Basketball, Women's

Women's Basketball Giving Challenges

• If 50+ people donate $100, Coach Thompson will wear the Swoop mascot uniform for a whole practice…and film it for everyone to see!
• If an entire class year of women’s basketball alumni donate at least $25 each, their team will get +5 points on the scoreboard at this year’s Alumnae Game on January 24, 2026.
• For a $500 donation, the team will get an unexpected day off from practice.
• If there are 5 or more $1000 donations, the entire team (including the coaches!) will do a Polar Plunge in January.
• For a $5000 donation, Coach Thompson will dye her hair for an upcoming game.

Athletics

Make a gift directly to your program of choice. These gifts will be used to fund the highest priority for the team, as identified by the coach and director of athletics. Twenty percent of each gift to a specific team will be designated as general athletics support.

Why does part of your gift to a specific program become general athletics support?

No single team competes in a vacuum. Fields, medical and sports communication staff, graduate assistants, training facilities, and more are shared by teams. Directing 20 percent to general athletics support from each gift made to a specific team allows enhancement of the total student-athlete experience.

Whether used for graduate assistants in sports communications, new fitness and athletic training equipment, or to aid with team travel, general athletics support allows the director of athletics to provide resources where they are needed most and will have the largest impact.