{"id":1237,"date":"2025-09-26T09:17:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/?page_id=1237"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:17:42","slug":"butler-athletics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/advancement\/butler-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Butler Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-alternate hero-alternate--image hero-alternate--short color-overlay color-overlay--blue-bright alignfull\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-alternate__headline\">Butler University Athletics<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"hero-alternate__socialMedia \" aria-label=\"Social Media Links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"social-media__menuList\">\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\/\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"Facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" version=\"1.1\" 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We believe that participating in collegiate athletics, when combined with Butler\u2019s exceptional academic experience, remains one of the most powerful and meaningful learning opportunities available. So, while the collegiate athletics model is entering a new era, the student-athlete experience is still the perfect grounds for learning by doing, and Butler Athletics intends to remain the home of student-athletes who embody The Butler Way.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"quick-facts\" >\n\t<div class=\"container quick-facts__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts__card\" style=\"--background-pattern-url: url(..\/..\/assets\/images\/patterns\/large\/circle.png)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__dataValue\">500+<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts__caption\">student-athletes make Butler Athletics a defining part of campus life<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts__card\" style=\"--background-pattern-url: url(..\/..\/assets\/images\/patterns\/large\/.png)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__dataValue\">12%<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts__caption\">of our student body are student-athletes<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts__card\" style=\"--background-pattern-url: url(..\/..\/assets\/images\/patterns\/large\/circle.png)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__dataValue\">20<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts__caption\">varsity teams competing at the NCAA Division I level, plus cheer and dance<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-the-athletic-experience-complements-butler-s-academic-experience-offering-an-avenue-to-develop-invaluable-life-skills-such-as-teamwork-leadership-communication-and-resilience-nbsp\">The athletic experience complements Butler\u2019s academic experience, offering an avenue to develop invaluable life skills such as teamwork, leadership, communication, and resilience.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the benefits to our participating student-athletes, a robust Butler Athletics program contributes significantly to the University&#8217;s overall reputation, and to the vitality of our community. Successful athletic teams generate immense school spirit and a sense of belonging, uniting students, faculty, alumni, and the broader local community under a shared banner of pride. The ripple effect of a thriving Butler Athletics program extends across the entire institution, fostering a stronger, more connected, and more attractive academic environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that something as vital to the entire Butler community as the Athletics program doesn\u2019t just happen. It takes ongoing nurturing and investment. Enhancing the distinctive value of Butler Athletics in our community and the transformational educational benefits of Butler\u2019s holistic student-athlete experience requires providing the facilities, training, and support our student-athletes need to succeed in the classroom, on the field of competition, and in life. To do this, we are focused on: recruiting and retaining the best coaches and staff; growing the total operating budget to maintain and enhance our holistic and broad-based programs; and building and maintaining the facilities needed for championship-level practice and preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to achieve these goals and grow into a new era of Butler Athletics, we are seeking philanthropic support of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Bulldog Club<\/strong> or program-specific Excellence Funds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unrestricted or program-specific <strong>endowment funds<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Athletics Capital Improvement Fund for <strong>facility<\/strong> renovations, upgrades, and enhancements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-text-links-image two-column-text-links-image--imageLeft  alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__imageWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/20224859\/Student-Athletes-Commencement-1-720x480.jpg\" class=\"two-column-text-links-image__media-img\" alt=\"Butler student-athletes smile towards the camera during commencement ceremonies.\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/20224859\/Student-Athletes-Commencement-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/20224859\/Student-Athletes-Commencement-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/20224859\/Student-Athletes-Commencement-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/20224859\/Student-Athletes-Commencement-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/20224859\/Student-Athletes-Commencement-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/20224859\/Student-Athletes-Commencement-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/20224859\/Student-Athletes-Commencement-1-720x480.jpg 720w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container two-column-text-links-image__grid-default two-column-text-links-image__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__content sketches__app\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"two-column-text-links-image__description t-h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSupport Butler Athletics\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/give.butler.edu\/give\/481721\/#!\/donation\/checkout\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid   t-p1\">\n\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t Make a gift to Butler Athletics\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bulldogclub.butler.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid   t-p1\">\n\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t Visit the Bulldog Club to learn more\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Committed to The Butler Way At Butler University, we are committed to providing transformational learning experiences that prepare all learners to lead meaningful lives. 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