Sun Devil Endowment Program

Building a championship team is only half of the battle. Sustaining that team is the other half.

The best athletic programs think forward. Yes, we celebrate the successes of our current champions.

But we also look toward the future because we want to sustain the championship programs we build. The performance of ASU Athletics and our more than 500 student-athletes instill pride in the community. We want that to last forevermore by providing perpetual scholarships to them.

Opportunities for endowment

As a part of the Sun Devil Legacy campaign, the Sun Devil Endowment program has an ambitious goal: fully endow all 21 varsity sports at ASU through scholarships. This allows us to ensure the welfare of our student-athletes and includes the full cost of attendance for each. We must raise $170 million to reach this goal. And position by position, sport by sport, donor by donor — we can make it!

Become a champion for Sun Devils

$300,000 — Endowed Position Scholarship

  • Covers the full cost of attendance for one year in perpetuity
  • Name a scholarship for a specific position on the Sun Devil team of your choice
    • The name will forever reside with the position, e.g., Wally Fischer Starting Quarterback Position

$150,000 — Endowed Sport Scholarship

  • Covers a significant portion of the cost of attendance for one year in perpetuity
  • Donors will have a named scholarship recipient each year
    • The name will forever reside with the scholarship, e.g., Bill and Judy Schaefer Men’s Golf Scholarship

$25,000 — Sport Scholars

  • Contribution to a designated sport’s endowment fund
  • Donors will be recognized on the donor wall and receive invitations to endowment functions, e.g., Frank Kush Scholars, benefiting ASU Football
Contact us to learn more about establishing or contributing to the Sun Devil Endowment Program.

Chad Ackerly
Legacy and Endowments
Chad.Ackerly@asu.edu
480-727-7705

ASU 2009 Endowment Numbers

Sport Scholarships NCAA Maximums Out of State Scholarship Value Annual Scholarship Totals Endowment Goals Endowment Market Value $'s Needed
Baseball 11.78 $30,000 $353,400 $7,068,000 $4,711 $7,063,289
Men's Basketball 13 $30,000 $390,000 $7,800,000   $7,800,000
Women's Basketball 15 $30,000 $450,000 $9,000,000   $9,000,000
Football 85 $30,000 $2,550,000 $51,000,000 $491,950 $50,508,050
Men's and Women's Golf 10.5 $30,000 $315,000 $6,300,000 $918,589 $5,381,411
Women's Gymnastics 12 $30,000 $360,000 $7,200,000 $244,864 $6,955,136
Women's Soccer 12 $30,000 $360,000 $7,200,000   $7,200,000
Softball 12 $30,000 $360,000 $7,200,000   $7,200,000
Men's Swimming/Diving 9.9 $30,000 $297,000 $5,940,000 $4,711 $5,935,289
Women's Swimming/Diving 14 $30,000 $420,000 $8,400,000   $8,400,000
Men's Tennis 4.5 $30,000 $135,000 $2,700,000 $45,006 $2,654,994
Women's Tennis 8 $30,000 $240,000 $4,800,000   $4,800,000
Men's and Women's CC/Track 30.69 $30,000 $920,700 $18,414,000 $7,639 $18,406,361
Volleyball 12 $30,000 $360,000 $7,200,000   $7,200,000
Wrestling 9.9 $30,000 $297,000 $5,940,000 $19,308 $5,920,692
Women's Water Polo 8 $30,000 $240,000 $4,800,000   $4,800,000
TOTAL 268.27   $8,048,100 $160,962,000  $1,736,778 $159,225,222
Undesignated Endowment         $2,718,318  
Total Committed to Endowment Fund         $4,455,096