Athletics Coaching Investments

Empower the Coaches Who Inspire Champions.

Behind every great team are mentors who build confidence, character, and community. Your investment in coaching endowments helps McDaniel attract and retain exceptional leaders who guide our student-athletes to excel — in competition and in life.

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Athletics Coaching Investments

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Coaches are among the most influential figures in a student-athlete’s life, inspiring pride, character, and leadership that extend far beyond the field or court. In addition to facility upgrades, the college is seeking resources to enhance its athletics programs through investments in coaching.

The following are the most critical needs to build and strengthen Green Terror Athletic Coaching: 

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Head Coaching Endowment

$2,000,000
An endowed gift supplies the college with a perpetual source of income that provides the resources needed to attract and retain the nation’s top Division III head coaches. Often, the difference between an average program and one that aspires to excel at the national level is a well-supported athletic endowment. Every sport can use a head coaching endowment, including men’s and women’s basketball, football, golf, men’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, and volleyball.

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Endowed Assistant Coaching Positions

$1,000,000
Assistant coaches play a critical role in the lives of student-athletes and supporting head coaches. All student-athletes can point to an assistant coach who has had influence in their life and college experience. A $1,000,000 gift can provide full funding for an assistant coaching position. The endowment allows the college to keep assistant coaches longer through a consistent funding stream.

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Upgrading Grad Assistants to Assistant Coaches

$50,000/Assistant
The ability to upgrade graduate assistants to assistant coaches in six sports has a transformative effect on the teams. It allows the college to retain graduate assistants who have proven their worth and promote them to assistant coaches. A $50,000 gift can help a sport to provide an additional $10,000 annually over a five-year period to a worthy grad assistant to stay on as an assistant coach post-graduation.

Why it Matters

A competitive, well-supported coaching staff elevates the success and visibility of all athletic programs, while endowed positions ensure long-term stability while strengthening the relationships between athletes and their mentors.

Track Renovation

Leave Your Legacy on the Hill.

Every lap on McDaniel’s new track represents growth, determination, and community pride. From naming opportunities to facility enhancements, your support strengthens our student-athletes’ experience and invites future generations to envision themselves competing as Green Terrors.

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Take a Lap Around the New Track

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As announced during the 2024 Homecoming pregame celebration, construction of McDaniel’s bold new track has finally come to completion. Brandishing our signature green-and-gold stripes, the updated facility is able to host track and field competitions for the first time in years — now with improved safety and a design that reflects McDaniel’s pride in its student-athletes.

The renovations additionally grant McDaniel the opportunity to invite K-12 students to organize club meetings on the Hill, creating space for young runners to envision their futures competing as Green Terror athletes. We are proud to showcase our identity through our brand-new track for the benefit of the student-athletes, the city of Westminster, and the greater Carroll County community.

The dedication of the Dr. Richard A. Clower ’50 Track took place prior to the 2025 Homecoming football game. Members of McDaniel’s men’s and women’s track and field teams also took part in a ceremonial lap around the track.

 

Why it Matters

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Opens the Hill to local schools and athletes, strengthening ties across Carroll County.

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A modern surface ensures better conditions for student-athletes and community members.

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A visually striking, branded facility becomes a key recruitment tool for future Green Terrors.

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Hosting meets on campus reenergizes pride and visibility for McDaniel Athletics.

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Naming Opportunities

Supporting the improvements to our track and field allows donors to drive recruitment and community engagement, improving McDaniel’s visibility as a college that changes lives through safe and spirited althetic competition.

  • Jumping Facility: $150,000
  • Record Board: $100,000
  • Common Finish Line: $50,000
  • Track Lanes: $50,000 per lane
  • Steeplechase Pit: $25,000
  • Starting Lines: $10,000 per line
  • Donor Wall: $10,000

Named funds may be established in honor or memory of a beloved family member, faculty member, classmate, or yourself — making it possible for every donor to leave a lasting legacy of learning.

Aerial View of the football field and renovated track.
A group of students running on the renovated track.
Two students running on the renovated track.
Students painting Greek letters in the grass in front of the track.
A line of students on the renovated track.
Students performing hurdles on the track.
The renovated track.
A student running on the renovated track.
A low-angle of students running on the renovated track.
Track dedication and ribbon cutting.
Drone image of the football field.
The McDaniel Green Terror sign in front of the football field.
Three students running on the renovated track.
A large group of students running on the renovated track.

Gill Stadium Locker Rooms

Build Pride from the Ground Up.

Your gift helps create dedicated, team-specific spaces that reflect the strength, spirit, and unity of Green Terror Athletics. With upgraded locker rooms, student-athletes can prepare, connect, and lead with confidence — both on and off the field.

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Gill Stadium Locker Rooms

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The college is excited to pursue upgrades for our Division III student-athletes at Gill Stadium with the addition of new locker units in the team rooms underneath the stadium. The teams that use Gill Stadium — football, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, and field hockey — will soon benefit from team-specific, professional-grade locker rooms that will alleviate overcrowding in the Gill Center locker rooms. Starting this winter, coaches will be able to showcase these new facilities to help recruits envision themselves as valued collegiate athletes, and spring teams will begin using the space this year.

 

Why it Matters

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A dedicated, team-specific space fosters camaraderie and unity among student-athletes.
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Professional-grade facilities reinforce pride, confidence, and McDaniel’s investment in its athletes.

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Upgraded locker rooms give coaches a tangible way to show recruits that McDaniel values their athletic and academic growth.

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A stronger athletics program enhances campus pride and brings the community together on game day.

Letter from the President

Letter from the President

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Dear McDaniel Community,

I am thrilled to announce that we have now officially completed the quiet phase of McDaniel College’s Reaching New Heights comprehensive campaign, having surpassed the 80% fundraising mark, raising over $40.6 million toward our total $50 million goal! Thanks to the remarkable generosity of so many, the visible impacts — both on campus and off — are already inspiring.

Your gifts have enabled us to design and build the innovative Learning Commons @ Hoover Library, which centralizes our student-facing academic services into one convenient location. Additionally, construction has begun on state-of-the-art facilities for McDaniel’s new Nursing program, located at Carroll Hospital, as well as faculty offices in Lewis Recitation Hall for our growing Business and Economics program.

The recently completed Richard A. Clower ’50 Track at Gill Stadium and the in-progress renovations to Harvey Stone Park & Pavilion will greatly enhance our outdoor spaces for Environmental Studies majors, track athletes, and the community as a whole.

But the impact of this campaign extends far beyond the enhancement of physical spaces. As you’ll see, campaign giving has already resulted in the establishment of crucial scholarships that enable more students to experience the life-changing impact of a McDaniel education. My husband, David, and I have joined other major gift donors in supporting experiential learning opportunities for students, resulting in increased access to student-faculty summer research projects, study abroad, internships, and volunteerism.

As we launch into the public phase of our campaign, I am also excited to announce the receipt of the largest gift in the college’s history, made through the estate of Jonas Eshelman ’50. This endowment will enable us to significantly invest in academic excellence — both now and into the future.

Still, there is more transformational work ahead.

Together, we will design more cutting-edge academic spaces to deepen the learning experience for students and make an unforgettable first impression that reflects the innovation and excellence of a McDaniel education.

President Julia Jasken speaks at the 2025 McDaniel Founders Gala.
Our students are full of potential, and our aspirations for them — and for the college — should match that promise. ”

PRESIDENT JULIA JASKEN

We will establish endowed professorships in emerging growth areas. We will increase funding for facilities and coaching support within our Athletics program. And, just as importantly, we will seek increased unrestricted giving, which allows the college to respond nimbly and effectively to emerging needs and opportunities.

In addition to our philanthropic goals, we will forge 2,500 new community connections and create 500 new career connections by May 31, 2028. These goals are bold, and they should be. This is a defining moment for McDaniel. Our students are full of potential, and our aspirations for them — and for the college — should match that promise.

Thank you for being part of our journey, for believing in our mission, and for your dedication to this very special college on the hill.

With gratitude,
President Julia Jasken

BSU Clubroom and Historical Exhibit

BSU Clubroom

BSU Clubroom and Historical Exhibit

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HONORING A DIVERSE HISTORY

The Black Student Union (BSU) Clubroom has been a welcoming space for students of all backgrounds on the Hill for more than 40 years. The space has recently undergone a major renovation so that it may remain a cornerstone of belonging at the college for generations to come.

This project goes beyond just creating a functional space; it’s about celebrating our rich history through a beautiful historical exhibit that honors the legacy of our institution and connects it to the vibrant future we’re building for our students.

We encourage all members of our community to visit the BSU Clubroom and Historical Exhibit to learn more about the legacy of the college’s students who broke the color barrier, the history of the Black Student Union and its role in welcoming students of all racial and cultural backgrounds, and the important advocacy work that has often been born in this space.

BSU Clubroom
This project goes beyond just creating a functional space; it’s about celebrating our rich history through a beautiful historical exhibit that honors the legacy of our institution and connects it to the vibrant future we’re building for our students. ”