St. John's University Athletics
Anonymous Donor Commits $100,000 Matching Gift for St. John’s Women’s Basketball
1/21/2026 1:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Red Storm supporters will have their gift matched dollar for dollar through Feb. 4
QUEENS, N.Y. – In celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, an anonymous St. John's donor has committed a $100,000 matching gift to support the University's revenue sharing efforts for women's basketball through The Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund.
The campaign will run through National Girls & Women in Sports Day, a nationwide recognition of the achievement of girls and women as athletes, coaches and leaders. This year, National Girls & Women in Sports Day is set for Feb. 4, the same day as the Red Storm women's basketball team's home game against Xavier at Carnesecca Arena.
"We are so incredibly thankful to this particular donor who wishes to remain anonymous," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed Kull. "This individual's enthusiasm and vision have been invaluable in shaping the future of all sports, specifically women's basketball, at St. John's."
St. John's launched The Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund this past June coinciding with the House v. NCAA settlement, which cleared the way for direct compensation of student-athletes by universities for use of their name, image and likeness beginning on July 1. At St. John's, this compensation is focused primarily on the Red Storm men's and women's basketball programs.
Donor contributions in support of revenue sharing through the Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund will be applied to Red White Club giving levels and subsequent benefits. Donations to the Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund are also tax deductible, as is any gift to St. John's University, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
To make a donation to The Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund and unlock the aforementioned matching gift, click here. Stock transfers to the University will also trigger this generous matching gift. For more information on how to make a stock transfer to St. John's, click here. If you are interested in making a gift via ACH, EFT or wire transfer, click here for more information.
If you have questions about The Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund, please contact Nick Vendikos, Senior Director of Athletic Development, at vendikon@stjohns.edu or 718-990-6147.
The campaign will run through National Girls & Women in Sports Day, a nationwide recognition of the achievement of girls and women as athletes, coaches and leaders. This year, National Girls & Women in Sports Day is set for Feb. 4, the same day as the Red Storm women's basketball team's home game against Xavier at Carnesecca Arena.
"We are so incredibly thankful to this particular donor who wishes to remain anonymous," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed Kull. "This individual's enthusiasm and vision have been invaluable in shaping the future of all sports, specifically women's basketball, at St. John's."
St. John's launched The Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund this past June coinciding with the House v. NCAA settlement, which cleared the way for direct compensation of student-athletes by universities for use of their name, image and likeness beginning on July 1. At St. John's, this compensation is focused primarily on the Red Storm men's and women's basketball programs.
Donor contributions in support of revenue sharing through the Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund will be applied to Red White Club giving levels and subsequent benefits. Donations to the Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund are also tax deductible, as is any gift to St. John's University, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
To make a donation to The Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund and unlock the aforementioned matching gift, click here. Stock transfers to the University will also trigger this generous matching gift. For more information on how to make a stock transfer to St. John's, click here. If you are interested in making a gift via ACH, EFT or wire transfer, click here for more information.
If you have questions about The Red Storm Legacy Investment Fund, please contact Nick Vendikos, Senior Director of Athletic Development, at vendikon@stjohns.edu or 718-990-6147.
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