Athletic Director’s Fund for Excellence
The Athletic Director’s Fund for Excellence supports top priorities and helps launch new initiatives.

The Fund’s Power
Gifts to the fund enable the director of athletics to take advantage of strategic opportunities across Dartmouth Athletics.

The Fund’s Reach
The Fund for Excellence enhances every element of our operations:
- Compensation: Incentives for top coaching candidates, performance bonuses
- Facilities: Strategic upgrades, feasibility studies for new projects
- Visibility: Video upgrades, radio, campus branding, web-based marketing initiatives
- Analytics: Access to critical national data on peers and salaries
- Club Sports: Support for teams making national tournaments
- Advancement: Funding for stewardship events
- Professional Development: Growth opportunities for key staff
- New Initiatives: Seed money for Dartmouth Peak Performance and other cutting-edge pursuits
- Unforeseen Opportunities: Items that are often impossible to predict
