Athletics Competitive Excellence
Athletics Competitive Excellence is a new giving option launched in 2025 to maximize revenue-sharing opportunities for Syracuse University student-athletes and strengthen our athletic programs’ ability to recruit, retain and develop elite talent to build championship-caliber programs.

Athletics Opportunity Fund
The Athletics Opportunity Fund provides unrestricted annual support to all 20 varsity sports programs and 550+ student-athletes. Allocated at the discretion of the athletic director to address the department’s most pressing needs.
 

Legends Society
The Legends Society is the exclusive philanthropic giving arm for supporting Syracuse Athletics. Members of the Legends Society make philanthropic commitments separate from seat-related requirements and enjoy unique stewardship opportunities in recognition of their support. Learn more about Legends Society

Sport-Specific Giving
Each sport at Syracuse has an individual fundraising account into which donations can be received and used at the head coach’s discretion. These contributions may not be applied to seat-related requirements and are also separate from Legends Society commitments. Sport specific gifts to individual teams augment programmatic support and provide additional resources to sports and their student-athletes.

Purchasing Season Tickets: Seat-Related Contributions
Every season ticket purchase for football and men’s basketball includes a required donation to the ’Cuse Athletics Fund. These seat-related contributions help provide unrestricted resources that impact the experience of all 600+ Syracuse student-athletes.

Other Fundraising Initiatives
Syracuse Athletics is constantly evaluating and planning ways to improve the student athlete experience. That frequently involves fundraising for new projects, facility updates or special initiatives; therefore, donor support is essential to keeping Syracuse Athletics competitive in the ACC.