the costs of travel, equipment, gear, training, and other programmatic expenses that are integral for each sport to reach its highest potential. Make a gift to your favorite Bearkat sport to help it achieve its goals in the future.

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Athletics Leaderboard Challenge
Rob Thompson ’99 (football ’94-’98) wants your gifts to go even further on Giving Day! Rob is sponsoring the Athletics Leaderboard Challenge, which will award $1,250 to the sport that attracts the most gifts between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on April 22. Make a gift now and help your favorite sport benefit from these funds!
Rank Prize Sport Gifts
1 $1,250 Volleyball Enrichment 48
2 Softball Enrichment 33
3 Women's Basketball Enrichment 28
4 Football Enrichment 7
5 Men's Basketball Enrichment 6
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Bearkat Bowling Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Thanks to support from Brian and Melodee Blalock, gifts to Bearkat Bowling will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500. Make your gift today to unlock Brian and Melodee's generous gift!
$500 MATCHED
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Bearkat Softball Match
Thanks to the generosity of former SHSU Softball Coach Bob Brock and his wife Mary, the first $300 given to Bearkat Softball during Giving Day 2025 will be matched dollar-for-dollar! Give today to help maximize this match for Bearkat Softball!
$300 MATCHED
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$500
Basketball Challenge in honor of Reed Lindsey
Reed Lindsey ’33, was a 4-year letterman basketball player and 3-year captain at SHSU from 1928-1932. After graduation, he went on to work for Sam Houston for 49 years. In his honor, when 20 people give to the Men’s Basketball Team, a gift of $500 will be unlocked. This gift was generously donated by his daughter, Patsy Ann ’74, ’78 and her husband Dennis Reed ’75, ‘79.
20 / 20 Gifts
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Highest Participation by Decade Challenge
Which SHSU decade of graduates will make the most gifts on Giving Day? Make a gift now and spread the word to get your class decade to the top of the leaderboard!
What decade did you graduate?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 1985 - 1994 130
2 2005 - 2014 118
3 2015 - 2024 113
4 1975 - 1984 101
5 1995 - 2004 99
6 Current Student 50
7 1965 - 1974 48
8 1955 - 1964 9
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Bearkat Men's Basketball Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Thanks to the generosity of Ray Burgess '75, for every dollar given to Bearkat Men's Basketball, it will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500. Give today to help maximize this match for Men's Basketball!
$2,500 MATCHED
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Bearkat Football Match
Thanks to the generosity of Rob Thompson '99 (football '94-'98), support given to Bearkat Football during Giving Day 2025 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,250! Give today to help maximize this match for Bearkat Football!
$1,250 MATCHED
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Bearkat Football Dollar-for-Dollar Match
Thanks to the generosity of Ray Burgess '75, for every dollar given between noon and 4pm, to Bearkat Football, it will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500. Give today to help maximize this match for Bearkat Football!
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Most Gifts Leaderboard
Which specific area on campus will receive the most gifts to support their larger philanthropic goals? Make a gift now to help your favorite area at Sam Houston State University get to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Participating Group Gifts
1 Athletics 267
2 College of Business Administration 152
3 Alumni Association 82
4 College of Science and Engineering Technology 63
5 College of Education 60
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