Donors and Difference-Makers

Your impact

Your generous support has opened doors to new opportunities and experiences for our student-athletes. The commitment you show each year enables them to make a meaningful difference in their communities and has had a remarkable effect on the legacy of UW Athletics.

Read more about Track & Field’s historic year and our spring sports’ success.

Thank you for being the driving force behind their success!

$31 Million

in annual giving to support UW Athletics, including donations to The Competitive Edge Fund, individual teams and seat-related gifts

$942,040

donated on Husky Giving Day from 963 donors

3.37 Department GPA

for the 2022–23 academic year

79%

of student-athletes attaining a 3.0 GPA or above in the 2022–23 academic year

993 APR

(Academic Progress Rate) score by Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Track & Field, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Gymnastics, Women’s Golf and Men’s and Women’s Softball teams. APR is a term-by-term measure of eligibility and retention for Division 1 student-athletes

Football

Alamo Bowl victory and 11-win season for the fifth time in school history

Softball

Women’s College World Series Appearance

Women’s Basketball

WNIT Fab 4 Appearance

Men’s Soccer

Pac-12 Champions

Volleyball

21st-Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearance

Men’s Golf

NCAA Regional Appearance

Women’s Tennis

NCAA Tournament Appearance

Gymnastics

Regional Final Appearance (first since 2018)

Baseball

35 Wins (most since 2014), Regional Bid (first since 2018)

Beach Volleyball

First 20-Win Season in Program History

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