Recent PVC News

Join fellow Princetonians on Tuesday, October 10th from 12:00-1:30 p.m. for the fall edition of the PVC Luncheon series, where you will hear updates from several fall season Tiger head coaches and student-athletes, as well as remarks from Ford Family Director of Athletics, John Mack ’00.

The event will take place at the Friend Center (Convocation Room 113) with lunch to be provided. Please RSVP below (or reach out to 609-258-8955) if you plan to attend the Fall Coaches Luncheon – we look forward to seeing you!

FEATURED FALL HEAD COACHES & PROGRAMS
Sean Driscoll | Women’s Soccer
Sabrina King ’01 | Women’s Volleyball
Dustin Litvak | Men’s Water Polo
Bob Surace ’90 | Football
Note: featured coaches subject to change

On behalf of the Princeton Varsity Club and our esteemed co-hosts, Monica Moore Thompson ’89 S88 P20 and John Thompson, III ’88 S89 P20, we invite you to join us on Thursday, October 12th for a special evening in Washington D.C. at the new Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) location in Dupont Circle. The night will include a complimentary reception and conversation and Q&A with three accomplished leaders, including Ford Family Director of Athletics John Mack ’00 and two-time defending Ivy League champion head coaches Mitch Henderson ’98 (men’s basketball) and Lisa Van Ackeren (softball).

This “PVC on the Road” event will take place at the new Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) location in Washington D.C. (1333 New Hampshire Avenue at Dupont Circle).

EVENT SCHEDULE
5:30 p.m. – Cocktail Reception with John Mack ’00, Mitch Henderson ’98 and Lisa Van Ackeren
6:15 p.m. – Panel Conversation begins
7:10 p.m. – Panel Conversation concludes and Q&A begins
7:30 p.m. – Q&A concludes

CLICK HERE to RSVP for the event. 
Please Note: there is no charge for this event, but you MUST RSVP in advance to attend.

PVC members are invited to a Fall Gameday Reception in the Class of 1956 Lounge located high above Powers Field, to cheer on Princeton football as part of their match-up with the Harvard Crimson on Homecoming weekend. The ’56 Lounge (accessible via the stadium concourse elevator near Section 10) will open at 12:00 p.m. in advance of the 1:00 p.m. kickoff. Tailgate food and drinks will be provided.

Complete list of home Tiger competitions on Homecoming (10/21)
Football vs. Harvard (1:00 p.m.)
Men’s Soccer vs. Brown (4:00 p.m.)
Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Brown (6:00 p.m.)

*Additional games may be added as winter sport schedules are announced

Tiger Athletics Give Day (#TAGD) returns for Year No. 10 on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 (National Giving Tuesday). Through the first nine years of TAGD, Princeton Athletics and its Tiger community have raised more than $24 million across nearly 67,000 gifts in support of its varsity student-athletes and teams.

We encourage you to show your support and make a gift online at TAGD.Princeton.edu or call 609-986-TAGD (8243) on November 28th between the hours of 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. EST.  All gifts of $20 or more will count toward the various competitions among the Athletic Friends Groups detailed on the TAGD website.

Thank you to the PVC Board of Directors whom have generously contributed more than $1.7 million in cumulative Bonus Funds to-date to continue to drive this impactful initiative for Princeton Athletics.