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Athletic Director’s Fund for Excellence

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

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The Fund’s Power

Gifts to the fund enable the director of athletics to take advantage of strategic opportunities across Dartmouth Athletics.

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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
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