Purple Knight Challenge 2024

Dear Supporters of our Purple Knights, 

Greetings from Saint Michael’s College! Campus is buzzing with the excitement that a new school year brings. This is a very busy and exciting time of year for the Department of Athletics – all of our varsity programs and 470+ student-athletes are in motion, either in season or preparing for their respective seasons.

This year marks the eighth Purple Knight Challenge, our biggest annual athletics fundraiser. We have had tremendous success over the past seven years, raising over $1.2 million in support of our varsity athletics programs. 

Your support is critically important and makes a real difference in the experiences of our Purple Knights. I hope you will join me in making a gift to the PK Challenge today. 

Saint Michael’s student-athletes proudly represent our College in competition, in the community, and in the classroom. Last year, the Purple Knights once again led the nation’s 300+ NCAA Division II schools with an Academic Success Rate of 99 percent. It’s the third straight year and sixth time overall that we have been #1 in the country, and it speaks volumes to the importance our student-athletes place on academic achievement, as well as to the collaborative support they receive from our great living and learning community. 

There’s no better way to honor the legacy of those Purple Knights who came before – and those who will represent Saint Michael’s varsity teams long into the future!

Best wishes to you – and GO KNIGHTS! 

Matt Akins
Director of Athletics

P.S. I hope to see many of you back on campus this weekend for Alumni and Family Weekend!