UCI Giving Day - Tuesday, April 28
UCI Giving Day 2026 is an exciting opportunity for Anteaters to celebrate our winning traditions and invest in our future. For over 50 years, UCI student-athletes have proudly represented their university. Our Anteater student-athletes have won 28 National Championships and 97 Conference Championships, and consist of 577 All-American honorees, 73 Olympic participants and over 4,000 Scholar-Athletes. As we strive to build upon these accomplishments, it is our goal to elevate UC Irvine Athletics to further national prominence.
Your Impact
To compete at the highest level of NCAA Division I Athletics, your generosity and support is more critical than ever. On UCI Giving Day, there are a number of giving opportunities to enhance the UCI student-athlete experience. These choices include the Department of Athletics and our Sport Specific programs. Your gift will provide support to the following areas:
- Student-Athlete Scholarships
- Academic Support
- Recruiting Efforts
- Facility Enhancements
- Sports Medicine
- Equipment Upgrades
- Strength and Conditioning
- Other Budget Relieving Expenses
Now is the time to invest in our future. Join us on UCI Giving Day and make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes. Every gift counts!
TOGETHER WE ZOT!
TOGETHER WE CAN CONTINUE TO ELEVATE UC IRVINE ATHLETICS
UCI Giving Day 2025 saw a record breaking day for the Anteaters. With your support, we saw 855 individual gifts for a record total of $451,897 raised in just over 24 hours.
This year, we're looking to build on that success and hope to see more than a 1,000 gifts and to raise more than $1.25 million for our student-athletes and programs.
2025 Giving Day Highlights
CLICK THE SPORT YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT!
Challenge and Match Gifts
Your donation, no matter how large, is important and can help us unlock one of our many Challenge or Match Gifts that are available during UCI Giving Day. This is a great way to increase your impact!
CHALLENGE GIFTS
UC IRVINE ATHLETICS
Rip 'Em 'Eaters Challenge
Thanks to a generous commitment from UC Irvine Foundation trustees Mark & Kathleen Santora, the top five UC Irvine Athletics programs with the largest growth in donors compared to last year’s Giving Day will share a $5,000 bonus prize.
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $1,250
3rd Place: $1,000
4th Place: $750
5th Place: $500
BASEBALL
'Eaters Home Run for $1,000,000 Challenge
In 2025, the UC Irvine Anteaters broke the program's single-season home run record with 71. Help the Baseball program break a Giving Day record with 100 gifts to the program! Once we do, ONE MILLION DOLLARS will be unlocked for Baseball. Rip 'em!
ATHLETICS SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Athletics Sports Performance — Carlos Prietto '73 40 Gifts for $25,000 Challenge
Help us reach 40 gifts to the Athletics Sports Performance Fund to unlock a generous gift of $25,000 from alumnus Carlos Prietto '73!
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Kay Familiy Foundation 50 Gifts for $50,000 Challenge
Help the Mens Basketball program reach 50 gifts to unlock $50,000 from the Kay Family Foundation! When we reach 25 gifts the first $25,000 will unlock, and when we reach 50 gifts the second $25,000 will unlock!
MEN'S GOLF
Kay Familiy Foundation 50 Gifts for $10,000 Challenge
Help the Mens Golf program reach 50 gifts to unlock $10,000 from the Kay Family Foundation!
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Callero Family 50 Gifts for $25,000 Challenge
Help the Womens Basketball Program reach 50 gifts to unlock $25,000 from the Callero Family!
BASEBALL
Brooks Family 25 Gifts for $2,500 Challenge
Help the Baseball program unlock a generous gift from the Brooks Family after 25 gifts are made to the
BASEBALL
Golden Era
Thanks to a generous gift from the Golden Era Alumni of UCI Baseball (1970-1977), when the Baseball program reaches 75 gifts, the team will unlock a TBD gift!
BASEBALL
Baseball – Voice of the 'Eaters 20 Gifts Challenge
Help the Baseball program unlock a generous gift from the Voice of the 'Eaters, Don Brantley, after 20 gifts are made to the program!
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Coach Mike Puritz $1,250 Challenge
Help the Womens Volleyball program unlock a generous $1,250 gift from former UC Irvine Womens Volleyball Coach Mike Puritz after 25 gifts are made to the program.
MEN'S SOCCER
Mens Soccer 100 Gifts for $10,000 Challenge
Help the Mens Soccer program reach 100 gifts to unlock a generous $10,000 gift from an anonymous donor!
MEN'S TENNIS
Jim Snyder '83 20 Gifts for $10,000 Challenge
Help us reach 20 gifts to the Mens Tennis program to unlock a generous gift of $10,000 from UC Irvine Mens Tennis Hall of Famer Jim Snyder '83!
EARLY BIRD CHALLENGE
Early Bird Challenge
Donors will be chosen at random to unlock an additional $500 for the school, program or cause supported during the Giving Day Early Access Period (ends 11:59 P.M. on April 27)!
VIA EARLY BIRD CHALLENGE
VIA Early Bird Challenge
A special twist on our early bird challenge, and exclusive to previous Giving Day supporters! Select gifts made by previous Giving Day donors will receive $1,000 in bonus funds to the school, program or cause supported. Gifts made by previous Giving Day supporters by 11:59 P.M. on April 27 are eligible!
1965 CHALLENGE
1965 Challenge
In celebration of UC Irvine's founding, the 1,965th gift will receive $1,965 in matching funds for the school, program or cause supported!
MATCHING GIFTS
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Men's Volleyball – $3,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men’s Volleyball program will be matched 1:1 up to $3,000.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Womens Golf – Gary Singer $2,500 Matching Gift
Double your impact! Every gift to the Womens Golf program will be matched, dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 thanks to a generous gift from Gary Singer!
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Men's Volleyball $75,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts to the Men’s Volleyball program will be matched 1:1 by a group of UC Irvine alumni and Men’s Volleyball supporters up to $75,000.
MEN'S SOCCER
Mens Soccer – Coach Raz Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts made to the Mens Soccer Program will be matched 1:1 by Coach Yossi Raz, up to $1000!
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Women's Volleyball $3,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts to the Women's Volleyball program will be matched up to $3,000.
MEN'S WATER POLO
Klatt Family $20,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! All gifts made to the Men’s Water Polo Program will be matched 1:1 by the Klatt Family, up to $20,000.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Mens Basketball $15,000 Matching Gift
Thanks to a generous commitment from an anonymous supporter, every gift to the Mens Basketball program will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $15,000!
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Kay Familiy Foundation 50 Gifts for $50,000 Challenge
Help the Mens Basketball program reach 50 gifts to unlock $50,000 from the Kay Family Foundation! When we reach 25 gifts the first $25,000 will unlock, and when we reach 50 gifts the second $25,000 will unlock!
TRACK & FIELD
Richard Wilhelm '89 $7,000 Matching Gift
Double your impact! Every gift to the Track & Field program will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,000 thanks to a generous commitment from Richard Wilhelm '89!
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Klatt Family $20,000 Matching Gift
Triple your impact! All gifts made to the Women’s Water Polo Program will be matched 2:1 by the Klatt Family, up to $20,000.