Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø announces 2023-2024 athletic sponsorship opportunities

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø announces a full slate of athletic sponsorship opportunities for the 2023-2024 school year. Opportunities include website and livestream promotion as well as game sponsorships and student-athlete of the week promotions. 

Sponsors also can choose in-venue promotion at seven campus facilities, including the state-of-the-art Lincoln Park Tennis Complex scheduled to open this fall. Offerings include one-time commitments to multi-year sponsorships to support the college¡¯s athletic programs.

Annually, Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø athletics social media earns more than 2.2 million impressions and the college¡¯s athletics¡¯ website receives more than half a million visits. Men¡¯s and women¡¯s basketball and volleyball attendance attracts a total of 15,000 attendees, and the Vikings¡¯ five home football games attract a total annual attendance of more than 8,000 people. 

In the 2022-2023 school year, Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø began hosting area high school wrestling competitions in the new women¡¯s and men¡¯s wrestling facilities at Carver Center. Looking ahead to the 2023-2024 school year, Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will host four Alleman High School ¡°home¡± football games as well as multiple area high school contests at venues across campus, attracting thousands of spectators from across the region. 

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Director of Annual Giving Erin Williams said community support of the college¡¯s athletic programs impacts many students and campus programs. 

¡°We are grateful for the continued support of long-standing sponsors and of course always welcome new sponsors,¡± Williams said. ¡°Their commitment ensures our athletic facilities remain in top-notch condition so our student-athletes can perform at their best.¡±

David DeSimone, Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s athletic fundraising and engagement specialist, said Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s athletic department¡¯s mission is to offer an opportunity toward development of the total person for all students. Sponsorships are instrumental to supporting this goal, he said. 

¡°Every year we have 700 students experience the benefits of Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Vikings athletics,¡± he said. ¡°Sponsorships from area business and community organizations support these student-athletes and their journey as they grow in mind, body and spirit at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.¡±

For more information about securing a sponsorship, please contact DeSimone, 309-794-8986 or daviddesimone@augustana.edu.

For more information:
Nicole Lauer, 309-794-7645 or 630-796-9007; nicolelauer@augustana.edu