NASHVILLE – Lipscomb Athletics and Athletics Director Philip Hutcheson are excited to announce that the department met its goal of raising $500,000 dollars during the 24-hour giving day campaign. 
 
Lipscomb athletics saw 1,252 unique donors and raised $529,562 all during a 24-hour period. All told, the athletic department raised 25-percent of Lipscomb University's $2,097,626 dollars raised and accounted for 31-percent of Lipscomb's 4,001 total donors. 
 
"Each year since the Day of Giving began, we've raised the bar for our Lipscomb community," said Hutcheson. "Each year that group has cleared the higher-and-higher bar and elevated our programs in the process. I'm so thankful not just for the generosity – but for the enthusiastic generosity – of the entire Lipscomb community. The Lord has allowed so many the ability to take part in these days and we truly have a tremendous group of cheerful givers who recognize and take advantage of those opportunities. It is gratifying and humbling to get to work with so many good people in and around the Lipscomb programs and I'm convinced, as we often say, the best is yet to come." 
 
By meeting the goal, the Weightroom 2.0 project is officially FULLY FUNDED! The Weightroom 2.0 project will directly affect every student athlete who puts on the purple and gold and in our effort to "Attract, Equip and Retain" great student athletes, this project is the top priority in terms of those things that will continue to elevate Lipscomb Athletics. By giving to University Athletics, you allow the department to use the funds in the way they feel will be most beneficial for all of the programs. 
 



 
Lipscomb University Athletics set a new record with its best giving day to date, raising more than $40,264 more dollars than in 2022 when the department raised $489,298. 
 
"Our External Affairs teams did a tremendous job in driving awareness and action. Our student athletes and coaches energetically rallied our different teams' alumni bases and families. The Administration's leadership along with Advancement, IT and Marketing teams' support all came together to make this day a total success and I'm looking forward to our current and future student athletes benefiting for years to come thanks to this year's generous supporters," added Hutcheson.