2011/2012

ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENTDONOR INFORMATION GUIDE

SUPPORT STUDENT-ATHLETES, JOIN THE UCONN CLUB TODAY!The greatest benefit of a philanthropic gift to UConn Athletics is the satisfaction of providing student-athletes with an opportunity to obtain a quality education and attain a better overall quality of life. Additional benefits may include mailings, newsletters, invitations to UConn Club activities and events, and other amenities earned according to current membership category. Also, donors receive priority points relative to their annual and cumulative giving. The fair market value of benefits made available to a donor as a result of the contribution must be deducted from the gift amount to determine the charitable amount eligible for income tax deduction.

For more information on how to join, member benefits and The UConn Club, check out our website UConnHuskies.com – click on The UConn Club logo or call our office at (860) 486-3863.

UConn Athletic Development Fund OfficeUniversity of Connecticut Athletic Development Fund (UCADF)2111 Hillside Road, Unit 3078Storrs, CT 06269-3078Phone: (860) 486-FUND / (860) 486-3863Fax: (860) 486-3251Website: UConnHuskies.com

For Pledge/Donation Payments to UCADFChecks are made payable and mailed to: The UConn Foundation, Inc. - UCADFP.O. Box 842614Boston, MA 02284-2614

For Ticket OrdersChecks are made payable and mailed to: University of ConnecticutUConn Athletics—Ticket Office2111 Hillside Road, Unit 3078Storrs, CT 06269-3078Phone: (860) 486-2724Toll free: 1-877-AT-UCONN / 1-877-288-2666

Other NumbersThe UConn Foundation, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(860) 486-5000Husky Sports Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(860) 486-5050UConn Co-op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(860) 486-3537Athletic Compliance Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(860) 486-1211UConn Alumni Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(860) 486-2240

Jim DonohueAssistant Director of Athletics for Development / Executive Director of The UConn Club

Michael MorrisonAssociate Director of Athletic Development

Ashley GreenAssistant Director of Athletic Development

Daniel RiesterAssistant Director of Athletic Development

Ashley BrutonAssistant to the Director of Development

Gregory FerraraGraduate Assistant

Important ContaCt InformatIon

DevelOPMeNT OFFiCe STAFF

The UConn Foundation, Inc., is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization, and donations to the Foundation are deductible for federal income tax purposes to the extent allowable by law. Please note that donation checks must be made payable to the UConn Foundation, Inc. - UCADF and cannot include money for tickets or events.

HOw mUCH Of THE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP BUDgET IS fUNDED BY THE DIvISION Of ATHLETICS/UNIvERSITY?Scholarships are the number one priority of the Division of Athletics. Providing student-athletes with an opportunity to obtain a quality education is our primary mission. Scholarship costs have increased signifiacantly over the past decade. As a result of reduced University subsidies, fundraising continues to be essential for the Division of Athletics. In the 2010/11 year, the scholarship budget was $10,458,662. Of that amount $9,642,509 (92%) of the athletic scholarships were funded by the Division of Athletics, with $816,153 (8%) funded by the University.

wHY IS PRIvATE SUPPORT SO CRITICAL?In order to continue to maintain and enhance our level of outstanding academic and athletic successes, it is critical that the Division of Athletics generate funds through a number of outside sources, including gate receipts, corporate partnerships, BIG EAST Conference revenue, University fees and our annual fund-raising efforts.

CATEgORY gIvINg LEvEL # Of DONORS

Legend $50,000 and above (x5 years) 15

Champion $25,000 and above 43

All-American $10,000 to $24,999 126

MVP $5,000 to $9,999 224

Golden Husky $2,500 to $4,999 329

Director $1,000 to $2,499 889

Huskey Coach $500 to $999 1,205

Assistant Coach $250 to $499 1,093

Captain $100 to $249 867

Husky $50 to $99 293

2010 DONOR INfORmATION

As of January 31, 2011, there were 5,084 donors. The following chart displays the breakdown by category:

Scholarship Budget 2010/2011$10,458,662

8%

92%

DIVISION OF ATHLETICS $9,642,509UNIVERSITY $816,153

Revenue Budget 2010/2011$57,081,847

26%

74%

DIVISION OF ATHLETICS $42,118,536UNIVERSITY $14,963,311

tHE nUmBErS

HOw mUCH Of THE TOTAL fUNDS wERE RAISED fROm THE CORPORATE mATCHINg gIfT COmPANIES?In 2010/11 4.3% of all UConn Club members submitted corporate matching gifts, which represented 2.4% of the total funds raised by the Athletic Development Fund.

wHERE DOES mY gIfT mAkE THE mOST ImPACT?Our top priority will always be the education of our student-athletes. To reflect this mission, we have initiated the Husky Annual Scholarship Fund. Your support of this fund directly benefits student-athletes through annual scholarships. For those who wish to help enhance the overall experience for our student-athletes in another way, we have also created the Husky Excellence Fund. Your support of this fund augments operating budgets for our 24 varsity teams and assists our student-athletes as they annually compete for conference and national championships, along with individual honors. We encourage you to consider directing at least a portion of your annual gift to one or both of our new funds. For those of you who have annually supported our athletic funds, you may continue to do so by indicating your desired fund(s) under “Other” on the pledge form.

wHAT wAS THE SEATINg BREAkDOwN fOR mEN’S AND wOmEN’S BASkETBALL IN 2010/2011?

2011/2012 mEn’S & WomEn’S BaSKEtBaLL tICKEt orDErInG GUIDELInESThe guidelines for ordering men’s and women’s basketball tickets for the 2011/2012 season are intended to provide more opportunities for UConn Club members. As always, current UConn Club members have first priority on all available seats.

mEN’S BASkETBALLgAmPEL PAvILION Points Totals Season Tickets 2 to 51 May order 2 52 to 199 Guaranteed 2 200 and above May order 4, Guaranteed 2 All Champion Donors Guaranteed 4 together All Legend Donors Guaranteed 6 together

XL CENTER Points Totals Season Tickets 2 to 499 May order 4, Guaranteed 2 500 to 1,799 Guaranteed 4 (+2 in secondary location) 1,800 and above Guaranteed 6 together All Champion Donors Guaranteed 6 together All Legend Donors Guaranteed 8 together

wOmEN’S BASkETBALLgAmPEL PAvILION Points Totals Season Tickets 2 to 19 May order 4 20 and above May order 4, Guaranteed 2 All Champion Donors Guaranteed 4 together All Legend Donors Guaranteed 6 together

XL CENTER Points Totals Season Tickets 2 to 499 May order 4, Guaranteed 2 500 to 1,799 Guaranteed 4 (+2 in secondary location) 1,800 and above Guaranteed 6 together All Champion Donors Guaranteed 6 together All Legend Donors Guaranteed 8 together

HOw wILL SEAT LOCATIONS BE DETERmINED?

As in the past years, seating and allocation will be done by current membership status and the use of the priority point system.

MEN’SGAMPEL PAVILION

SEASON TICKET HOLDERSSTUDENTSTEAMSPONSORS

70%

25%

1%4%

WOMEN’SGAMPEL PAVILION

SEASON TICKET HOLDERSSTUDENTSTEAMSPONSORS

71% 22%

2%

5%

SEASON TICKET HOLDERSSTUDENTSTEAMSPONSORS

MEN’SXL CENTER

69%

25%

2%

4%

SEASON TICKET HOLDERSSTUDENTSTEAMSPONSORS

WOMEN’SXL CENTER

87%

5%

2%

6%

BaSKEtBaLL

wHAT CAN BE DONE TO mAINTAIN OR ImPROvE CURRENT SEATINg LOCATIONS?

It is extremely difficult to predetermine seat location as it depends heavily on the demand for season tickets and the desirability of sections. To improve seating, the necessary point total changes proportionately. Thus, higher point totals would require larger increases in donation. Please review the point total seating charts indicated herein for the 2010/11 season. These are the best indicators of the number of priority points that may be necessary for the 2011/2012 season for current donors. Be reminded that while these numbers were accurate for the 2010/11 season, it is impossible to predict the projected point totals for specific seat locations.

MeN’S & WOMeN’S SeATiNG BReAkDOWN

MeN’S SeATiNG BReAkDOWN

WOMeN’S SeATiNG BReAkDOWN

HOW CAN i GeT “CHAiRBACk” SeATS iN GAMPel?

“Chairback” seating in Gampel for Men’s Basketball in the 2010/2011 season required 124 priority points for current members who ordered by the deadline. “Chairback” seating in Gampel for Women’s Basketball in 2010/2011 season required 2 priority points for current members who ordered by the deadline. In 2011/2012, a minimum point total for chairback seating cannot be determined until all season ticket applications have been received and processed.

SECTIONS 2010/2011 POINT TOTAL109, 121 2,395 and above

108, 110, 120, 122 1,782 – 2,394

107, 111, 119, 123 1,242 – 1,781

MeN’S BASkeTBAll SeATiNG iN GAMPel PAviliON

WOMeN’S BASkeTBAll SeATiNG iN GAMPel PAviliONSECTIONS 2010/2011 POINT TOTAL109, 121 2,238 and above

108, 110, 120, 122 1,446 – 2,237

107, 111, 119, 123 971 – 1,445

MeN’S BASkeTBAll SeATiNG iN Xl CeNTeRSECTIONS 2010/2011 POINT TOTAL102-105, 114-117 1,109 and above

101, 106, 113, 118 620 – 1,008

107, 112, 119, 124 141 – 619

WOMeN’S BASkeTBAll SeATiNG iN Xl CeNTeRSECTIONS 2010/2011 POINT TOTAL102-105, 114-117 832 and above

101, 106, 113, 118 251 – 831

107, 112, 119, 124 50 – 250

FOOTBAll SeASON TiCkeT FAQ’SHOw mAY I PURCHASE SEASON TICkETS?Season tickets may be purchased by visiting www.uconnhuskies.com or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 1-877-AT-UCONN (1-877-288-2666).

wHAT IS A SEAT DONATION?A football seat donation is a tax-deductible contribution that enables patrons to select their desired seat type at Rentschler Field, i.e., Preferred, Chairback, Club (based on availability). A seat donation enrolls a patron in The UConn Club and earns priority points. Payment for the seat donation portion of tickets is made to the UCADF (UConn Athletic Development Fund). Contributions to UCADF assist in providing our student-athletes with an outstanding academic and athletic experience.

wHERE wILL mY SEATS BE LOCATED?You will receive the best available seats at the time of your order. Season ticket holders who committed to a three-year term in 2009 received the first priority on season tickets when allocations were made last year. Seats were assigned in respective seat types based upon UConn Club priority points and term (years of commitment). To learn more about The UConn Club and associated benefits, please visit UConnHuskies.com or call 1-860-486-FUND (3863).

HOw mANY SEASON SEATS mAY I ORDER?You may order as many season tickets as desired. However, the first 12 seats in any desired seat type will be allocated by priority points. Any remaining tickets will be seated after all donors within the seat type are allocated.

DO SEASON TICkET HOLDERS HAvE PRIORITY fOR PURCHASINg AwAY gAmE TICkETS?For all way games, UConn Club members who are current football season ticket holders have first priority. Keep in mind that a football seat donation automatically enrolls a season ticket holder in The UConn Club.

RENTSCHLERfIELD

UnIvErSITy oF ConnECTICUT ATHlETIC DEvEloPMEnT FUnD (UCADF)2111 Hillside Road, Unit 3078

Storrs, CT 06269-3078

PHonE: (860) 486-FUND / (860) 486-3863FAx: (860) 486-3251

WEBSITE: UConnHuskies.com