Moon Township, Pa. – The
Robert Morris University Department of Athletics announced Wednesday the Colonial Champions Fund, which is dedicated to funding all aspects of the student-athlete experience, student success and student-athlete welfare.
The Colonial Champions Fund ensures more than just wins and losses. It provides RMU student-athletes with funding for their academic and career pursuits while representing Robert Morris on the field, ice or court. By investing in the most meaningful areas for student-athletes at RMU, donors can assist current and future Colonials with the necessary resources to succeed in competition, the classroom and in career preparation.
"The department of athletics is committed to supporting our student-athletes, not just in times of crisis, but during every day of their athletic and academic journey," Robert Morris Vice President & Director of Athletics
Chris King said. "It is our duty to support our student-athletes to the best of our ability, regardless if they are in the classroom, in competition or at home navigating through a global pandemic. In order to provide the best resources available, now and in the days, weeks and years ahead, we are asking those who are able to partner with us in making an indelible impact on the lives of our Colonial student-athletes."
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Six main areas highlight the Colonial Champions Fund, including mental health & wellness resources, nutrition, sports performance (sports medicine and strength & conditioning), academic support services and retention, recruiting and leadership development and career preparation.
"Recent events have caused people to change the way they view the world and the way they live their lives," King said. "Every aspect of our lives – from work to school to family time – has changed. For RMU Athletics, the story is the same. In the midst of this crisis, we were forced to step out without the benefit of a safety net and were spurred into action to care for our student-athletes in ways that we never even imagined. We mobilized quickly to determine what was needed, necessary and what we felt were best practice approaches. We worked as a team to launch initiatives that would provide our student-athletes with all the tools they would need to navigate successfully through these new and uncertain times."
Those interested or having questions regarding a donation or a gift pledge in the Colonial Champions Fund can contact
TJ Brown, RMU Associate Athletic Director, at (412) 397-5960 or via email at
brownt@rmu.edu, or visit the
links associated with this article.
From its fertile beginning as a men's basketball junior college powerhouse to one of the most diverse athletic programs in the Pittsburgh tri-state area, Robert Morris offers 16 intercollegiate athletic programs, including the only men's and women's NCAA Division I hockey teams and men's lacrosse team in the region. Over the last 44 years, the Colonials have claimed 50 conference regular-season championships and 51 league tournament titles.
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