Generous gift allows Cal Athletics to launch Cameron Institute
Most student-athletes go pro in something other than sports. A $12.5 million gift from C. Bryan Cameron will ensure they are prepared for their next chapters after graduation.
Sustaining Excellence: Building the Future of Cal Athletics
When you support a Cal Athletics program endowment, you create a lasting foundation for excellence. Cal student-athletes represent the best of Berkeley, pursuing championships on the field while earning world-class degrees in the classroom. From early morning practices to late-night study sessions, these remarkable students push boundaries daily, driven by passion and commitment that requires dependable resources and steadfast support throughout their journey. By creating a lasting foundation through Cal Athletics program endowments, your generosity fuels these exceptional journeys today while securing their future for generations to come.
Endowed Excellence
These programs have secured their futures through the generosity of donors who believe in the transformative power of Cal Athletics.
Women’s Golf
Led by returning alumna Sofie Aagaard ’06, Cal Women’s Golf has established itself as a perennial competitive force with an NCAA individual championship and multiple top-five finishes at national championships. This historic endowment transforms the program’s future by providing dedicated practice facilities, comprehensive scholarship support, and the resources needed to compete at the highest level in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Golden Bears now have what they need to attract elite talent and develop champions both on the course and in the classroom. Read more: New era teed up for Cal Golf
Men’s Golf
This endowment nurtures future generations of exceptional Cal golfers, cultivating the next Collin Morikawas and Max Homas who proudly represented the Golden Bears before launching successful professional careers. Your support ensures our golf program maintains its tradition of excellence while providing student-athletes with the resources they need to compete at the highest levels. Read more: New era teed up for Cal Golf
Men’s Rugby
Cal Rugby’s unmatched legacy of 34 national championships and 140 plus years of excellence stands as a testament to the unwavering support of thousands of dedicated alumni over nearly four decades. This collective generosity sustains a program that has shaped student-athletes since 1882, ensuring future Golden Bears continue developing into championship competitors and leaders while upholding the traditions that make Cal Rugby a cornerstone of campus excellence. Read more: Rugby becomes third endowed sport at Cal
Men’s Aquatics (Swimming & Diving, Water Polo)
Ned and Carol Spieker’s historic gift secures Cal Men’s Aquatics’ status as a national powerhouse with multiple NCAA championships, including back-to-back water polo national titles and an extraordinary 15 consecutive top-two swimming finishes at NCAA Championships. This transformational support sustains programs that have consistently produced Olympic medalists and shaped student-athletes into champions both in the pool and beyond since the early 1900s, ensuring future Golden Bears continue the tradition of excellence that has made Cal Aquatics synonymous with championship-level competition and academic achievement. Read more: Historic gift secures future of Cal Men’s Aquatics programs
Cal Athletics raises $8 million for women’s teams
Cal Athletics’ $8 million Gender Equity Campaign supports women’s sports including the development of new facilities for softball and beach volleyball.
Rogers family commits $10 million to men’s rowing
The T. Gary and Kathleen Rogers Family Foundation, in partnership with the Friends of Cal Crew, recently announced a commitment of $10 million to the Cal men’s rowing program.