Annual unrestricted contributions to the Bearkat Champions Fund are essential to Sam Houston State University Athletics.

Your gifts support our mission to provide a first-rate education to more than 400 student-athletes on 17 varsity teams.

The General Fund includes all of the components necessary for our programs to compete at the Division I level.  These budgets are funded in large part by The Bearkat Champions Fund.  

If you would like to contribute to the Bearkat Champions Fund, please contact:


David Paitson
Associate Athletics Director External Operations
(936) 294-3443
dpaitson@shsu.edu