Your Impact
For 12 years, donors have generously given to support scholarships, department funds, travel opportunities, student initiatives, athletics, and more during our annual UT Martin giving day – Captain’s Challenge. In 2026, we asked Skyhawks to raise $600,000 in 24 hours, and you answered the call by raising $692,000!
By the Numbers
1,959 donors
$692,572 raised
Over 260 funds supported
20+ alumni classes represented
Almost 40 states represented
7 countries represented
Top Funds Supported
1. Student Emergency Fund
2. Golf
3. Softball
4. Equestrian
5. Patmore-Wolfe-Brasher Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Thank you to our Match & Challenge donors
- Bill Blankenship (’56)
- James Tosh Sr. (’72) of Tosh Farms
- John Clark
- Cheri Childress (’72)
- Dr. Wally Hoffmann (’65)
- Daniel Pittman (’13)
- Parker Hannifin
- Dr. Lynn Alexander
- Janice Noble
- Gail Latimer
- Greenfield Banking
- CRS CPAs
- Ray Smith (’84)
Captain’s Challenge History
2023
## donors
## million raised
## first-time donors
## student donors
## faculty and staff donors
2022
11,114 donors
$2.7 million raised
1,855 first-time donors
792 student donors
923 faculty and staff donors
2021
9,670 donors
$3 million raised
1,509 new donors
1,875 first-time donors
771 student donors
789 faculty and staff donors
2020
8,095 donors
$2.55 million raised
1,032 first-time donors
405 student donors
692 faculty and staff donors
2019
6,869 donors
$2.55 million raised
1,509 new donors
507 Student donors
2018
6,455 donors
$2.14 million raised
1,026 first-time donors
460 student donors
2017
4,999 donors
$1.45 million raised
1,629 first-time donors
2016
4,162 donors
$1.52 million raised
649 first-time donors
2015
4,103 donors
$1.46 million raised
946 first-time donors
2014
1,566 donors
$766,330 raised
327 first-time donors
2013
1,630 donors
$250,105 raised
273 first-time donors
1,665 donors
$579,291 raised
1,440 donors
$428,527 raised
1,643 gifts
$444,847 raised
1,462 gifts
$470,603 raised
1,098 gifts
969 donors
$431,397 raised
1,170 gifts
1,007 donors
$412,338 raised
977 gifts
$319,384 raised
128 first-time donors
1,063 gifts
$317,589 raised
157 first-time donors
921 gifts
$309,765 raised
299 first-time donors
688 gifts
$279,321 raised
164 first-time donors
554 gifts
$132,287 raised