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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Box 354070 Seattle WA 98195 4070 tyeeclub uw edu 206 543 2234 uwtyeeclub org There s never been a better time for you to step up to be a Game Changer 78 million TO GO The Game Changer Campaign for Husky Athletics is more than halfway toward the finish line On behalf of our 650 student athletes and 22 teams thank you to everyone who has donated If you ve not yet joined the Game Changer team or if you re ready to expand your impact with another gift now s the perfect time to support your Huskies If you re a season ticket holder it s also the ideal time to increase your priority points with a gift to the Competitive Edge Fund You ll not only help student athletes with your donation you ll also receive 1 5 points for every 100 you donate improving your place in the season ticket line But hurry You must make your gift by December 31 2017 in order to use your points for Husky Football reallocation in 2018 We also invite you to invest in two other key Campaign priorities Husky Endowments to provide ongoing support for student athlete scholarships and coaching positions and Forever Washington to leave a legacy gift in remembrance of UW Athletics Contact us today at 206 543 2234 or tyeeclub uw edu to learn more about how your gift can make you a Game Changer 16 UW Tyee Club Gratitude Report 242 million RAISED 320 million OVERALL CAMPAIGN GOAL
With gratitude to you our donors for an incredible year and even brighter future WHY DO WE EXIST It s the question we began with 18 months ago when I became Athletic Director We know we are here to provide thrilling moments in sports and to fill our fans with pride We are here to hire coaches and staff who exemplify our values We are here to manage our financial resources responsibly But at our core our singular purpose above all else emerged crystal clear We re here for the student athletes Developing young men and women of the highest character who have integrity and a commitment to doing good in the world and giving them every opportunity to excel academically personally and athletically that s our reason for being And because we were laser focused on that mission and in engaging you in it with us we succeeded beyond our wildest dreams You embraced the Game Changer Campaign for Husky Athletics stepping up to support us in record fashion We streamlined operations by viewing every line item of our budget through the lens of how it contributed to the student athlete experience We improved the fan experience too and you responded by attending games to cheer on your favorite teams The results showed up on the field and off Not only did 16 of our 22 teams advance to post season play and perform at championship levels but 18 teams earned GPAs of 3 0 or above the best effort in history With the countless hours they devote to practicing conditioning traveling and playing our student athletes put their education first When you support UW Athletics you build championship behaviors that last a lifetime Husky student athletes succeed today because of you They will succeed in their careers their families and their communities tomorrow because of you I hope this annual gratitude report shows you what an impact you ve made Thanks to you the best is yet to come Go Huskies Jennifer Cohen UW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 2 UW Tyee Club Gratitude Report GRATITUDE REPORT TO TYEE CLUB DONORS SEPTEMBER 2017 UW Tyee Club members support the academic and athletic experiences of more than 650 University of Washington studentathletes in 22 men s and women s sports Your gifts account for nearly 25 percent of the funding we need to recruit the most sought after studentathletes hire the best coaches develop championship teams and build facilities that make the fan experience second to none You make all the difference SUPPORT THE GAME CHANGER CAMPAIGN FOR HUSKY ATHLETICS Give your Huskies a competitive edge by donating to support the education and development of student athletes and to fuel the on and off field success of every UW Athletics team Learn more at uwtyeeclub org
Building champions begins and ends with you YOUR SUPPORT FUELED A STELLAR YEAR 18 of 22 Eighteen of 22 teams scored a 3 0 GPA or above a new school record The Ackerley Academic Center and all its services are funded by your gifts water 4 Best on the In Coach Yasmin Farooq s first year Women s Rowing won the national championship and Yaz earned the title of National Coach of the Year Best in the gym In Elise Ray s first year as head coach she was named Pac 12 Coach of the Year Gymnastics made it to the NCAA Nationals for the first time in nearly 20 years and finished the season ranked eighth in the nation Elite 8 and Sweet 16 Volleyball soared to a spot in the Elite Eight and Women s Basketball made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA national tournaments in the nation Husky Football earned a coveted berth in the national football playoffs after a 12 2 finish and Pac 12 championship Best in a decade Men s Track earned its first Pac 12 title in the throwing events in more than a decade as Carson Fuller won the javelin 3 UWT YEEC LUB O R G
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Box 354070 Seattle WA 98195 4070 tyeeclub uw edu 206 543 2234 uwtyeeclub org There s never been a better time for you to step up to be a Game Changer 78 million TO GO The Game Changer Campaign for Husky Athletics is more than halfway toward the finish line On behalf of our 650 student athletes and 22 teams thank you to everyone who has donated If you ve not yet joined the Game Changer team or if you re ready to expand your impact with another gift now s the perfect time to support your Huskies If you re a season ticket holder it s also the ideal time to increase your priority points with a gift to the Competitive Edge Fund You ll not only help student athletes with your donation you ll also receive 1 5 points for every 100 you donate improving your place in the season ticket line But hurry You must make your gift by December 31 2017 in order to use your points for Husky Football reallocation in 2018 We also invite you to invest in two other key Campaign priorities Husky Endowments to provide ongoing support for student athlete scholarships and coaching positions and Forever Washington to leave a legacy gift in remembrance of UW Athletics Contact us today at 206 543 2234 or tyeeclub uw edu to learn more about how your gift can make you a Game Changer 16 UW Tyee Club Gratitude Report 242 million RAISED 320 million OVERALL CAMPAIGN GOAL
