YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN
Student-athletes are attracted to Carolina because of what our University represents – the opportunity to enjoy a collegiate experience athletically, academically, and socially that will impact them for the rest of their lives.
You give the opportunity for the best student-athletes to attend the best university, compete in the best facilities, and play for the best coaches at the highest level of competition in all 28 of our varsity sports.
Rams Club members champion these student-athletes by providing the opportunity to meet immediate needs and securing the future of Carolina Athletics.
ANNUAL FUND
SCHOLARSHIP
GROWING THE TEAM
Carolina has long prided itself on offering a broad-based program that focuses on maximizing opportunities for outstanding young men and women to be a part of the Carolina Family. The challenges in keeping that commitment are significant but can be met with the help of all Carolina fans through Rams Club membership.
SECURING THE FOUNDATION
Scholarships are the foundation of the Carolina student-athlete experience. The Scholarship Endowment helps ensure our coaches have the ability to bring the best student-athletes to Chapel Hill. Gifts to the endowment provide aspiring studentathletes from every background the opportunity to receive a UNC education and fulfill their dream of competing in Carolina blue.
MAKING AN IMPACT
GYMNASTICS
LACROSSE
Sports Operating Endowments allow donors to help individual teams achieve the flexibility and autonomy they need to compete at the highest level in their sport. Team support also encompasses “friends” accounts for all 28 sports along with the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy.
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
STUDENT-
CREATING EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCES
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
ATHLETE EXPERIENCE
The Rams Club works closely with NCHOF, a non-profit created to establish a Hall of Fame to honor UNC student-athletes. NCHOF’s mission is to build the Hall of Fame and connect current Tar Heel student-athletes with local charities. Student-athletes provide valuable support that the charities may not otherwise be able to afford. A gift to NCHOF strengthens the Carolina community and supports an exceptional student-athlete experience.
MEN’S TENNIS
BUILDING FOR CHAMPIONS
FACILITIES
WOMEN’S TENNIS•MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
A top-level student-athlete experience calls for facilities which allow our student-athletes to train and develop to the best of their abilities. New and upgraded facilities are a crucial part of recruiting for coaches. Five projects currently have active fundraising campaigns, and thanks to the support of Rams Club members over the past eight years, we have impacted 22 of our 28 athletic programs with facility upgrades.
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
The Educational Foundation Scholarship Endowment is the lifeblood of Carolina Athletics. Donors to the Scholarship Endowment provide critical, long-term support for Carolina’s athletic scholarship program. Scholarship donors give the opportunity for approximately 550 gifted student-athletes annually to gain a world-class education while competing for one of the nation’s top athletics programs.
Donors to the Scholarship Endowment can name a new scholarship (or honor someone of their choice) or add to an existing scholarship.
2024-25 COST OF ATTENDANCE
SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING & RECOGNITION LEVELS
“THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN EVERYTHING I HOPED IT WOULD BE, THANKS IN LARGE PART TO THE RAMS CLUB AND ITS SUPPORT OF STUDENTATHLETES. I’VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO GROW IN SO MANY AREAS DURING MY COLLEGIATE JOURNEY, BOTH ON THE FIELD AND OFF, AND I’M SO GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE WHO POURS INTO THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ON OUR CAMPUS.”
-KAIMON RUCKER FOOTBALL
ANNUAL FUND
Every Carolina fan can be a part of providing athletic and educational opportunities to student-athletes.
As a part of The Rams Club, every member helps Carolina Athletics meet its most pressing needs. A broad-based annual membership program is imperative to the future of Carolina Athletics. Whether you give $100 or $50,000 annually, we need you to be a part of our effort to ensure the success of our 28-team program and the opportunities it provides to Tar Heel student-athletes.
Donors to the Annual Fund have an immediate impact on Carolina student-athletes with their gifts, sustaining the athletics scholarship program and meeting many other critical needs of Carolina Athletics today.
COST OF ATTENDANCE HISTORY
$60,000 $70,000 Out of State
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
2012-13 2017-18 2024-25 2007-08
In State
Gifts to the Annual Fund bolster the annual yield, which helps offset the rapid increase in scholarship costs and ensures the viability of our broad-based, 28-team athletic program - a hallmark of Carolina’s athletic identity.
TEAM OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
Team support encompasses gifts to any of Carolina’s team operating endowments, “friends” accounts, and the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy.
Each sports program at Carolina has its own operating endowment. The annual yield from these endowments is made available to the coach to help meet specific needs not covered in the regular operating budget. Individual sport operating endowments allow donors to help their favorite teams make short-term program enhancements, while also securing the future success of each program.
Team support also includes gifts to “friends” accounts, which provide an immediate increase to coaches’ operating budgets to use at their discretion. Lastly, team support includes gifts to the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy, which develops, challenges, and supports student-athletes, coaches, and staff in their quest to become world-class leaders in athletics, academics and life.
28
VARSITY SPORTS
850+ STUDENT-ATHLETES
550+ STUDENT-ATHLETES ON SCHOLARSHIP
50 NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
HEAD COACH ENDOWMENTS
The unique opportunity exists to recognize and celebrate your passion for Carolina as well as the coaching legends who have led Tar Heel sports programs to national prominence. The impact of a head coach endowment will be felt daily in the program – contributing to ongoing operations and ensuring our student-athletes benefit from the highest levels of academic support, leadership training, and best practices in fitness, nutrition, and wellness.
For all of their successes, only one Carolina program has ever been supported at this level. A head coach endowment will truly set the selected program apart by ensuring our coaches’ legacies of excellence continue far into the future.
With opportunities starting at $3M, this generous investment of endowing a head coach position would honor you and your family and give the selected program’s coach and their successors the resources to provide the ultimate collegiate experience for Tar Heel student-athletes.
STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE
Carolina takes great pride in providing an elite student-athlete experience for our Tar Heels. Supporters have opportunities to positively impact the lives of student-athletes beyond the classroom and competition, through programs that provide: leadership training in the Baddour Leadership Academy, mental health and nutrition services, study abroad opportunities, and much more. Additionally, the FORevHER Tar Heels initiative champions our female student-athletes’ experience by providing operational support as well personal and professional development.
The rapidly changing landscape of college athletics also presents opportunities for Rams Club donors to directly support Tar Heel studentathletes in new and impactful ways. A comprehensive student-athlete experience calls for Carolina to proactively and directly support our student-athletes through a variety of critical priorities.
The Rams Club works closely with North Carolina Hall of Fame (NCHOF), a 501(c)(3) organization created to establish a Hall of Fame to honor UNC student-athletes. NCHOF’s mission is to design and construct a standalone physical hall of fame where local fans and visiting Tar Heels can celebrate their athletic heroes while providing additional services to current student-athletes. Through various activities, student-athletes provide valuable support that the charities may not otherwise be able to afford. A gift to NCHOF strengthens the Carolina community while supporting an exceptional student-athlete experience.
Carolina boasts one of the greatest women’s athletics programs in the nation. Built by pioneers like Mia Hamm, Heather O’Reilly, Shalane Flanagan, Courtney Bumpers, Anson Dorrance, Jenny Levy, Karen Shelton, and Beth Miller, Carolina Women’s Athletics has established a legacy of success that embodies the essence of what it means to be a Tar Heel. These competitors demonstrated a commitment to excellence in competition and community. Their impact reaches well beyond the sports world.
You can support the next generation of Tar Heel women through FORevHER Tar Heels, an initiative that builds and inspires the Carolina Community to champion and empower our women student-athletes.
FORevHER Tar Heels donors provide opportunities through support for scholarship, facilities, team operational support, and funding for professional and personal development.
To support current and future women student-athletes, The Rams Club offers areas of focus which will directly impact women’s teams at Carolina:
“EVERYONE WHO JOINS THIS PROGRAM IS HERE TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO SOMETHING GREAT. WE HAVE SO MANY TRADITIONS AND STANDARDS THAT WE CONTINUE TO UPHOLD, EVEN AFTER PEOPLE HAVE LEFT THE PROGRAM. YOU CAN FEEL THAT CARRY OVER, EVEN JUST BY HOW PEOPLE TALK ABOUT PAST PLAYERS. WHETHER ON THE FIELD OR OFF THE FIELD, EVERYONE PLAYS A PART IN OUR TEAM’S SUCCESS. WE ALWAYS HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE, AND WE PUSH THE STANDARD EACH AND EVERY DAY.”
- OLIVIA THOMAS SOCCER ‘27
Champions. Legends. Leaders.
The rich history of Carolina women’s athletics boasts 45 national championships, 42 individual national champions and numerous conference championships. Equally impressive are the career paths forged by our women student-athlete alumnae. From doctors to CEOs to teachers and professional athletes, Carolina women have demonstrated time and again that their accomplishments in competition are just the beginning of their impact at Carolina and beyond.
VISION
The Rams Club and Carolina Athletics aim to engage and activate a network of Tar Heels that will:
• Offer opportunities to outstanding young women student-athletes to be part of the Carolina Family.
• Provide resources for Carolina’s women’s sport programs to ensure success.
• Participate in the development of student-athlete leaders who will impact their communities.
FORevHER TAR HEELS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
FORevHER Tar Heels enhances the Carolina student-athlete experience by giving supporters the chance to invest their talents and resources in a student-athlete’s life during a transformational time.
STUDENTATHLETE EXPERIENCE
The Rams Club is working with the North Carolina Hall of Fame to support student-athletes in new and impactful ways.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are the foundation of the Carolina student-athlete experience. The Scholarship Endowment ensures our coaches can recruit the best student-athletes in the country.
EXCELLENCE FUND FACILITIES TEAM OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
The FORevHER Tar Heels Excellence Fund enriches a student-athlete’s experience by building on the valuable life skills developed through team sports, such as time management, decision-making, leadership, and teamwork.
New and upgraded facilities are a crucial part of recruiting for coaches. A gift to a facility project ensures Carolina will continue to provide the tools for our student-athletes to excel as competitors, leaders, and champions.
Each team has its own operating endowment. These endowments help individual programs achieve the flexibility and autonomy they need to take advantage of unique opportunities in their sport. The yield from these endowments is made available to the coach to help meet specific needs not covered in the regular operating budget.
FACILITIES
Some of Carolina’s most storied programs look to take the next step in pursuit of championships with updated facilities. Rams Club members play a pivotal role in providing Carolina’s world-class student-athletes with top-tier facilities to prepare, compete, and represent Carolina.
Carolina Athletics and The Rams Club are undergoing important facility projects that directly impact many of Carolina’s 28 sport programs. Current projects under construction include renovations to Finley Golf Course, Kenan Football Center, and a brand-new outdoor Tennis Center.
In addition to these active construction sites, many facility projects have been completed in recent years, including:
Baseball MLB Visitor’s Locker Room
Bill Koman Practice Complex
Eddie Smith Fieldhouse
Football Sports Medicine and The Rodney M. Long Players Lounge
Gymnastics Practice Facility
Karen Shelton Stadium
Men’s Basketball Locker Suite
Softball Hitting Facility
Volleyball Locker Room
Women’s Basketball Locker Room & Office Suite
You can impact the success of these programs for decades to come and help them take the next step in their pursuits of championships. Donors may also place their name (or honor someone of their choice) on numerous naming opportunities within each project.
ACTIVE FACILITY CAMPAIGNS
FINLEY GOLF COURSE RENOVATION CHEWNING TENNIS CENTER
KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER EXPANSION
SOCCER & LACROSSE STADIUM TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX
FINLEY GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS
PHASE 1 GOAL: $13.5
MILLION
Carolina’s Men’s and Women’s Golf teams look forward to practicing and competing at Finley Golf Course with an updated course layout, new practice area, and a future new team building (phase 2).
These updates will give the Tar Heels one of the best golf facilities in the country.
“THIS PROJECT IS EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT FOR CAROLINA GOLF, MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE STUDENT-ATHLETES, WHO HAVE BEEN THE FOCAL POINT OF EVERY DECISION THAT’S BEEN MADE. IT’S FITTING THIS PROJECT FEATURES TAR HEELS OF THE PAST HELPING TO SHAPE CURRENT AND FUTURE TAR HEELS.”
-ANDREW DIBITETTO MEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH
THE FINLEY GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS OFFER:
A six-hole short course and range dedicated to Carolina Golf team members
An updated course layout, “flipping” the current front and back nines
Two new holes on the front nine
New bermuda greens and sand areas throughout the course
A future new team building and training facility (phase 2)
FINLEY GOLF COURSE RENOVATIONS
PHASE 1 GOAL: $13.5M
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
PRACTICE AREA COMMITTED
TEAM BUILDING COMMITTED
BACK NINE
PAR 3 COURSE
$2.5M
$1.5M
LOBBY/ENTRY $1M
SHORT GAME AREA $1M
TEAM BUILDING SECOND FLOOR
ENHANCED VIDEO CAPTURE PRACTICE BAY
FITNESS AREA/PUTTING PRACTICE AREA
OUTDOOR PATIO/GRILL SPACE
MULTI-SLOPE PUTTING GREEN
$1M
$500K
$500K
$500K
$500K
CLUBHOUSE PUTTING GREEN COMMITTED
MEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED
WOMEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH OFFICE RESERVED
DRIVING RANGE
$500K
MEN’S GOLF LOCKER ROOM RESERVED
WOMEN’S GOLF LOCKER ROOM COMMITTED
TEAM LOUNGE (SHARED) COMMITTED
STANDARD HITTING PRACTICE BAY (2)
FOUNDERS/CHAMPION RECOGNITION
$250K
$250K
CONFERENCE ROOM COMMITTED
MEN’S GOLF ASSISTANT COACH OFFICE
WOMEN’S GOLF ASSISTANT COACH OFFICE
TROPHY CASE
PAR 3 COURSE INDIVIDUAL HOLES
KITCHEN
$250K
$250K
$250K
$250K
$100K
CLUB FITTING ROOM COMMITTED
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR OFFICE COMMITTED
*Naming opportunities are subject to change.
“THIS STADIUM RECOGNIZES THE SUCCESS WE’VE ENJOYED 0VER THE YEARS AND WAS THE ONE MAJOR ITEM MISSING FROM OUR PROGRAM. WE CAN NOW OFFER A WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR PLAYERS AND A COMFORTABLE AND STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY FOR FANS TO ENJOY HIGH CLASS TENNIS.”
-MACK BROWN HEAD COACH, CAROLINA FOOTBALL
-BRIAN KALBAS WOMEN’S TENNIS HEAD COACH
CHEWNING TENNIS CENTER
PHASE 1 GOAL: $18.5
MILLION
The new Chewning Tennis Center creates an environment which maximizes the potential for student-athlete success and recruiting by including championship courts, seating, and amenities that reflect the University’s status as a leader in collegiate tennis. The facility is a venue that will be sought after by players, spectators, the ACC, and the NCAA for hosting competitions and events.
Twelve outstanding competition and practice courts
Modern scoring, PA system, live streaming, and other technology capabilities
New fan amenities: chair back seating, concessions, restrooms, and awnings for shade
PHASE 1 OF THE CHEWNING TENNIS CENTER OFFERS:
CHEWNING TENNIS CENTER
PHASE 1 GOAL: $18.5M
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
TENNIS CENTER COMMITTED
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE COURTS (5 of 6 available)
*Naming opportunities are subject to change.
“IT’S BEEN A KEY TALKING POINT FOR US IN RECRUITING. THE PROSPECTS ARE SEEING THE TRANSFORMATION IN REAL TIME, AND THEY SEE THE COMMITMENT TO FOOTBALL. EVERYTHING WE’VE DONE IS FIRST CLASS, AND AS THEY’RE COMPARING CAROLINA WITH OTHER SCHOOLS, THEY KNOW THEY CAN COME HERE AND HAVE THE BEST OF THE BEST TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS ATHLETICALLY, ACADEMICALLY, AND FROM A FACILITIES STANDPOINT.”
-MACK BROWN FOOTBALL HEAD COACH
CAROLINA FOOTBALL PROJECTS
KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER EXPANSION
GOAL: $15 MILLION
The Kenan players’ lounge, sports medicine facility, and rooftop courtyard renovations provide essential facility upgrades for a program excelling both on the field and in the classroom.
KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER EXPANSION OFFERS:
A modern, functional athletic training room to meet the needs of student-athletes
Improvements to the Carolina Experience throughout the facility: training room, players’ lounge, team areas, outdoor areas
A vision for incorporation of NIL driven program and needs
An expanded synergy between strength training and nutrition
Opportunities to create a more dynamic training table
A generational facility that engages the senses and celebrates the history of Carolina Football
KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER EXPANSION
GOAL: $15M
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
SPORTS MEDICINE AREA
$1M
FOOTBALL TERRACE COMMITTED
PLAYERS LOUNGE COMMITTED
HYDROTHERAPY ROOM
TREATMENT AREA
$500K
$500K
TEAM TABLE (OUTDOOR DINING) COMMITTED
CRYOTHERAPY ROOM
*Naming opportunities are subject to change.
$100K
TURF, LOCKER ROOM, AND WEIGHT ROOM
GOAL: $5
MILLION
In order to compete in the evolving college football landscape, Carolina needed to make updates to the Kenan Football Center, which was originally designed in the mid-1990s. These updates to the turf, locker room, and weight room allow us to remain competitive in recruiting top talent.
THE
Nine additional power racks and new flooring
Gatorade Nutrition Station
120 new stainless steel lockers with custom storage for helmets and shoulder pads, lockable storage, and padded seats
Personalized name and plate images
Improved ventilation
Upgraded sound system
KENAN LOCKER ROOM AND WEIGHT ROOM OFFER:
THE KENAN TURF RENOVATION OFFERS:
New artificial playing surface
Brock pad underneath for additional player safety
Custom inlaid logos and argyle pattern
Wiring and open conduit paths under field to allow for current and future technologies (pylon cameras, goal post cameras)
Superior drainage
Recruiting-ready look every day
BILL KOMAN PRACTICE COMPLEX
COST: $40.2 MILLION
The Bill Koman Practice Complex provides critically-needed practice facilities for a program making great strides in the increasingly competitive world of college football.
THE BILL KOMAN PRACTICE COMPLEX OFFERS:
Indoor facility with:
• Full 120-yard field with synthetic turf
• 75’ inside clearance for full special teams preparation
• LED sport lighting
• Netting system that will allow other varsity programs to use the facility
• Nine garage doors for easy flow between indoor and outdoor fields
• Audio/video system with 15 different work stations to control all cameras, scoreboards, sound systems, and other devices
Connected training building that includes space for Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning, Football Equipment & Facilities, restrooms, and an observation deck
40-yard, 15-degree synthetic turf training ramp for Strength & Conditioning
Two outdoor fields – one with synthetic turf and one with natural grass
B ILL KOMAN PRACTICE COMPLEX
COST: $40.2M
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
FOOTBALL PRACTICE COMPLEX COMMITTED
TRAINING BUILDING & OUTDOOR OBSERVATION PLATFORM
INDOOR PRACTICE FIELD COMMITTED
OUTDOOR PRACTICE FIELD (turf)
OUTDOOR PRACTICE FIELD (grass)
(five remaining)
TRAINING/CONDITIONING RAMP
INDOOR OBSERVATION PLATFORM COMMITTED
WEST ENTRYWAY (connected to training/conditioning ramp) COMMITTED
EAST ENTRYWAY COMMITTED
SPORTS MEDICINE AREA COMMITTED
BOARD RECOGNITION
*Naming opportunities are subject to change.
“32 OF UNC’S 48 TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESIDE IN THE COLLECTIVE HISTORIES OF THE FOUR TEAMS THE NEW STADIUM SERVES. AND SERVE IT DOES, IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY. EVERY FORMER LACROSSE AND SOCCER PLAYER WILL BE PROUD OF WHAT THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE BUILT AND EVERY VISITING RECRUIT WILL SEE THE COMMITMENT WE HAVE MADE TO THE FUTURE OF THEIR SPORT.”
-ANSON DORRANCE WOMEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH (1979-2024)
SOCCER & LACROSSE STADIUM
COST: $36.5 MILLION
The Carolina Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium provides a state-of-the-art home for four programs that boast nearly three quarters of UNC’s national championships. The stadium brings fans closer to the field and offers the programs the operational space they need to compete at a championship level.
THE SOCCER & LACROSSE STADIUM OFFERS:
Natural grass field
State of the art LED Video board
4,200 individual seatbacks
Concourses that connect the north and south sides of campus
New concessions and restrooms located in the stadium
Team building that includes offices, locker rooms, players’ lounges, nutrition areas, Sports Medicine/Athletic Training room, theatre and meeting rooms
SOCCER & LACROSSE STADIUM
COST: $36.5M
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
STADIUM COMMITTED
PLAYING FIELD COMMITTED
TEAM BUILDING
$3M
COURTYARD COMMITTED
MEN’S SOCCER LOCKER ROOM
WOMEN’S SOCCER LOCKER ROOM
MEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH OFFICE
$500K
WOMEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED
WOMEN’S LACROSSE HEAD COACH OFFICE
PRESS BOX
SCORERS TABLE
$500K
$500K
$500K
PATIO COMMITTED
CONCESSIONS COMMITTED
MEN’S COACHES LOCKER ROOMS COMMITTED
WOMEN’S COACHES LOCKER ROOMS $100K
MEETING ROOM COMMITTED
BOOTH (2)
MEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED
WOMEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED
WOMEN’S LACROSSE ASSISTANT HEAD COACH OFFICE COMMITTED
CONFERENCE ROOM (2) COMMITTED
STUDENT SECTION COMMITTED
WOMEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH OFFICES COMMITTED
MEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH OFFICE (1 of 3 available) $50K
WOMEN’S LACROSSE ASSISTANT COACH OFFICES COMMITTED
EMS ROOM $50K
EVENT MANAGEMENT ROOM $50K
WORK ROOM $50K
DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION
DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION
DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION
ALUMNI DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION
$50K
$25K
$10K
$5K
LETTERMEN DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION $1K
*Naming opportunities are subject to change.
MEN’S SOCCER TEAM LOUNGE COMMITTED
WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM LOUNGE COMMITTED
WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAM LOUNGE
$200K
HOME TEAM BENCH COMMITTED
VISITING TEAM BENCH
$200K
KAREN SHELTON STADIUM
COST: $14.3 MILLION
Karen Shelton Stadium is built on the former footprint of Ehringhaus Field. The facility includes a team building with offices, locker rooms, players’ lounge, and other program support spaces. The new turf provides the ideal surface for the sport.
“THE ATMOSPHERE AT UNC FOSTERS STUDENT-ATHLETES TO LEAVE CAROLINA BETTER THAN WHEN THEY ARRIVED AND TO MAKE THOSE AROUND THEM BETTER. YOU DON’T DREAM OF BEING A TAR HEEL IF YOU DON’T ALSO DARE TO BE A CHAMPION. THE TWO GO HAND-IN-HAND. WINNING IS A TRADITION HERE, AND IT’S WHAT MOTIVATES EACH OF USATHLETE, COACH, FAN, EVERYONE. WE PROMISE TO ALWAYS PAY IT FORWARD.”
-ERIN MATSON FIELD HOCKEY HEAD COACH
900-seat stadium with fan amenities (chairback seating, concessions and restrooms)
Three-level press and scorers box
LED sport lighting and LED video scoreboard
Team building that includes locker rooms, team theatre/video room, sports medicine space, players’ lounge, meeting space, and coaches’ offices
KAREN SHELTON STADIUM OFFERS:
KAREN SHELTON STADIUM
COST: $14.3M
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
STADIUM COMMITTED
ROOM
OUTDOOR PLAZA COMMITTED
PLAYERS’ LOUNGE/BANQUET AREA COMMITTED
CLOSING ROOM COMMITTED
VISITING LOCKER ROOM COMMITTED
COACHES’ LOCKER ROOM COMMITTED
opportunities are subject to change.
“OUR NEW OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD FACILITY IS A PHENOMENAL SETTING WITH WORLD-CLASS POTENTIAL. I ENVISION A GREAT HOME BASE WHERE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES CAN TRAIN AND CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND WHERE WE CAN HOST WORLDCLASS HOME MEETS AND ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE FUTURE. THE FOUNDATION IS THERE AND NOW WE NEED THE KEY SUPPORT TO MAXIMIZE THIS FACILITY’S ENORMOUS POTENTIAL.”
-CHRIS MILTENBERG DIRECTOR OF TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX
COST: $16.4 MILLION
The Track & Field program welcomes a new facility on the former Finley Fields (on Mason Farm Road). This space is dedicated for the program’s exclusive use, and it provides our student-athletes with the running surfaces and throwing fields to develop their performance at optimal times for them.
THE TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX OFFERS:
400-meter, 8-lane track and a 1-kilometer warm-up track
LED sport lighting and LED video scoreboard
500 seats for meet viewing
Two synthetic practice fields for Olympic sports teams
TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX COST:
$16.4M
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
FIELD COMPLEX
FIELD
PRACTICE FIELD (2)
SPORT FIELD (2)
JUMP/TRIPLE JUMP PIT (2)
SHOT PUT CIRCLE
CIRCLE
STEEPLECHASE WATER JUMP
PODIUM
BOARD RECOGNITION
DONOR BOARD RECOGNITION
*Naming opportunities are subject to change.
WAYS TO GIVE
Rams Club members participate in a variety of ways, including as annual members and through special gifts
to a project or campaign. How they make that gift can vary as well – and several options exist for making a gift of great impact for the student-athletes and ease for the donor.
Existing members can login to their account at any time to make secure gifts, check account status, update contact information, make a new pledge, or access their GoHeels ticket account. New members may also join online.
Existing and new members can make a gift by check. All checks should be made to The Educational Foundation, Inc., indicating what the gift should be applied to, and mailed to The Rams Club office.
PLEDGES
You may make a pledge over five years for any gift (excluding Annual Fund memberships) of $1,000 or more.
PLANNED GIFTS
Enjoy the ease of making your gift in monthly installments or at the same time each year by setting up a bank account or credit card draft. Setting up a draft ensures your account will always stay active and never lapse accidentally.
You may make your gift in support of studentathletes through payroll deduction direct from your employer. For more information or to set up this gift, please call The Rams Club offices at 919.843.2000.
STOCK & WIRE TRANSFERS
Estate/Planned gifts are a great way to make a gift in support of student-athletes that lasts beyond your lifetime. More information on planned gifts is to the right. To learn more, please contact Beth MacKethan at 919.843.6448 or beth@ramsclub.com.
You can make a gift by donating stock or making a direct wire transfer. To learn how, please contact Jason Steinberg at 919.843.6440 or jason@ramsclub.com.
MATCHING GIFTS
Some employers will match the charitable gifts of their employees. To find out if your employer will match gifts to The Rams Club, please contact your employer’s human resources department.
PLANNED GIVING
You can create your own Carolina Athletics legacy through a planned gift – and ensure that your support of Tar Heel student-athletes continues beyond your own lifetime. Your gift can impact student-athletes for generations to come and may also provide you with tax benefits today and in your estate while providing great benefits to you and your family.
Several types of planned gifts that can benefit you and Tar Heel student-athletes are listed below, and more options may be available depending on your interests and financial goals. If you or your financial advisor need more information, please reach out to Beth MacKethan (919.843.6448, beth@ramsclub.com).
TYPES OF PLANNED GIFTS
BEQUEST
CAROLINA GIFT ANNUITY
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST
DONOR-ADVISED FUND
LIFE INSURANCE
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
REAL PROPERTY
NON-CASH ASSETS
“RAMS CLUB MEMBERS ARE THE TEAM COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE RESOURCES FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO COMPETE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GRADUATE FROM THIS GREAT UNIVERSITY, AND FOR CAROLINA TO CONTINUE ITS TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE.”
-BUBBA CUNNINGHAM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
