Princeton University Athletics
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Princetonians Tiger Up In Support On TAGD
December 01, 2016 | General
• www.tigerathleticsgiveday.com
Princeton Athletics held its third annual "Tiger Athletics Give Day," a 24-hour online giving competition, on Nov. 29 – asking alumni and friends to "Tiger Up" and show their support of Princeton student-athletes and coaches.
"We are so thankful to our alumni, parents and friends for supporting our tremendous Princeton student-athletes and coaches on Tuesday and throughout the year," said Ford Family Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux Samaan '91. "TAGD is one of my favorite days of the year as we see and hear firsthand the tremendous impact that being a Princeton student-athlete has had on so many of our alumni. Not only do they contribute critical funds in support of our Athletics Friends Groups and the Princeton Varsity Club, but they connect with our current student-athletes, coaches and former teammates over the phone, through social media and by showing their steadfast commitment to Princeton Athletics."
Princeton's Athletics Friends Groups competed against each other in two main competitions – total number of donors (across three different brackets) and total dollars raised. A total of $195,000 in bonus funds provided by the Princeton Varsity Club (PVC) Board of Directors & Advisory Committee served as the catalyst for these spirited competitions. Individual Athletics Friends Groups also issued sport-specific challenges sponsored by generous individuals or groups of individuals.
"The money raised on TAGD is critical to our continued success both on and off the field of play and we could not be more appreciative of the generosity of Tiger Nation and of the efforts made by our student-athletes, coaches, staff, campus colleagues and alumni volunteers to make this day so successful," commented Marcoux Samaan.
Highlights of the day are noted below:
Final results in the total number of donor's competition are below:
Total Number of Donors - Bracket 1:
The individual teams and the Department of Athletics launched an aggressive social media campaign to promote the event, which added an additional element of creativity and fun to the friendly competition. To relive some of the social media highlights from the day, and to view all final leaderboards, visit the TAGD website at www.tigerathleticsgiveday.com.
Princeton Athletics held its third annual "Tiger Athletics Give Day," a 24-hour online giving competition, on Nov. 29 – asking alumni and friends to "Tiger Up" and show their support of Princeton student-athletes and coaches.
"We are so thankful to our alumni, parents and friends for supporting our tremendous Princeton student-athletes and coaches on Tuesday and throughout the year," said Ford Family Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux Samaan '91. "TAGD is one of my favorite days of the year as we see and hear firsthand the tremendous impact that being a Princeton student-athlete has had on so many of our alumni. Not only do they contribute critical funds in support of our Athletics Friends Groups and the Princeton Varsity Club, but they connect with our current student-athletes, coaches and former teammates over the phone, through social media and by showing their steadfast commitment to Princeton Athletics."
Princeton's Athletics Friends Groups competed against each other in two main competitions – total number of donors (across three different brackets) and total dollars raised. A total of $195,000 in bonus funds provided by the Princeton Varsity Club (PVC) Board of Directors & Advisory Committee served as the catalyst for these spirited competitions. Individual Athletics Friends Groups also issued sport-specific challenges sponsored by generous individuals or groups of individuals.
"The money raised on TAGD is critical to our continued success both on and off the field of play and we could not be more appreciative of the generosity of Tiger Nation and of the efforts made by our student-athletes, coaches, staff, campus colleagues and alumni volunteers to make this day so successful," commented Marcoux Samaan.
Highlights of the day are noted below:
- Overs $1.9M raised in support of Princeton Athletics in 24-hours, up from $1.7M in 2015.
- Over 8,500 donors gave more than $20 in support of an Athletics Friends Group or the Princeton Varsity Club.
- The Princeton Varsity Club signed up 21 new Lifetime Members, bringing the total number of Lifetime Members to 203.
Final results in the total number of donor's competition are below:
Total Number of Donors - Bracket 1:
- 1st Place – Princeton University Rowing Association (1,520 donors)
- 2nd Place – Friends of Princeton Track & Field (600 donors)
- 1st Place – Friends of Princeton Swimming & Diving (773 donors)
- 2nd Place – Diamond Club (Baseball/Softball) (557 donors)
- 3rd Place – Princeton University Hockey Association (314 donors)
- 1st Place – Friends of Princeton Water Polo (702 donors)
- 2nd Place – Friends of Princeton Fencing (678 donors)
- 3rd Place – Friends of Princeton Wrestling (609 donors)
The individual teams and the Department of Athletics launched an aggressive social media campaign to promote the event, which added an additional element of creativity and fun to the friendly competition. To relive some of the social media highlights from the day, and to view all final leaderboards, visit the TAGD website at www.tigerathleticsgiveday.com.
Sights and Sounds: 2026 Ivy League Softball Tournament Championship
Monday, May 11
Into the Ivy: 2026 Princeton Men's Lacrosse
Sunday, May 10
Princeton Women's Basketball Head Coach Lauren Gosselin
Friday, April 10
Hard Cuts | Season 8 - Episode 8
Friday, March 06