Endowing Aggie Swimming & Diving Pledge Form
A LETTER FROM HEAD MEN'S SWIMMING COACH JAY HOLMES:
Endowing collegiate athletic programs is a popular topic of conversation whenever and wherever college coaches gather. The importance of program endowment to the future of intercollegiate swimming and diving cannot be understated in these uncertain economic times.
Everyone has heard the names of the schools that have dropped men's programs due to budget deficits in recent years - Kansas and Iowa State from the Big 12 Conference, Maryland, Washington and Clemson - to name a few.
The collegiate swimming is repeatedly shocked by the sudden elimination of traditional swimming and diving powers like UCLA and Arizona State. Thankfully in the case of ASU, the program was eventually saved by the last-minute actions of a dedicated group of alumni. Many of the other teams listed above were never given an opportunity for eleventh hour emergency fundraising.
While it is true that some programs have been cut due to budget deficits, it is also a fact that some programs have been kept because of their endowments. It is one of my goals for my time here as your Head Coach to begin and sustain a campaign that will ultimately endow both the men's and women's teams and guarantee our place in NCAA Swimming & Diving.
To that goal, the first step is educating our supporters of the importance of program endowment. It sends a message to prospective student-athletes about the type of support they will receive when they sign on with Texas A&M, and the direction of the program. In many ways, an endowment plan is a barometer for the health of a program. Texas A&M is entering its eleventh year of this mission.
I have said before, and I reiterate here, that Texas A&M is NOT about to drop its Swimming and Diving programs. My concern is for 15-to-20 years from now. What will the financial state of the nation, and college athletics, be? I do not want to keep my head buried in the sand waiting to find out. We need a proactive movement among the many people who care about and have a connection to Texas A&M and our program. We need to do the small things now that will pay off when our hard times come.
While we do need people who can give big contributions now, what we need the most is for people to give what they can in monthly or yearly gifts that will build over time. Our country is in a hard financial time. Obviously many of us are feeling it every day. It is my hope that people can give what they can. Even a $100 a year can make a huge difference, if enough of us do over time. An effort like this is what teamwork is all about.
Below, you will notice the posted names of your friends and teammates that have already contributed. Many thanks to these people. Let's plan for the future of our program now. To contribute, follow the link at the top of this page, or go to https://www.12thmanfoundation.com/join/Donate-Now.aspx . It is important to click 'Swimming & Diving' under the menu -Choose Additional Sport- or call the 12th Man directly at 979-260-2396. Alternatively, feel free to email or call me at any time.
Thanks for caring about Texas A&M Swimming & Diving.
Jay Holmes
Men's Swimming Coach
979/845-5545
jholmes@athletics.tamu.edu
Texas A&M Swimming & Diving Endowment Donor List:
2015
Barttelbort, Chris
Bleyl, Janice & John
Bratton, Aileen & Jimmie
Buchmann, Craig
Bultman, Steve
Caliva, Brian
Cranny, Jennifer Newcomb
Dawson. David and Guyett, Susan
Day, Matt
Delboy, Nancy
Dideum, Kathy Barris & Patrick
Gardner, Ozzie
Hain, Diane & Robert
Hansen, Scott
Harrington, John
Hoak, Bruce
Holland , Kyle
Holmes ,Jay
Howard , Kathy & David
Kallmeyer , Neil
Kappler , Jennifer Guillory & Jerrod
Marden, Kyle
McCracken, Bill
McKenzie , Sidney (Winston)
Nolte, Rich
O’Neil, Chris
Paul, Gordon
Paup , Anne & Hank
Pursell, Edlyn Bell & David
Randall, Holly Corley & Brian
Randal , Neil
Ranzau, Rick
Sisney, Tricia & Steve
Slater, Ryan
Tate, Nik
Van Natta, John
Wagner, John
2014
Barttelbort, Christopher
Bleyl, John
Bratton, Aileen & Jimmie
Buchmann, Craig E.
Bultman, Steve
Dawson, Susan Guyett & David
Day, Matthew
Delboy, Nancy Jane
DeWolf, Scott M
Hain, Diane
Hansen, James
Harrington, John
Hicks, Michael
Holland, Kyle & Ashley
Iserman, Renee Elizabeth
Kappler, Jerrod
Law Offices of Henry B. Paup PC
Makany, Balazs
Marx, Jeffrey M. & Sherri L.
May, Roy
McCracken, William H.
McKenzie, Winston
Naftanel, Mark A.
Patterson, Patrick
Paup, Henry B. "Hank"
Pursell, Edlyn & David
Randall, Neil
Ranzau,, Richard H.
Schwennsen, William P.
Sisney, Steven
Slater, Ryan & Kelly
Tate, Nicholas
VanNatta, John
Wagner, Fred
Wagner, William J
2013
Bultman, Steve
Hermes, Cheyne
Holmes, Jay
May, Kevin
McCracken, William
Newsom, Mike & Cathy
Paup, Hank & Anne
Pursell, Edyln
Sisney, Steve
Spencer, Stef Noble
Wagner, W. John
2012
Buchmann, Craig
Bultman, Steve
Dawson, David & Susan Guyett
Day, Matt
Delboy, Nancy
Dideum, Patrick & Kathy
Harrell, Chris
Hermes, Cheyne
Ho, Clara
Holmes, Jay
May, Kevin
McCracken, William
Paup, Hank & Anne
Rayford, Jeremy
Tate, Nicholas
Sisney, Steve
Spencer, Stefanie
Sustala, Albert
Wheeler, Keith & Melissa
In Memory of Winston McKenzie (By his wife, Mrs. Sidney McKenzie)
In Memory of Gilbert McKenzie (By Mrs. Sidney McKenzie)
2011
Barttelbort, Chris
Bultman, Steve
Caliva, Brian
Hain, Diane
Ho, Clara
Holmes, Jay
Ingram, Tom
McCracken, William
McDonald, L. Clark
Michaels, Matthew & Jennifer
Naftanel, John & Sue
Newsom, Cathy & Mike
Nolte, Rich
Paup, Hank & Anne
Randall, Neil
Sisney, Steve
Stubblefield, Tim
Wheeler, Keith & Melissa
2010
Ballard, Patrick
Bleyl, John and Janice
Buchmann, Craig
Bultman, Steve
Caliva, Brian
Colligan, Michael & Jennifer
Heye, Paul and Mary
Holmes, Jay
Holmes, Joe
Holmes, Walter & Carolyn
Howard, Devin
Kappler, Jerrod & Jennifer
Londrigan, Chris
Marx, Jeff & Sherri
May, Kevin
McCracken, William
Nolte, Richard
O'Neil, Chris
Paup, Hank & Anne
Pursell, Edlyn & David
Randall, Neil
Reeves, Breanne
Sisney, Steve
Thompson, Courtney & Jeremy
Vela, Ernesto
Wheeler, Keith & Melissa
2009
Ballard, Patrick
Boyd, Doug
Buchmann, Craig
Bultman, Steve
Dawson, Alex
Hansen, Lilli Cole
Heye, Paul
Heye, Jeff
Holmes, Jay
Howard, Devin
Kruse, Ed
Mann, Brent & DeeAnn
Marden, Kyle
Marden, Steve & Cindy
Mattingly, Wade L.
McCracken, William
Pantano, Robb & Steph
Pursell, Edlyn
Sandt, Christopher
Sisney, Steve
Slater, Ryan & Kelly
Sparks, Daniel
2008
Allred, John & Katie
Boyd, Doug
Buchmann, Craig E.
Bultman, Steve
Colligan, Michael Patrick
Cox, Ella H.
Dawson, Alex
Duchac, Tracy L.
Hansen, James M.
Hansen, Scott C.
Heye, Jeff W.
Heye, Paul F.
Hicks, Michael
Holmes, Jay
Mann, DeeAnn & Brent
Marden, Kyle D.
Marx, Jeffrey & Sherri
McCracken, William H.
McDonald, Scott P.
O¹Neil, Chris
Owen, Janice C.
Pursell, Edlyn & David
Revis, Amy Tanner
Sims, Mark & Kellye
Sisney, Steve L.
Tanner, Harold & Hettie
Young, W. P. & Martha Jo
2007
Boyd, Doug
Bultman, Steve
Caliva, Brian John
Colligan, Michael Patrick
Diederich, Wade & Tiffany
Duchac, Tracy L.
Eastman, Frank A.
Ellis, J. Ralph & Joy
Friggel, David Gordon
Goodman Jr., Walter F.
Hansen, Lillian Cole
Heye, Jeff W.
Hicks, Michael
Holmes, Jay
Howard, David & Kathy
Howard, Devin M.
Kappler, Jerrod & Jennifer
Kennerly, Thomas H.
Mann, DeeAnn & Brent
Marden, Kyle D.
McDonald, Scott P.
Mount, Jerry E. & Patsy
Naftanel, Mark A.
Park, Wanda
Patterson, Jerry E.
Pursell, Edlyn & David
Rector, Tom
Revis, Amy Tanner
Sanders, Edna
Stallings, Robert S.
Steel, Shannon
Tanner, Joyce H.
Tanner, Laura & W. T.
Tanner, Ray & Joan
Wojtowicz, Joan
2006
Bultman, Steve
Cameron, John T.
Comstock, Tom
Friggel, David Gordon
Hansen, Lillian Cole
Holmes, Jay
Pursell, Edlyn & David
