Welcome Hawkeyes!
What’s Happening?
We are thankful for each of YOU. Out of the many lessons learned while living through a pandemic, we are reminded of the incredible value of being a team member. We got through college together - dating, studying, overzealous celebrations (AKA drinking too much), and competing – staying in touch after graduation at random life celebration points. Today, we are a different team than we were back then, but the first people we reached out to when we heard about this were our teammates. And the team is still as connected and strong as ever. We’re united as Hawkeyes, as athletes, and as four Olympic sports. Some of us are parents of affected athletes, many are alumni who competed in other sports. Thank you for bringing your team to this team!
UI Conversations
The focus this past week was on the NCAA requirements. The big news we learned? THE NCAA ACCREDITS A UNIVERSITY, NOT A DIVISION OR DEPARTMENT. That means these sports don’t have to be housed within the Athletic Department, they just have to meet the requirements of being full time and degree seeking students, with specific annual credit and grade point goals, and are eligible to compete.
The Numbers
WHOA! We picked up 20 new donors last week and another $19,000 was raised. Have we mentioned that YOU are AMAZING? Thank you!
Pledges
- 600+ donors have committed $2,831,360
Petition
- 24,041 and counting have signed the petition - let's push past 25,000 this week!
What YOU can do to help:
- This week, pass this newsletter on to others find 10 people who will pledge, walk them through the process, and then ask them to help recruit others. Remember, our goal is to reach 1000 people who have pledged by December 1st.
- Clearly you’re motivated to help! Tell us your story via our Facebook page or tag us with a Tweet storm that tells your story.
- Share ideas with us on any aspect of this work by emailing emma@savehawkeyesports.com
In the News:
- College basketball’s No. 1 goal for 2020-21 season: Complete it
- Hear the story of Drew Helberg. The Junior from Spring, TX.
Sincerely,
Mark Kaufman, Athletic Trainer, Class of 1986
Ron Kaminski, Swimming, Class of 1991
Vickie Nauman, Swimming, Class of 1986
Steve Houghton, Men's Tennis, Class of 1971, Head Coach for 33 Years
Dave Carpenter, Men's Swimming, Class of 1990
Emma Sougstad, Swimming, Class of 2017
Larry Halpin, Men's Tennis, Class of 1962
Jim Nelson, Men's Tennis, Class of 1986
Ray Benton, Men's Tennis, Class of 1971
Frannie Malone (DeBord), Swimming, Class of 2000
Matt Purdy, Football, Class of 1994
JJ Patton, Swimming, Class of 1993
David Ferke, Swimming, Class of 1990
Mike Curley, Swimming, Class of 1985
Kim Stevens, Swimming, Class of 1986, Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame, 2016
Keith Gunderson, Swimming, Class of 1994
Mike Buck, Swimming, Class of 1990
Jim Mulligan, Swimming, Class of 1995
Katy Fethke (Ketoff), Diving, Class of 1992
Elliot Ptasnik, Swimming, Class of 2005
Ashley Dell, Swimming, Class of 2009
Andrew DeLashmutt, Diving, Class of 2009
Erin DeLashmutt, Swimming, Class of 2007
Todd Trappe, Swimming, Class of 1991
Greg Earhart, Executive Director, CSCAA