2026 Season Donation Drive

 Last chance before the year closes.  The Longhorns are looking to raise $30,000 to support their operating expenses in 2026.  This is the third of the three notices that will go out this calendar year.  Please, if you are able, donate electronically via the website (www.utlacrosse.com).  Find the "Donate" link on the toolbar and then use the window on the right which is dedicated to gifts directly to team operating expenses via their Rec Sports account.

Alternatively you may gift via check:

• Checks should be made payable to The University of Texas at Austin.  
• Please have the donor put “Men’s Lacrosse - Donation” in the memo field for the check.  
• If you want to ensure that the donor receive a receipt for a large donation, I ask that they confirm their mailing address if it is different than what is on their check. 
• We do deposit donation checks into their Donation Account unless explicitly told to put it in the Endowment. Any check for the endowment just needs to be noted in a letter or in the memo. 

Mailing Address: 

The University of Texas at Austin
Attn: Recreational Sports - Bridget Jones
2101 Speedway Stop D7500
Austin, TX 78712

Donations to date are $9000.  Note that more than half of that number was given by a single individual.  Some of this will have been contributed by parents.  Some of this is donations that occur monthly from recurrent donors.  The campaign that was designed to last six weeks with the expectation that most donations would occur before the end of the tax year is not really producing what was hoped for.  A reminder that the Alumni Association exists primarily to support the Team.  The Team has asked for help.  Note that the campaign that was conducted last year yielded twice this much participation from former players and netted $28,000 all inclusive.  This is the yearly expectation and this year is no different.  If you are able to step up with a donation, now would be the time to do it.

The appearance of the website has changed.  Louie DeDonatis made it to the front page for one; the 2026 schedule is clearly available showing competition heavy in the Mountain States corridor and kicking off in late February with D3 Southwestern for another; and finally featuring the blog created by George Vance McGee, the window to post game write-ups.  The website is working its way closer to a useful tool for staying tuned in to the lacrosse program.

May the holiday season be excellent for all of you.  Any donation that you manage or have managed via the instructions above is truly appreciated.