Vermont Flood Relief Jersey Auction

Vermont Athletics and the Vermont Green are announcing a series of initiatives to support Vermonters effected by this week’s historic flooding through the United Way of Northwest Vermont’s “United Flood Relief Fund.”

UVM Athletics is auctioning off a series of team-issued and game-used jerseys from their basketball, hockey, soccer and lacrosse teams on 32auctions while the Vermont Green have donated game-used jerseys as well. Bidding on all jerseys begins at $50. The auction will close on Friday, July 21 at 3 p.m.

The University of Vermont Athletic Department, with an annual operating budget of $21 million and 85 full-time staff, oversees programming in Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation. With a strong commitment to academic success, the intercollegiate program includes 18 NCAA Division I men (8) and women (10) sports with a history of significant competitive success. Presently, there are 425 high achieving student-athletes. The student body is physically active; approximately 85% participate in Campus Recreation programs and/or use recreational facilities. Campus Recreation programming includes Intramural Sports, Fitness Programs, Physical Education Activity Classes and Youth/Community Programming.

With no professional sports or other NCAA Division I programs in the state, the Catamounts are truly the state’s ‘team.’ Community interest and support is significant and the highest among our peers. Sell-out crowds at hockey and basketball games are common and reflect the high level of interest within the community and surrounding areas