Basketball, Women's

Support RWU Women’s Basketball on Giving Day!

Join RWU Women’s Basketball on October 21 for Giving Day! Your gift directly supports our program and helps fund enhancements that make a meaningful difference in the experience and development of our student-athletes. From team gear and equipment to game-day travel, international trips, and professional development for our coaches, your generosity helps our Hawks grow and succeed on and off the court.

Help Us Unlock These Exciting Incentives!

We have some fun challenges planned to celebrate our donors and bring our RWU Women’s Basketball family together!

• Player Pie Challenge: If at least 10 family members or friends each donate $25 or more in support of a specific player, that player will get to pie one of our coaches in the face on video!
• Coach Thompson Challenge: If 50 or more people make a gift of $100, Coach Thompson will wear the Swoop mascot uniform for an entire practice—and we’ll capture it on video!
• Alumnae Class Showdown: If every alumna from a graduating class makes a gift of at least $100, everyone in that class will receive an RWU Women’s Basketball quarter-zip. The class with the highest total giving will also receive special recognition and enjoy two drinks on Coach Thompson at our upcoming Alumni Day on January 23, 2027.
• Polar Plunge Challenge: If we receive five or more gifts of $1,000, the entire team—including the coaches—will take a Polar Plunge in January!

Your Gift Makes a Difference

The success of RWU Women’s Basketball has always been built on the foundation laid by those who came before us. From championship runs and unforgettable game days to the lifelong bonds formed on and off the court, our program is defined by character, passion, and selflessness.

When you give on Giving Day, you’re doing more than supporting a basketball program. You’re investing in the growth, daily experience, and development of our student-athletes while demonstrating that the values of RWU Women’s Basketball extend far beyond the court.

Thank you for your ongoing support, your fierce loyalty, and for being such an important part of our Hawks family. Every gift makes a difference!

Go Hawks!

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.