Giving to K

Celebrating a year of Hornet achievements thanks to donor support!

Whether in competition, the classroom or community, Kalamazoo College student-athletes continue to lead with excellence, determination and heart. The 2025–26 academic year marked another period of growth, with milestones that reflect the hard work of our students, coaches and supporters.

Program Highlights

• Baseball set a program record with 33 wins and advanced to the NCAA Regional Championship game.
• Men’s Tennis captured the program’s 91st MIAA Championship and earned another NCAA Tournament appearance.
• Women’s Tennis finished tied for second in the MIAA; Juliana Pullen ’27 was named MIAA MVP.
• Women’s Golf produced multiple All-MIAA honorees for the second time in program history and Holden Price earned MIAA Coach of the Year honors.
• Track & Field returned to conference competition for the first time since the 1980s.

Hornet supporters invest in student-athletes in many ways. Some give through the Hornet Athletic Association (HAA) to provide flexible support for one or more of K’s 22 athletic programs. Others choose a specific priority that furthers the student-athlete experience. Whatever inspires you to give, your generosity is part of a larger community helping student-athletes compete, learn and grow.

2025-26 hornet athletic association Year in review

Donor Affiliation

38%

Alumni

27%

Parents

35%

Friends and organizations

One Day. 600 Hornets. 22 Teams.

On February 18, 2026, 600 donors came together for Hornet Athletics Giving Day to celebrate the teams and student-athletes they care about. Some supported a favorite team. Others gave to the Hornet Athletic Association’s General Fund. Together, they demonstrated what happens when the Hornet community rallies around student-athletes.

Teams that rallied their communities to the top of the leaderboard

TEAM

Baseball
Men’s Soccer
Football
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Tennis

DONORS

169
51
47
42
36

RAISED

$34,954
$22,825
$10,000
$25,350
$8,480

Revisit the full results of the day for all Hornet teams.

Hornet Golf Jamboree

On June 22, 2026, 144 golfers and 21 sponsors came together at Gull Lake View East to celebrate their connection to Kalamazoo College and Hornet Athletics. Together, they raised $30,125 to support K student-athletes, providing K Athletics with flexible resources to respond to emerging needs and enhance the student-athlete experience. Thank you to everyone who played, sponsored and helped make the day possible. Next year’s outing is scheduled for June 21, 2027.

Your Generosity in Action

Trustin Christopher ’26
Chemistry major and math minor
Senior captain, men’s swimming & diving

“Being a student-athlete at K taught me that some of the most meaningful work we do is for other people. Athletics showed me that leadership is less about recognition and more about the consistency in showing up for others.

“As I head towards graduate school this fall, I’ll carry forward the discipline and persistence I developed through both academics and athletics. Whether in research, teaching, or leadership, I hope to contribute to the communities that helped me the same way others helped me at K.“

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Through the Hornet Athletic Association, supporters provide flexible resources that help meet the evolving needs of K student-athletes and teams throughout the year. Here are a few examples of what HAA support helps make possible across Hornet Athletics.

Equipment and Technology

The right tools can help student-athletes train smarter, compete with confidence and take better care of their well-being. This year, HAA support helped provide GPS systems to monitor performance and player wellness; software that gives K’s golf teams valuable indoor training and improvement feedback; a new coach-to-player communication system that gives football players real-time guidance during games; and film analysis programs that help multiple teams evaluate and improve performance.

Training and Performance

Supporting student-athletes means supporting what happens both on and off the field. HAA support helped provide nutritious post-game meals for women’s soccer to fuel recovery, and protein shakes for football players following weightlifting. Team meals and snacks do more than fuel competition and training—they also create opportunities for teammates to connect, build camaraderie and strengthen the bonds that make a team.

Enhanced Recruiting

Every student-athlete’s K experience begins with a connection—to a coach, a team, a community. HAA support helps coaches build those connections by providing recruiting software that reduces administrative work and gives coaches more time to build relationships with prospective Hornets. Support also helps cover travel to in-state and regional competitions, giving coaches more opportunities to see prospective student-athletes compete in person. Student-athletes represent more than 46% of the incoming 2026-27 class.

Donors are investing in the future of Hornet Athletics

In addition to gifts through the Hornet Athletic Association, donors made nearly $347,000 in additional investments this year. These gifts reflect the many ways supporters choose to invest in the student-athlete experience—from program endowments and capital improvements to coaching stipends. Together, these investments help strengthen programs today while building a strong future for K student-athletes.

Building Stronger Hornets
You are helping bring a new level of strength and conditioning to Hornet Athletics. Through our partnership with Athletic Mentors, student-athletes have access to certified strength coaches, individualized training, nutrition guidance and technology to help them prepare, perform and build confidence.

Investing in Great Coaches
Great coaches make a lasting difference. Coaching stipends help K retain talented coaches and expand the support available to our teams—giving student-athletes more opportunities for individual attention, mentorship and growth.

the Power of division III

Why Anny Price ’05 invests in Hornet Athletics

“I have a mad love for NCAA Division III sports. There’s something so special about a group who dedicates all that time in college to practicing and competing—just because they love the sport.

“K’s focus on academics, while rightfully placed, means that athletics typically take a backseat when it comes to financial allocations and fundraising. Being able to donate directly to Hornet Athletics makes me feel like I’m helping maintain the programs that meant so much to me when I was a student-athlete.

“I got to spend a ton of time with amazing women, some of whom have become lifelong friends. Pushing myself academically and athletically across the seasons, balancing classes and tests and practices and games, gave me the confidence that I could handle competing priorities in post-college life. We were great, and we were also silly, and it instilled in me that you don’t have to choose one or the other—that hard work is more rewarding when you have fun with it.”

Hornets in the Classroom

Student-athletes learn skills in training and competition that help them in the classroom, and vice versa. When they are well supported in pursuing their passion in sport, they are better equipped to excel academically.

Top Ten Team GPAs

GPA / TEAM	GPA / TEAM
3.74 Women’s Tennis	3.65 Men’s Tennis
3.71 Women’s Soccer	3.57 Women’s Indoor Track & Field
3.69 Men’s Basketball	3.53 Women’s Swimming & Diving
3.68 Women’s Cross Country	3.49 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
3.65 Women’s Lacrosse	3.48 Men’s Cross Country