MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
February 2024
Welcome New Athletic Director of Arizona Athletics, Desireé Reed-Francois!
Veteran intercollegiate athletics administrator Desireé Reed-Francois has been appointed the University of Arizona's new Director of Athletics, “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Desireé to the University of Arizona family, and we could not be more excited about the leadership experience and outstanding credentials she brings," said Robbins. "Respected nationally for her commitment to student-athletes, Desireé has a history of success everywhere she's served and is exactly the right person we need to modernize our athletics operations and usher in an ongoing culture of success in all aspects of Athletics. This is a tremendous win for our university, and I cannot wait for her to get started."
Celebrating Black History Month
Happy Black History Month, Wildcat Family!
Men's Basketball Ring of Honor
Arizona men's basketball has announced that three former players will have their official Ring of Honor induction ceremonies at various home games during the 2023-24 season. The induction dates and games are as follows:
- Jan. 20 vs. UCLA - Bennedict Mathurin
- Feb. 17 vs. Arizona State - Christian Koloko
- March 2 vs. Oregon - Kenny Lofton
Congratulations to Christian Koloko for his recognition into the Arizona Men’s Basketball Ring of Honor!
Wildcats Back in the Building
Arizona Men’s Basketball vs. ASU was the game to watch! Some legendary Men’s Basketball Letterwinners pulled up to watch your Cats defend Our State. We welcomed back Jason Terry, Joseph Blair (alongside Reggie Geary), Donell Harris, Jordan Mains, Justin Kier, and Kyle Fogg into McKale Center!
Arizona Men's Basketball vs. Washington State was not only a late game, but also a nailbiter. Shoutout Rick Anderson for showing up to support our Cats!
Gymcats Return to Support Karen Geren and Her Battle Against Cancer
Karen Geren is an Arizona Gymnastics Letterwinner battling cancer. Her fellow Gymcats came together Sunday, February 25th to support Karen and acknowledge all the lives she's touched while competing at Arizona and afterwards.
SAVE THE DATE: Arizona Softball Alumni Weekend
The A-Club Letterwinners Association is thrilled to announce that Softball Alumni Weekend is set for April 19-21, 2024. We look forward to having our Softball Letterwinners back in Tucson to celebrate 50 Years of Arizona Softball, cheer on our Wildcats when they beat ASU, and celebrate the legacy our Letterwinners have created. A full schedule of events and an official RSVP form will follow this save the date announcement soon.
50 Years of Arizona Softball
Arizona Athletics is celebrating 50 Years of Arizona Softball all season long, including decade recognitions for Softball Letterwinners. While these are not A-Club organized recognitions, Arizona Athletics will have a variety of unique elements, including a Letterwinner First Pitch and recognition from your seats for each decade of Arizona Softball at the games listed below.
SAVE THE DATE: Arizona Football Alumni Weekend
With all the momentum building behind Arizona Football and a new coaching staff in the house, the A-Club Letterwinners Association is happy to invite our Football Letterwinners back to Tucson for Football Alumni Weekend and Spring Game 2024. You can expect all the details for Football Alumni Weekend in the next few weeks as we finalize all our plans for the weekend. We appreciate your patience as we put together a great weekend of celebration and fun for our
Football Letterwinner family!
A-Club Online Store!
The “My Team Shop” will launch February 1-15, 2024. A-Club members can simply click on the links below, choose your items, securely check-out, and your Arizona sport specific branded apparel items will ship to you in about 7 weeks after the shop closing date. Happy shopping.
JOIN THE BEAR DOWN NETWORK
Join the Bear Down Network to help our current student athletes with career and life advice but also learn more about how you can elevate your own career! Please note our CATS Connect Mentorship Program will communicate through the Bear Down Network. Click here to create an account and join the network (this platform is similar to LinkedIn but, exclusively for Wildcats).
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CATS Give Back
There are many ways to give back as a Letterwinner from giving your time to provide career advice to student-athletes or by giving directly to your Arizona sports program. If you are interested in giving philanthropically, click the links below.
Wildcat Scholarship Fund
Pooled fund to benefit Arizona's 21 individual sports that supports room, board, books, fees and meals for student-athletes
Individual Sports
Support individual sport scholarships or sport operations
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CONTACT US
We have a New Director!
TARA BRUCE
Assistant Athletic Director, Engagement & A-Club Letterwinners
CEILEIGH TREVERS
Senior Coordinator, A-Club & Regional Engagement
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