
Investing in Future Lions
A gift to the Lion Champions Fund is an investment in the lives of our student-athletes that will pay dividends in their own lives and in our communities. We thank you for your interest in financially supporting your Lions, and choosing to invest in our student-athletes!
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Community Success and Student-Athlete Leadership
The Impact of your Support

Celeste Vela

Josh Boateng

Chania Wright

Dominique Ramsey
Your Gift in Action
Increased Academic Resources
The Thrower Center is the premier student-athlete success center in Division II and continually provides Best In Class service in academics and student life.
Facility Improvements
Over the past four years, every athletic program has received a brand new locker room or locker room enhancement through the support of our donors.
Best In Class Travel
Since 2015, over 50 Lion Athletics teams have qualified for NCAA postseason, and LCF support has assisted in making sure they travel in comfort and have plenty of time to arrive at road contests to prepare.
Expanded Sports Medicine Facilities
Lion Sports Medicine has had its capabilities to serve multiple teams at once expanded in the Field House, Memorial Stadium and west campus facilities.

Impact of Your Gift
- $5/MONTH ($60 annually): Varsity L Club Membership Young Alumni Only
- $10/MONTH ($120 annually): Average cost of uniform or a student-athlete travel trip
- $50/MONTH ($600 annually): Average cost for books per semester
- $200/MONTH ($2,400 annually): Sports Performance / strength and conditioning equipment
- $416.66/MONTH ($5,000 annually): F.A.S.T.E.R. Program Food service and nutrition
- $10,000: Average cost of tuition and fees per year (fall, spring and summer)
Ways to Give
You can make a donation in the following ways:
Give Online
Make an easy secure donation online.
Give by Mail
Checks can be mailed to:
Lion Champions Fund
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
Give by Phone
We can take a credit card secure payment over the phone. Please call 903.468.8760.
Automatic Monthly Payment Plans
Automatic payment plans are an easy way to split your gift into smaller payments. To set up a personal plan please contact the Lion Champions Fund Staff by calling 903.468.8760.
Matching Gifts
Many employers match charitable contributions made by their employees. If your company has a matching gift program, request the appropriate form from your employer and send it in with your gift.
Gifts-In-Kind
In some situations, gifts or goods/services will be accepted in lieu of a cash contribution. All gifts-in-kind must be approved by the Lion Champions Fund.
Why We Give
News Spotlights
The Varsity L Club
The A&M-Commerce/ET Association of Former Student-Athletes – is an organization formed to reconnect former student-athletes to our university and Lion Athletics.
Just four years ago, we had less than 300 accurate former student-athlete contact points, and that number is increasing every day!
Join TODAY by updating your contact information and securing your spot with a $30 donation to the LCF. You will receive a Varsity L Club decal, and your sport specific sticker with your registration and gift.

Meet our Department
Contact Us
- Lion Champions Fund
- 903.886.5554
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011