Remember, it’s the number of donations that really matter here. If you want to donate $50, better to use two email addresses and donate $25 each.

350 donations unlocks a $250k gift. So, give often!

You can donate to the UC Davis football program via this link.
https://giveto.ucdavis.edu/schools/UniversityofCaliforniaDavis/give-day-2026/pages/athletics/football/?a=1

There are large donations that will be unlocked if a certain number of donations are reached by April 18th.

*I updated the link*

So is most of the Iowa State team. Both went to the NCAA Tournament. Makes one appreciate coaches like Jen Gross. Cori Close at UCLA is apparently similar to Gross in her emphasis on the person and relationships.

I’m looking forward to watching Kollock in action. I met him in Costco a week ago. He’s a big dude. His HS stats are impressive:
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, Calif. ... Wore No. 12 for the Breakers and was coached by John Shanahan ... Set school career records for passing yards (7,087), passing touchdowns (94), total offensive yards (7,820) and total touchdowns (115) ... As a senior, lead team to a 10-2 record and threw for 1,711 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Rushed 315 yards and eight touchdowns .

Great. love these updates. thank you

Found more offers old and new and they are all in the trenches

OL Malachi Coleman from Folson

OL Jeremiah Costilla from American River College

OL Clint Lundin from De La Salle

New offer on DB Cornell James from Junipero Serra High School! GO AGS!

Carrillo played a lot 3 years ago. Need more than those two at edge and that may be where Garrettson could slot in but he’s another one that’s battled injuries. On the other side they need more consistency out of Sam and he’s got to be able to play the run game. Madruga has played quite a bit of football also. Ray and Sackinsky played late in the year with everyone hurt and did not appear to be rotational guys but that can change with a full offseason program.

FYI you can also make donations on your family members behalf ;)

What UCD WBB can offer, other than a scholarship and whatever NIL money that's available - certainly not much compared to many places?

High Quality Education
Especially if you're a grad student with little (overseas) or no prospects of playing professionally, the masters program at the Graduate School of Management implemented in conjunction with ICA should be very attractive.
The undergraduate programs aren't too shabby either.
And starting back with EVO, Aggie ICA has worked hard to develop opportunities for student athletes to prepare for life after college and athletic competition.

Playing Time
Players want to play. Most of the players in the portal have come off the bench most of their careers, often for less than half the game. Having an opportunity to play a lot should be a definite enticement.

With only 1 player currently big enough to play in the post. and that being an incoming freshman, there are definitely minutes available in the front court, including the opportunity to start. What exactly that opportunity might be depends on what the plans are for that incoming freshman, Marta Forsline, and how many post players Davis might bring in, and what eligibility they may have left.

There's also an opening on the perimeter up for grabs.
Right now, soon-to-be sophomores Emmy Ersdala and Sophie Lentfer would seem to be the leading candidates, based on their substantial experience during the 2025-26 season. Are either deemed ready for primetime by the coaching staff?
Other possibilities currently on the roster are soon-to-be sophomore Carrington Davis and 2026 recruit, Anna Bassett. Despite a high school resume very similar to Ryann Bennett and Avery Sussex, Davis got little playing time last season. But she showed flashes when given the opportunity, and certainly can't be counted out. Bassett is more of an unknown, but enrolled at the start of Winter Quarter, and has practiced with the team since, giving her a leg up on the fellow recruits..
Even more unknown are incoming freshmen Layla Dixon, Taylor Hicks and Rebecca Donnelly.
With no returning starters, and only sophomores and freshmen on the roster, an experienced perimeter player isn't out of the question.

Winning Tradition
If you're a competitor, winning is important to you...and winning is fun!!
With 11 consecutive winning seasons, 6 of those seasons of 20+ wins - including the last 3 in a row, the Aggies are definitely a program with a winning tradition. I've really only been looking at post players, since that's the biggest area of need. Most of them are intending to leave schools that haven't been winners while they've been there. Few are leaving schools with a record of winning like Jen Gross' Aggie teams.

Team Culture
If you're an athlete in the portal, sometimes it's about more than the physical aspect of the team. Sometimes, the physical part might the least of why you're looking elsewhere.
Year after year, we hear our graduating seniors talk about what a special environment the UCD Women's Basketball Team is. And we hear from incoming freshmen, as well as transfers, about how that environment sold them on accepting an offer to play at UCD. The intangibles can be significant.

it’s a funny thing. The final spike in the transcontinental railroad and the moon landing were a mere 100 years apart. We probably aren’t that far off from the computers figuring out how to go to the moon without us. And yet, on other things technology has practically stood still because my bathroom surely doesn’t clean itself.

I knew it!!! I don’t hate horses or horse riders, but that sport is a budget suck. Good move, made sense. Keep it alive as a club, let the parents manage and fund it.

Spread the word. Someone needs to get this out to every alum they know and then have them share it with 10 more. Same thing with the parents and girlfriends. 350 shouldn’t be hard with a roster of 100 or so.

You young whippersnappers! I remember getting up early and watching Project Mercury, Gemini and Apollo launches...and the first Apollo lunar landing. Got the same thrills and awe yesterday....

My dad was in charge of production for the Atlas rocket at General Dynamics in San Diego. I remember him getting all of us up very early on Mercury/Gemini/Apollo launch days to watch the launch. It was like a family religious ritual. Almost as important as Mass on Sundays.

Give Day is officially April 17-18, so this is the early period - they’ll make the big push closer to that day. I’m guessing they’ll make it easy to donate at the Spring Game.

There’s a big gift ($250k) that gets unlocked with the 350 donors AgAlum mentioned. There are several other lesser ones that open up as the numbers grow. As others mention, the amount doesn’t matter (give $25!), just the number. And you can be anonymous if you like.

yes you can donate anonymously. I just donated. I hope they advertise this well. A thread should be made for this

You can donate now. No need to wait.

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This was the Artemis II launch breaking through the clouds from my house about 60 miles west of Cape Canaveral. Compared to the routine Delta and Falcon launches, the SLS rockets leave the launchpad very fast. I suppose kids science textbooks will be getting a new earthrise photo soon.

There was a comment regarding not going public with this announcement until a certain date. They made a point of saying it was off the record.
Importantly, they need 350 donors to donate any amount on give day which is 4/17 i believe. Apparently the head count is important to open up a larger gift. Donate something, even just lunch money :).

I want to know too! It is likely just the Conner brothers are staying plus us opting in the house settlement, plus goals to advance program (hint FBS/MW).

These equestrian people really need to shut up. I’m
Over it.

wow, equestrian total operational expenses is more than basketball! Im sure their supporters will complain that it false and such. Seems like it was an easy cost to cut unfortunately.

I watched part of a pod-cast interview with Taylor Hicks about her picking UCD. Amongst the other things (family-oriented, great staff, etc), she mentioned that she was able to talk with Coach Plough (she said the football coach, so I assume Plough rather than an assistant), who told her that Coach Gross has only had one player enter the portal, and that was someone who had already graduated (Shine). Hicks said this really drove home the point that Davis was the place for her. Nothing shocking, but I thought it was cool seeing other coaches helping out in the recruiting process.

With the imminent opening of the transfer portal (Apr. 6-20), and the beginning of regular signing period (Apr. 15), fans of UCD Women’s Basketball can engage in some fantasy roster building for next year’s team. Good sites to hunt for the next Mackenzie Trpic or Tova Sabel are the On3 2025-26 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker (https://www.on3.com/her/news/on3-2025-26-womens-basketball-transfer-portal-tracker/) and the WBB Blog (https://wbbblog.com/).

With seniors Vic Baker, Nya Epps and Megan Norris graduating, there are production and leadership gaps to fill. Epps was a premier defensive presence on the perimeter, and developed into a dependable double digit scorer. Norris leaves as the best rebounder in school history, as well as a superior defender, reliable scorer and passer. Both were strong voices in the locker room and on the court. The Aggies also lose super-sub Baker, who always brought competitive fire and could play four positions.

Head Coach Jen Gross and her staff have solid building blocks returning, especially in the backcourt, with soon-to-be juniors Ryann Bennett and Avery Sussex. Both ranked near the top of the Big West in scoring, assists, and steals. With a year of starting and playing together behind them, the future should be even better. A third returning starter, transfer forward Tegan Young, improved her overall stat line relative to her first 2 seasons at Manhattan University, despite learning a new system and adjusting to the faster pace typical of play in the Big West.

Other returnees are forwards Emmy Ersdala and Theoni Tsami and guards Sophie Lentfer and Carrington Davis, all freshman this last year. Ersdala and Lentfer saw significant playing time in almost every game, and both showed flashes of the players they might become. Tsami and Davis saw fewer minutes, but showed promise.

Then there’s the question mark. Sahana Kanagasabay missed all of last season, reinjuring her knee in the opening game. Does Sahana return, and if so, how much can she contribute?

Finally, the 2026 recruiting class currently consists of post Marta Forsline, forward Rebecca Donnelly, and guards Anna Bassett, Layla Dixon and Taylor Hicks. With 2 additional scholarship spots available - 3 if Kanagasabay doesn’t return - UCD could add to their recruiting class.

One would think that a priority is at least one additional post player through the transfer portal - two if the plan is to redshirt Marta Forsline. Asking a freshman post to master the nuances of Jen Gross’ Princeton offense, as well Joe Terramoto’s team defensive concepts, and be a starter in the Mountain West would be a pretty big ask. And last seasons’ backup posts, Tegan Young and Theoni Tsami were adequate in VERY short relief of Norris, despite lack of size. They would be badly - and unfairly - overmatched in the Mountain West.

At the minimum, Davis would benefit from a bigger version of 2022-23 transfer forward Tess Sussman to give Forsline time to develop, as well as create some depth at the position. Sussman started all 30 games, averaged 7 points and 6 boards in 26 minutes a contest, and provided leadership. There are already some intriguing players in the portal, as well as others who’ve announced their intention to enter.

I guess just a feeling when you see kids that seem to have some sort of undisclosed injury, then just sit in street clothes the remainder of the season. This season he seemed to look unhappy quite often. I just got the feeling something happened between him and Les and they came to a mutual agreement. But, maybe that something was that Les knew he was entering the portal.