Athletics

Support your team

Duquesne Athletics alumni, parents and friends, your generosity has made a significant impact over the years on the Department of Athletics and our 430 student-athletes. Each year your support has helped pave the way for Duquesne Athletics to grow and develop into a stronger brand locally, regionally and nationally while also providing the ultimate Division 1 student-athlete experience to build championship contenders within the Atlantic 10 and Northeast Conferences.

You can make a difference!

Any size donation can make an immediate impact on our student-athletes and we cannot thank you enough for your continued generosity and passion you display on this special day. A little bit goes a long way and your generosity provides these student-athletes the tools they need to pursue success in the classroom, in competition and within the Duquesne community.

 

There are a number of ways you can support Duquesne University Athletics:

 

Team Needs:

  • You can support a team of your choosing where your gift will be used to benefit the greatest need of that team

Department Needs:

  • You can support Duquesne University Athletics where your gift will be used to benefit the greatest need of the department

UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse:

  • Donations of $25 or more to the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse renovation project will provide you with naming recognition on a Donor Wall located inside the arena

 

A little bit goes a long way and we are thankful for your past support and appreciate your continued generosity.

Don't forget to also spread the word!

An additional way to make a major impact on the Duquesne Day of Giving is to help us spread the word via social media, e-mail, text, word of mouth! Share this address www.duq.edu/dayofgiving with the hashtag #DUQDayofGiving and encourage your family and friends to make a donation.

 

GO DUKES!

Athletics Donor Heatmap
Rank State Gifts
1 PA 290
2 OH 23
3 VA 17
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Basketball Endowment Competitiveness Fund
An anonymous men’s and women’s basketball supporter will match donations to the Basketball Endowment Competitiveness Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000. This fund supports: leadership development and team building programming; the PNC Leadership Academy; facility upgrades; augmenting recruiting and travel budgets; upgrading analytics; and video operations and technology enhancements. This fund supports both the men’s and women’s basketball programs.
$2,885 MATCHED
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Cross Country and Track & Field Matching Gift
Alums Jonathan Dorph (Class of 2014), Alex Federinko (Class of 2011), PJ Blinn (Class of 2014), Mark Bucklaw (Class of 2012) and a group of parents and other alums will match all Cross Country and Track & Field donations dollar-for-dollar up to $3,500.
$3,500 MATCHED
Completed
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Football Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous football alumnus will match all Day of Giving donations to the Football program dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000. This Matching Gift is in honor of Coach Jerry Schmitt who recently became the winningest coach in Duquesne Football History.
$20,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Women's Swimming & Diving Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous supporter and parent of a Duquesne University women's swimming alumna has made a $10,000 matching gift challenge to benefit the back-to-back A10 Champion Swimming and Diving program. All donations on the Day of Giving to the Swimming & Diving program, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Women’s Bowling Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous Women’s Bowling supporter will match donations to the women’s bowling team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
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Women’s Soccer Dollar for Dollar Match
An anonymous Women’s Soccer supporter will match donations to the women’s soccer team, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
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Leaderboard
Number of Gifts Leaderboard
Which Duquesne University department or program will receive the most donations on the Day of Giving? Make a gift to help get your favorite area of campus to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Gifts
1 Liberal Arts (Greatest Needs) 120
2 Greatest Needs (The Duquesne Fund) 101
3 School of Pharmacy (Greatest Needs) 91
4 School of Nursing (greatest needs) 86
5 School of Business Innovation Fund 82
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Leaderboard
Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which Duquesne University department or program will earn the most total dollars in donations on the Day of Giving? Make a gift to help get your favorite area of campus to the top of the leaderboard!
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 School of Business Innovation Fund $20,285.18
2 Football $20,050.40
3 Women's Swimming & Diving $15,720.00
4 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse $13,025.00
5 Student Managed Investment Fund $12,550.20
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Leaderboard
Athletics Leaderboard
Which Athletics team will raise the most during Duquesne Day of Giving?
Rank Fund Designation Raised
1 Football $20,050.40
2 Women's Swimming & Diving $15,720.00
3 Women's Soccer $10,075.00
4 Cross Country & Track & Field $7,321.00
5 Women's Basketball $6,755.00
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Leaderboard
Who is Giving?
Which Duquesne University community group is making the largest impact on the Day of Giving?
Please Check All of Your Duquesne Affiliations
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alumni 873
2 Current Employee 436
3 Current Parent 342
4 Friend 270
5 Current Student 97
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Leaderboard
Most Gifts by Class
Which Duquesne University class will make the most gifts on the Day of Giving? Make a gift now and tell your classmates to get your class to the top of the leaderboard!
Duquesne University Graduation Year
Rank Answer Gifts
1 2017 31
2 2022 26
3 2016 26
4 2006 23
5 2020 23
6 2009 21
7 2007 20
8 2004 20
9 2014 20
10 2021 18
11 2018 18
12 2011 17
13 1983 17
14 2019 17
15 2015 16
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