"The Sponsor Program is uniquely Dartmouth, and many of our student-athletes would not be at Dartmouth today without the passion, caring, and generosity of our sponsors."

—Harry Sheehy '55a, Director of Athletics and Recreation

More than 1,000 Dartmouth alumni, parents, and other supporters are currently members of the Athletic Sponsor Program, which provides vital recruiting resources for all of Dartmouth's varsity sports. The Sponsor Program is the sole source of funds for bringing nearly 300 top athletic prospects to the campus each year for a first-hand view of the Dartmouth Experience.  Many of these talented students do not otherwise have the means to travel to Hanover and be exposed to the life-changing opportunities the College offers. Additional Sponsor funds are allocated for coaches' recruiting trips, cell phones, and recruiting vehicles that enable our coaches to search far and wide for elite student-athletes of all socio-economic backgrounds.* 

All Sponsors receive our quarterly online newsletter,  Peak,  and are welcome to attend tent receptions prior to home football games.  At certain membership levels, you are also informed of the specific athlete whose recruiting trip your donation made possible, so you can follow his or her progress through four years at Dartmouth.*

Giving Levels

$300-$599: Assigned a specific recruit every 3-4 years, so you'll always have a current student-athlete

$600-$1,199: Assigned a specific recruit every 1-2 years and listed in our Leadership Sponsors display in Alumni Gym

$1,200-$4,999: Assigned a recruit every year and  listed in our Leadership display.

$5,000-$10,000: Assigned a recruit every year, listed in Leadership display and VIP Reception with President Phil Hanlon '77 and AD Harry Sheehy for Homecoming

How to Contribute

Gifts may be made online, or checks may be payable to Dartmouth Athletic Sponsors, c/o Gift Recording Office, 6066 Development Office, Hanover, NH 03755.

Your contribution is tax deductible.  The Sponsor Program is entirely separate from individual sports' Friends programs.  

* In the event gifts exceed expenses, a portion of the unexpended gifts may also be transferred into a fund for long-term support of our coaches' recruiting efforts.

For More Information

Please read our latest Annual Report.  

If you have any questions, please email Athletic.Sponsor.Program@Dartmouth.edu or call (603) 646-2463.