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.

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

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.

 

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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.

Gill Center Improvements

Invest in the Heart of Campus Athletics.

Gill Center is where competition, celebration, and connection come together. Your gift to upgrade the court, bleachers, and equipment enhances the experience for players, fans, and families — ensuring that every moment in Gill reflects McDaniel pride.

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Gill Center Improvements

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While Gill Center and Gill Gymnasium have recently undergone renovations, keeping up with the facility’s multipurpose demands requires a few upgrades. Improvements to the basketball court will facilitate safer competition between men’s and women’s basketball players, and brand-new top-of-the-line bleachers will provide guests with a comfortable, easily accessible view of the many events — such as athletics and commencement ceremonies — hosted here on the Hill.

Naming Opportunities

By supporting the upgrades to Gill Gymnasium, donors can strengthen campus-community connections and empower student athletes through a lasting contribution that will celebrate McDaniel pride for generations.

  • Basketball Court: $1,000,000
  • Bleachers: $500,000
  • Basketball Hoops: $40,000

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.

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Gill Center is not just for athletics—it’s a hub for major campus and community celebrations.

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New bleachers make the space more welcoming and inclusive for all spectators.
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Upgrades elevate the energy of game days and community events alike.
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Updated courts and equipment provide safer, higher-quality facilities for practice and competition.
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McDaniel mens basketball player running alongside an opposing team member.
McDaniel womens basketball players competing with a rival team in the court.
Gill Center basketball court ribbon cutting ceremony.
A men's basketball player making a slam-dunk.

The Rebecca L. Martin basketball court is by far my favorite spot on campus. I have made so many memories on this court with my teammates that I am forever grateful for. ”

Josh Sproul ’22