An endowment gift is one of the most powerful gifts a donor can make to Virginia Athletics. Endowed funds provide a lasting source of support for Virginia Athletics. Gifts can be made to establish endowed scholarship funds or sport-specific operational funds to assist with annual budgetary needs.
Scholarship Endowments
The Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) is responsible for raising the necessary funds to support all 316.6 athletics scholarships allowed by the NCAA. Distributions from Scholarship endowments provide approximately 25% of the funding each year for student-athlete scholarships.
For that reason, philanthropic support is crucial to the ongoing success of our sports. The University of Virginia’s ability to offer robust scholarships is vital to attract the best student-athletes, and it is essential if we are to continue competing for conference and national championships while maintaining elite academic standards. More significantly, athletic scholarships provide life-changing opportunities for student-athletes to pursue excellence in competition, in the classroom, and in service to the broader community.
The University has created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for donors to amplify their impact through the UVA Bicentennial Scholars Fund, which makes a 50 percent match on gifts of $100,000 or more that are fully paid within five years for new endowments to support scholarships.
Gifts to establish endowed scholarships are invested and an annual distribution is used to provide funding for designated scholarship recipients. Gifts can be made at any level to the scholarship endowments, but only gifts of $100,000 or more are eligible for the UVA Bicentennial Scholars Fund match.
An endowed scholarship recognition wall is located in John Paul Jones Arena and in Bryant Hall. The VAF works with the Virginia Athletics administration and UVA head coaches to recognize deserving student-athletes who meet the criteria of each of our named scholarships.
$1,000,000+ Scholarship Endowment | DETAILS
$500,000 Endowed In-State/Partial Out-of-State Scholarship | DETAILS
$250,000 Endowed Partial Scholarship | DETAILS
$100,000 Sport-specific Scholarship Endowment | DETAILS
Operational Endowments
Like an endowed scholarship, an operational endowment provides an ongoing source of financial support for the designated team. Gifts to an operational endowment are invested and an annual distribution is used to assist in the funding of the designated team’s budget. Naming opportunities begin at $50,000 but gifts of any size can be made toward operational endowments. Contact the VAF at 434.982.5555 or 800.626.8723 for more information
Head coach endowments begin at $3 million.
Assistant coach endowments are also available.
When a scholarship or operational gift is made to the endowment, the Foundation invests it with the University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO) for long-term growth. The earnings generated by the investments are used to support the scholarship or operational needs in the area that the donor chooses to endow.
Baseball
- The Ted Davenport Endowed Baseball Scholarship – Casey Saucke | Rochester, NY | CRITERIA
- Jack Murray Endowed Baseball Fund – Jack O’Connor | Arlington, VA | CRITERIA
- Timothy and Diane Naughton Bicentennial Scholarship – Luke Hanson | Williamsburg, VA | CRITERIA
- The T. David Fitz-Gibbon Baseball Scholarship – Anthony Stephan | Ridgewood, NJ | CRITERIA
- G. Richard Fletcher, Jr. Bicentennial Scholarship – Kevin Jaxel | Congers, NY | CRITERIA
- Thomas and Susan Giangiulio Endowed Scholarship – Ethan Anderson | Virginia Beach, VA | CRITERIA
- Charles R. Hooff, Jr. Endowed Baseball Scholarship – Chase Hungate | Abingdon, VA | CRITERIA
- The James E. Rutrough, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Baseball – Connelly Early | Midlothian, VA | CRITERIA
- The Ron and Barrie Tydings Endowed Baseball Scholarship – Bradley Hodges | Fleming Island, FL | CRITERIA
- The James O. West Endowed Baseball Scholarship – Aidan Teel | Mahwah, NJ | CRITERIA
- McQuade Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Henry Godbout | Brooklyn, NY | CRITERIA
- James F. McCabe-Blades Bicentennial Scholarship – Griff O’Ferrall | Richmond, VA | CRITERIA
- Robert W. Riordan Bicentennial Scholarship – Jay Woolfolk | Chesterfield, VA | CRITERIA
- Ron and Sue Kreisa Bicentennial Scholarship – Evan Blanco | Woburn, MA | CRITERIA
Field Hockey
- The Paul B. Barringer Scholarship Fund – Meghen Hengerer | Bedminster, NJ | CRITERIA
- Richter Family Bicentennial Scholarship Fund – Anneloes Knol | Utrecht, Netherlands | CRITERIA
- M. Pierce and Leslie G. Rucker Bicentennial Athletics Scholarship – Lilly Hengerer | Bedminster, NJ | CRITERIA
- The Jane Miller Endowed Scholarship – Dani Mendez Trendler | Reisterstown, MD | CRITERIA
Football
- The Ed Armstrong Endowed Football Scholarship – Michael Diatta | Antioch, TN | CRITERIA
- Shrier Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Elijah Gaines | Queens, NY | CRITERIA
- The Hedley M. Bowen Scholarship for Football – Ty Furnish | Woodstock, GA | CRITERIA
- The Virginia McDowell Bowen Scholarship for Football – Dave Herard | Fort Lauderdale, FL | CRITERIA
- Douglas Coleman Brown, MD (Med.’68) Bicentennial Scholarship – Ben Smiley III | Chespeake, VA | CRITERIA
- The John Eric Dahlgren Endowed Football Scholarship – Jahmeer Carter | Severn, MD | CRITERIA
- The Thompson Dean Family Endowed Football Scholarship – McKale Boley | Hattiesburg, MS | CRITERIA
- The T. David Fitz-Gibbon Football Scholarship – Noah Josey | Brentwood, TN | CRITERIA
- Edward F. Garno III Endowed Football Scholarship – James Jackson | Roanoke, VA | CRITERIA
- The Gretchen Savin MacIlwaine Football Scholarship – Stevie Bracey | Atlanta, GA | CRITERIA
- The Scott Montgomery Endowed Football Scholarship – Joshua Rawlings | Pittsburgh, PA | CRITERIA
- The Ken Newsome Endowed Football Scholarship – Josh Ahern | Burke, VA | CRITERIA
- The Sanford B. Prater Football Scholarship – Michael Hollins | Baton Rouge, LA | CRITERIA
- Judge and Mrs. Harold H. Purcell Family Scholarship – Malachi Fields | Keswick, VA | CRITERIA
- The Richmond Alumni Scholarship – Malcolm Greene | Richmond, VA | CRITERIA
- Rogers Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Xavier Brown | Lexington, KY | CRITERIA
- The P. Gregory Shelly Endowed Football Scholarship – Amaad Foston | Milledgeville, GA | CRITERIA
- The James P. Soper III Football Scholarship – Perris Jones | Alexandria, VA | CRITERIA
- The Mark and Anne Sternheimer Endowed Scholarship – Grant Misch | Sterling, VA | CRITERIA
- C&F Bank/Dillon Bicentennial Scholarship – Anthony Colandrea | St. Petersburg, FL | CRITERIA
- Gowen Family Endowed Scholarship – Miles Greene | Richmond, VA | CRITERIA
- Davis Land Merritt Rainey Bicentennial Scholarship – Anthony Britton | Norfolk, VA | CRITERIA
- Edwin F. LeGard, Jr. Bicentennial Scholarship – Terrell Jones | Hoover, AL | CRITERIA
- Dr. Bobby Call and Mary Helwig Call Walk-on #27 Bicentennial Scholarship – Daniel Sparks | Gadsden, AL | CRITERIA
- Scott & Quinn Graeff Family Endowed Football Scholarship – TeKai Kirby | Fort Lauderdale, FL | CRITERIA
- Hancock Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Trey McDonald | Chattanooga, TN | CRITERIA
Men’s Basketball
- Charlottesville Men’s Basketball Endowed Scholarship – Blake Buchanan | Coeur D’Alene, ID | CRITERIA
- Frank H. Dewitt Bicentennial Scholarship – Leon Bond III | Wauwatosa, WI | CRITERIA
- Fralin Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Leon Bond III | Wauwatosa, WI –
Jake Groves | Spokane, WA | CRITERIA - The Peter M. Grant II Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Reece Beekman | Baton Rouge, LA | CRITERIA
- The Leighton and Anne Rawles Huske Men’s Basketball Scholarship – Taine Murray | Auckland, New Zealand | CRITERIA
- The William Jackey and Rose Marie Bravo Endowed Men’s Basketball Scholarship – Isaac McKneely | Poca, WV | CRITERIA
- Barry D. Koval Men’s Basketball Endowed Scholarship – Anthony Robinson | Peachtree City, GA | CRITERIA
- Ledford Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Reece Beekman | Baton Rouge, LA | CRITERIA
- Ledford Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Andrew Rohde | Brookfield, WI | CRITERIA
Craig K. Littlepage Bicentennial Scholarship – Taine Murray | Auckland, New Zealand | CRITERIA
- The Mizell Family Endowed Basketball Scholarship – Elijah Gertrude | Jersey City, NJ | CRITERIA
- Rogers Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Jordan Minor | Kingston, MA | CRITERIA
- LeGard Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Dante Harris | Washington, DC | CRITERIA
- Dr. Samuel H. Carter Endowed Scholarship – Isaac McKneely | Poca, WV | CRITERIA
Men’s Golf
- David G. Williamson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship – Deven Patel | Johns Creek, GA | CRITERIA
- Barry Parkhill Bicentennial Scholarship – George Duangmanee | Fairfax, VA | CRITERIA
Men’s Lacrosse
- The Commonwealth Men’s Lacrosse Scholarship – John Schroter | Leesburg, VA | CRITERIA
- The Kass Family Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Lacrosse – Griffin Schutz | Trumbull, CT | CRITERIA
- The Peele Rakowski Endowed Scholarship – Truitt Sunderland | Baltimore, MD | CRITERIA
The Thomas C. Rixey Endowed Memorial Lacrosse Scholarship – Matthew Nunes | The Woodlands, TX | CRITERIA
- The E. Doyle Smith, Jr. Endowed Men’s Lacrosse Scholarship – Patrick McIntoshi | Palo Alto, CA | CRITERIA
- Charles Howgate Guy, Jr. Endowed Lacrosse Fund – George Fulton | Boston, MA | CRITERIA
Men’s Soccer
- The Betty Sams Christian Coca-Cola Classic Scholarship – Holden Brown | Zionsville, IN | CRITERIA
- The Timothy Doran Men’s Soccer Endowment – Leo Afonso | San Paulo, Brazil | CRITERIA
- The Douglas S. Luke Family Scholarship for Men’s Soccer – Axel Ahlander | Notteroy, Norway | CRITERIA
- The Michael W. Rogers Endowed Men’s Soccer Scholarship – Albin Gashi | Vargarda, Sweden | CRITERIA
- C. David Cox Bicentennial Scholarship – Paul Wiese | Rostock, Germany | CRITERIA
Men’s Swimming & Diving
- The Mark Bernardino Endowed Swimming Scholarship – Peter Thompson | Billings, MT | CRITERIA
- The Gus and Becky Ramirez Swimming and Diving Scholarship – Jack Aikins | Atlanta, GA | CRITERIA
- Louis S. Waldrop Scholarship Fund – Matt Brownstead | Port Matilda, PA | CRITERIA
Men’s Tennis
- The Harold M. Burrows, Jr. Endowed Tennis Scholarship – James Hopper | Montgomery, NJ | CRITERIA
- The Cameron M. Corse Endowed Tennis Scholarship – Dylan Dietrich | Zurich, Switzerland | CRITERIA
- The Downing Family Endowed Tennis and Leadership Scholarship – Alex Kiefer | The Woodlands, TX | CRITERIA
- The John H. Mulholland Men’s Tennis Scholarship – Iñaki Montes de la Torre | Pamplona, Spain | CRITERIA
- The Jonathan W. Old, Jr. Endowed Men’s Tennis Scholarship – Chris Rodesch | Angelsberg, Luxembourg | CRITERIA
- Thomas Family Endowed Scholarship Fund – Jeffrey von der Schulenburg | Zurich, Switzerland | CRITERIA
- Men’s Tennis Bicentennial Scholarship – Stefan Regalia | Arlington, VA | CRITERIA
E. Massie Valentine Men’s Tennis Scholarship – Iñaki Montes de la Torre | Pamplona, Spain | CRITERIA
- Peskin Men’s Tennis Scholarship – Mans Dahlberg | Gothenburg, Sweden | CRITERIA
Men’s Track & Field
- Michael A. and Juanita L. Turner Tidewater Scholarship – David Frasier | Chesapeake, VA | CRITERIA
- Milton G. Abramson Track Scholarship Fund – Wes Porter | Kansas City, MO | CRITERIA
Rowing
- The John William and Mary Virginia Barnard Endowed Scholarship – Lauren Benedict | McLean, VA | CRITERIA
- The Leonard W. Sandridge, Jr. Endowed Scholarship – Beatrice Jones | Delmar, NY | CRITERIA
- Women’s Rowing STEM Bicentennial Scholarship Fund – Kate Kelly | Vashon Island, WA | CRITERIA
Softball
- Anonymous Endowed Scholarship Fund – Kailyn Jones | Grayson, GA | CRITERIA
- The Lisa and Frances Palmer Endowed Softball Scholarship – Eden Bigham | Rustburg, VA | CRITERIA
- The Packer Family Athletics Bicentennial Scholarship – Mikayla Houge | Collins, IA | CRITERIA
- Rutrough Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Sarah Coon | Elmira, NY | CRITERIA
- Tara Carr Snyder & Ben Carr Softball Bicentennial Scholarship – Jade Hylton | Martinsville, VA | CRITERIA
- W. Sherman Stokes Endowed Softball Scholarship – Reece Holbrook | Cumming, GA | CRITERIA
Volleyball
The Bob Olderman Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund – Madison Morey | Marietta, GA | CRITERIA
- Amy Mitchell Griffin Bicentennial Scholarship – Chloe Wilson | Nashville, TN | CRITERIA
- Mark and Anne Sternheimer Scholarship for Excellence in Athletics Fund – Abby Tadder | San Diego, CA | CRITERIA
Women’s Basketball
- The Thomas J. Ryan Memorial Women’s Basketball Scholarship – Sam Brunelle | Ruckersville, VA | CRITERIA
- Leroy and Betty Strickler Bicentennial Scholarship – Mir McLean | Baltimore, MD | CRITERIA
- The Christine J. Toretti Women’s Basketball Scholarship – Kaydan Lawson | Cleveland, OH | CRITERIA
- Virginia Women’s Basketball Alumni Scholarship – London Clarkson | Pflugerville, TX | CRITERIA
Women’s Golf
- The William C. Eacho Women’s Golf Scholarship Endowment – Celeste Valinho | Jacksonville, FL | CRITERIA
- The William C. Eacho Women’s Golf Scholarship Endowment – Megan Propeck | Leawood, KS | CRITERIA
- Jim and Sharon Todd Bicentennial Scholarship – Jennifer Cleary | Wilmington, DE | CRITERIA
- John and Audrey Lewis Endowed Women’s Golf Scholarship – Amanda Sambach | Pinehurst, NC | CRITERIA
Women’s Lacrosse
- Michael S. and Ellen A. Geismar Bicentennial Scholarship – Devon Whitaker | Wayne, PA | CRITERIA
- Widger Family Foundation Bicentennial Scholarship – Aubrey Williams | Purcellville, VA | CRITERIA
- Kendall G. Speno Bicentennial Scholarship – Lauren Pederson | Park City, UT | CRITERIA
- The Yeardley Reynolds Love Endowed Women’s Lacrosse Scholarship – Mackenzie Hoeg | Mattituck, NY | CRITERIA
- The Bob Olderman Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund – Morgan Schwab | Fairport, NY | CRITERIA
- Michelle Cusimano Vachris Bicentennial Scholarship – Maggie Bostain | Richmond, VA | CRITERIA
Women’s Soccer
- The Betty Sams Christian Coca-Cola Classic Scholarship – Natalia Staude | Atlanta, GA | CRITERIA
- The Fang Family Women’s Soccer Endowed Scholarship – Lia Godfrey | Fleming Island, FL | CRITERIA
- Margaret Littlepage Bicentennial Scholarship – Samar Guidry | McKinney, TX | CRITERIA
- Jacqueline O’Reilly Endowed Athletics Scholarship – Cayla White | Arlington, VA | CRITERIA
Women’s Swimming & Diving
- Hollingsworth Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Abby Harter | Broadlands, VA | CRITERIA
- Juliana Schulte O’Reilly and Brian T. O’Reilly Bicentennial Scholarship – Gretchen Walsh | Nashville, TN | CRITERIA
- The Gus and Becky Ramirez Swimming and Diving Scholarship – Alex Walsh | Nashville, TN | CRITERIA
- 2018-19 Championships Bicentennial Scholarship – Anna Keating | Vienna, VA | CRITERIA
Llewellyn and Sarah Watts Miller Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Reilly Tiltmann | Brookfield, WI | CRITERIA
- Elisabeth and Mark T. Massey Bicentennial Scholarship – Ella Bathurst | Tampa, FL | CRITERIA
Women’s Tennis
- Nancy Wachtel Shrier Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Tennis – Hibah Shaikh | Teaneck, NJ | CRITERIA
- The Cindy Brinker Simmons Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Tennis – Natasha Subhash | Fairfax, VA | CRITERIA
- The Virginia Athletics Foundation Endowed Tennis Scholarship – Elaine Chervinsky | Baltimore, MD | CRITERIA
- Llewellyn and Sarah Watts Miller Scholarship Fund – Sara Ziodato | Trieste, Italy | CRITERIA
Women’s Track & Field
- Rachel Ward Sheridan Scholarship – Margot Appleton | Mattapoisett, MA | CRITERIA
- The Fred and Nancy Stubblefield Endowed Scholarship – Anna Workman | Kingston, Ontario | CRITERIA
- Roger and Barbara Calvert Endowment Scholarship for Track and Field – Jordan Hardy | Virginia Beach, VA | CRITERIA
- Sheridan Family Bicentennial Scholarship – Kayla Bonnick | St. Catherine, Jamaica | CRITERIA
Wrestling
- The Jonathan A. Frent Endowed Memorial Wrestling Scholarship – Justin McCoy | New Paris, PA | CRITERIA
- The Robert J. Kane, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund – Erik Roggie | Smithfield, VA | CRITERIA
- Henry H. and Laura K. McVey Bicentennial Scholarship – Michael Gioffre | Clovis, CA | CRITERIA
- Dr. Colin G. Steele Bicentennial Scholarship – Hadyn Danals | Marion, OH | CRITERIA
- Henry A. Wise II, M.D. Bicentennial Scholarship in Honor of Coach Frank W. Finger – Dylan Cedeno | Fair Lawn, NJ | CRITERIA

“OUR PLAYERS ALWAYS DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES WITH LOADS OF HEART AND SPIRIT. WE ENDOWED THIS BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP TO HONOR OUR PARENTS’ MEMORY AND TO SUPPORT THAT CONTINUED CHARACTER IN OUR TEAMS.”
KYLE HUSKE (COL ’94)
VAF Endowed Scholarship donor