Washington & Lee University | wlu.edu
Washington & Lee University | wlu.edu
More than 1,300 former Washington and Lee University student-athletes remain deeply involved in the sports programs of the college.
Since 1995, W&L graduates have supported programs through the Generals' Club, one of the main fundraising arms for the school's athletic teams.
The teams, known as The Generals, compete in the NCAA Division III as a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for all sports except wrestling, where the school competes in the Centennial Conference. It has 12 men and women's teams.
The Generals' Club was established by the athletics department and W&L Office of University Advancement "to enhance the relationship between the University's athletic programs and its alumni and friends," according to its website.
"There have been more than 1,300 members of the Generals' Club, which is composed of former athletic participants at W&L, who, during their playing days, helped enrich our University’s great athletic traditions," the university says.
"Today, the Generals’ Club serves as an organization whose sole purpose is to enhance athletics at Washington and Lee."
Former players attend games and receptions home and away as well as assisting coaches to spot talent.
Gifts can be made to either the department as a whole or to a designated sport. If gifted for a particular team, 25% goes to that athletic program to cover expenses.
Otherwise, funds support "all of our athletic teams and help W&L achieve excellence in all our athletic programs while still allowing donors to support their favorite sport."
Donations from alumni has funded video equipment, athletic gear, a hammer throw cage, annual student-athlete awards, expenses for functions, upgrades to amenities, renovations, training trips and production of the sports newsletter.
Both men and women have teams competing in basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field.
Teams exclusive to male athletes include baseball, football and wresting; women compete in field hockey and riding.
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