WILDCAT FUND
Unrestricted Annual Fund for Northwestern Athletics
Profoundly enhance the lives of Wildcats student-athletes and sustain the highest standard of excellence by providing the essential and evolving resources needed to win championships at the highest level of collegiate athletics
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Academics
- 5 academic advisors and 1 learning strategist/study skills coordinator
- Provide access to 60-70 tutors specializing classes, subjects, academic levels, etc
- Advising staff meets weekly with all first-year students
- Support our 57 graduate student-athletes in 13 different post-baccalaureate programs
Sports Psychology
- 4 sport psychologists, 1 psychiatrist, 1 mental performance consultant, 1 postdoctoral fellow, and 1 program assistant
- All 19 varsity teams work with a sport psychologist
- 40% of our student-athletes access individual sport psychology services
- Staff train student-athletes and staff annually in suicide prevention using Question-Persuade-Refer (QPR)
Nutrition
- 3 full-time sports dietitians, 3 part-time dietitians, and 1 performance dietitian position within Levy
- Conduct 500 formal nutrition assessments and 150 dietary supplement reviews each year
- Create a monthly educational newsletter for our student-athletes
- In collaboration with Levy, performance nutrition conducts monthly cooking classes and demonstrations for our student-athletes
Sports Performance
- There are 6 Olympic Sports Performance Coaches at Northwestern with a combined total of 86 years coaching experience and 20 certifications
- In 2021-2022, 612 student-athletes were trained by our staff
- Olympic Sports Performance staff has been a part of 98 championships (19 national championships and 79 conference championships)
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*Donors ranked by Purple Points within each giving level
Wildcat Fund Calendar
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SEP. 1
Beginning of Fiscal Year
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WINTER
Football Renewals
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WINTER
Men's Basketball Renewals
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AUG. 31
End of Fiscal Year
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