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Alumni gifts help student-athletes compete at the highest levels

The incredible dedication of Cardinal fans has led to coachships to help recruit and retain coaches, scholarships for student-athletes, and programmatic funds to bolster varsity sports. Three families led the way by providing matching funds. Stanford is committed to the future of all 36 varsity sports and is pursuing a sustained fundraising effort in order to ensure long-term success.

Women’s gymnastics bolstered by donor gift

Assistant coach position endowed by Larissa Fontaine, ’00, MS ’02, MBA ’08, and Peter Langenfeld, ’00, MS ’02.

Golf coaching endowment honors alum

The late Hong Seh Lim was a longtime supporter of Stanford’s golf programs.

Longtime donors fund endowed assistant coach position

Demi Runas will serve as the inaugural Duan Family Assistant Women's Golf Coach.

Generous gift boosts women’s rowing

A gift from Gail and Nick Farwell, ’70, MBA ’80, will endow the head coach position.

VanDerveer honored with named court, coachship

A women’s basketball assistant coachship to honor former coach Tara VanDerveer was created by a gift from Tashia and John Morgridge, MBA ’57.

A path paved for women’s sports excellence

A generous gift endows softball head coaching position.

A gift for leadership and development programs

Jacquelyn Kulgevich will serve as the inaugural Don and Sally Clark Director of Leadership and Development.

Endowment showcases alum’s support for field hockey

Building the future of the program one gift at a time.

Gift bolsters women’s lacrosse program

Endowed assistant coach position believed to be first of its kind for women’s lacrosse.

Brothers support student-athletes

Kevin Anderson, with his brothers Michael and Jack, have endowed Stanford Athletics’ director of sport psychology position.

Donors support sports science

New philanthropic gift supports student-athletes’ performance and quality of life.

Alumni and supporters propel Stanford sailing

Stanford’s assistant coaching position has been endowed, now known as the Malin Burnham Assistant Sailing Coach.

Donors invest in future of women’s volleyball

Kevin Hambly is the inaugural Montag Family Director of Women’s Volleyball.

Gift for lacrosse extends donor’s commitment to women’s sport

Head coaching position endowed by alum Paul Violich, ’57.

Alums invest in future success of rowing programs

A recent gift to the Stanford Rowing programs will provide lasting support, enabling both teams to retain and recruit the very best coaching staffs.

Alumni support future of Stanford Women’s Gymnastics

Tabitha Yim, ’08, will be the inaugural Rodgers Family Director of Women’s Gymnastics.

Endowed softball position honors alum Jessica Mendoza

New assistant coachship position from an anonymous donor celebrates star Stanford softball player.

Baseball coaching endowment celebrates longtime staff member

Kathy Wolff was considered the “heart and soul” of the Stanford baseball program.

Donors boost support for men’s volleyball program

Endowed coachships honor legends Al Roderigues and Shoji brothers.

Gift helps men’s volleyball program prepare for future success

John Kosty to serve as Birkhofer Family Men’s Volleyball Head Coach.

Donors provide support for women’s basketball program

All of the Stanford women’s basketball coachships have now been endowed.

Alumni support bolsters wrestling program

Endowed coachships honor Olympians Matt Gentry, Patricia Miranda.

Endowment created in honor of Onnie Killefer

Onnie Killefer was Stanford’s first All-American in field hockey.