CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia Athletics and the Virginia Athletics Foundation announced Thursday two unprecedented anonymous seven-figure commitments establishing endowed scholarships in support of the Virginia men’s lacrosse program. The first made by a program alumnus was the first seven-figure gift in program history establishing the Virginia Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Bicentennial Scholarship Fund. This $1 million commitment, when coupled with the University’s Bicentennial Scholarship Fund 50 percent match, was made to fully endow an out-of-state scholarship.
The second — the largest in program history — is a $1.6-million commitment establishing the Men’s Lacrosse Family Legacy Scholarship Fund, which will be matched to bring the total impact of the gift to $2.4 million.
According to Virginia Athletics and the VAF, “these two record-breaking and generous commitments are part of the larger momentum around fundraising support for men’s lacrosse in the last year. Through 2024, Virginia men’s lacrosse received $5.1 million towards their scholarship endowments. Since the start of 2025, more than $6.5 million has been committed to men’s lacrosse scholarship endowments – surpassing the total raised over the previous 76 years combined.”
“We have always known how much our alumni, fans, and families care about our success: this is the most recent proof of such,” head coach Lars Tiffany said. “Thank you to all who have already been so generous, and to those who are considering contributing to endowing our scholarships to secure our future.”
Endowing men’s Olympic sports remains a priority for Virginia Athletics, and these gifts signify the path forward for all of Virginia’s Olympic programs. Under the post-House Settlement model, in which scholarship limits have been replaced by roster caps, endowing a sport’s current scholarship offering allows for the potential addition of future scholarships.
“I am filled with immense gratitude for the leadership and commitment of these donors,” said Director of Athletics Carla Williams. “Men’s lacrosse has a rich history at UVA, one that is built on the support of generations of Cavaliers. We are incredibly fortunate to have a passionate base that cares deeply about the future success of our men’s lacrosse program and is working hard to secure it.”
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