Athletics

This Giving Tuesday, help DU student-athletes compete at their best and continue Denver Athletics' tradition of excellence.

What happens on game day is only part of the story. Competing at this level takes commitment, and that effort depends on strong support behind it. From early practices and long travel days to course exams, group projects, and study sessions, DU student-athletes are navigating the rigor of a DU education while competing at the highest levels of collegiate athletics. Together, DU student-athletes maintain an impressive 3.651 average GPA, and every Denver Athletics program carries a team GPA above 3.0.

This year, DU teams are putting in the work and reaching new milestones. Nine programs joined the West Coast Conference this summer, opening an exciting new chapter for DU Athletics and creating new opportunities for competition and growth. Denver student-athletes continue to excel on the national stage as well, with the men's hockey team recently raising its 11th championship banner for the team's spring victory.

Your Giving Tuesday gift helps meet that commitment with resources that make a real difference, including academic tutoring, nutrition and recovery, mental health and sports psychology services, team travel, and more. Support for student-athletes extends beyond competition and academics. With the leadership of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Denver student-athletes are teaming up with the Green Bandana Project to expand mental health awareness and suicide prevention training, empowering student-athletes to support one another both on their teams and across campus.

Every gift helps ensure Denver student-athletes have the people and resources behind them to prepare, compete, and represent DU with pride.

• A gift of $200 provides access to a mental health and sports psychology session for a student-athlete.
• A gift of $1,000 provides 40 hours of academic support and tutoring for a student-athlete.
• A gift of $2,500 to the Athletics Excellence Fund helps provide one month of meals in the Pat Bowlen Training Center for 350 student-athletes.

When you support University of Denver Athletics on Giving Tuesday, you become part of the team championing DU's student-athletes. Your gift helps provide the support that allows them to meet the moment, both in competition and throughout their DU experience.