U Tampa Hockey National Tournament
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We are the University of Tampa Spartans Ice Hockey team. Despite being founded just over seven years ago, our team has soared. Last season we made our first appearance in the national tournament. This season, the program saw their first conference championship by winning the Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference (SCHC). Team is looking to follow it up with another title with a National Championship.
This year, we're even more solid. A strong freshman class coupled with exceptional returning talent positioned us as the #2 ranked team in the South Region of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) DIII for the second year in a row. Along with the high ranking came a bye through regional playoffs & straight into the national tournament. The tournament takes place in Columbus, Ohio March 14-18, 2017.
As a team we value family first, followed by education, and then hockey. Considering all of the time that hockey eats up on the weekends, and the effort the skaters put into practices & work-outs during the week, we're proud to say that our average team GPA is above 3.1 and has been for 9 consecutive semesters.
The budget has been tight for our program this year. Even with every player paying close to $2,000, a few generous donations from Student Government, & our coach doing an amazing job of stretching every penny, we're far from where we need to be in terms of paying for our trip to the national tournament.
We'll leave for Columbus, OH on March 11, and are estimating the trip to cost about $30,000. All money raised here will go towards flights, hotels, and other miscellaneous travel expenses that are needed to accommodate the team & coaching staff. Any money leftover will be put towards next year's budget.
Donations small & large will help us chip away at the estimated cost. Please note that donations made here are NOT tax-deductable. If you'd like to make a tax-deductable donation, please e-mail head coach, Dr. Steve Kucera, @ [email redacted].
In the event that we win a National Championship, we will dedicate our championship to you, our donors! Thank you in advance.
This year, we're even more solid. A strong freshman class coupled with exceptional returning talent positioned us as the #2 ranked team in the South Region of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) DIII for the second year in a row. Along with the high ranking came a bye through regional playoffs & straight into the national tournament. The tournament takes place in Columbus, Ohio March 14-18, 2017.
As a team we value family first, followed by education, and then hockey. Considering all of the time that hockey eats up on the weekends, and the effort the skaters put into practices & work-outs during the week, we're proud to say that our average team GPA is above 3.1 and has been for 9 consecutive semesters.
The budget has been tight for our program this year. Even with every player paying close to $2,000, a few generous donations from Student Government, & our coach doing an amazing job of stretching every penny, we're far from where we need to be in terms of paying for our trip to the national tournament.
We'll leave for Columbus, OH on March 11, and are estimating the trip to cost about $30,000. All money raised here will go towards flights, hotels, and other miscellaneous travel expenses that are needed to accommodate the team & coaching staff. Any money leftover will be put towards next year's budget.
Donations small & large will help us chip away at the estimated cost. Please note that donations made here are NOT tax-deductable. If you'd like to make a tax-deductable donation, please e-mail head coach, Dr. Steve Kucera, @ [email redacted].
In the event that we win a National Championship, we will dedicate our championship to you, our donors! Thank you in advance.
Organizer
Alex Carde
Organizer
Tampa, FL