As Lynn's golfers stepped up to every tee in the 2021 spring season, they knew the crowd was behind them, even if COVID-19 prevented supporters from joining the gallery.
"Donors to the program are so important to our players," said Marcelo Huarte, coach of Lynn's women's and men's golf teams. "A lot of our success wouldn't be possible without them."
Lynn's loyal supporters make all athletic scholarships possible. Contributions also help with travel expenses and training facilities like the Snyder Center for Health and Wellness.
"We recruit high-level international athletes here," Huarte said. "We have unbelievable blue and white uniforms and golf bags and gear. That matters to an 18-year-old prospect. When a player like Helen Kreuzer wears her skirt back home in Germany, it gets people's attention and puts us on the map with younger players. The donations the golf program receives circle back to the school at large because we can expand our pool of applicants and players."
Former mens' golf coach Andy Walker said loyal donors were an unexpected bonus to his experience coaching at Lynn.
"At other schools, even D-I schools, the coach has the pressure to go and fundraise for their salary and travel budget," he said. "Lynn made sure I didn't have to spend my time searching for money. I had every resource to make the team successful. My job was to coach golf, period. That's rare."
Want to chip in?
Here are other ways you can show your support:
- Support one of our 19 teams
- Donate to the general athletics fund
- Name a locker
- Sponsor the Fighting Knights
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