In true Pioneer spirit, we are thrilled to announce that the Fred Wilson Endowment has reached over $50,000 allowing us to begin using the interest to support and meet the recruitment goals for all sports at Lewis & Clark!

The Fred Wilson Endowment fund fully exemplifies the spirit that Fred has for Lewis & Clark and the athletic programs on Palatine Hill. Started in October of 2006, in conjunction with the naming of the field in Griswold Stadium, this on-going fund will now enhance the critical funds essential for the recruitment of quality student-athletes in all sports.

Because the enticement of talented student-athletes to share in Pioneer Pride requires a lot of staff time and travel, the Fred Wilson Endowment was established so that these flexible and ongoing funds could be used to reach the goals set for successful recruiting as well as to meet future financial challenges sure to face athletics. Through the Fred Wilson Endowment the athletic department will be able to continue to recruit at competitive levels within the Northwest Conference and provide the best possible experience for all of our student-athletes.

Fred Wilson’s legacy at Lewis & Clark touched the lives of so many. He began teaching and coaching on Palatine Hill in 1956, after graduating from L&C in 1951. Not only did he serve as the head football coach for 20 years, Fred also coached baseball, wrestling, and golf as well as serving as the Director of Athletics and a professor at the College. In addition to his extensive coaching career, Fred is a five-time inductee to the Lewis & Clark Sports Hall of Fame, once as an individual (1980), twice as a member of an inducted team (1993, 2001), once as an assistant coach (1995), and once as a head coach (2006).

The financial support of many to this continual fund has been vital to the growing success of the athletics programs at Lewis & Clark. Please click here for a full listing of the over 70 contributors to the Fred Wilson Endowment and  join all us in thanking them for the initial development of this vital fund and lasting tribute to Fred.

The Lewis & Clark Department of Athletics has unprecedented opportunities to enhance all of our athletic programs. To find out more about how you can support the Fred Wilson Endowment or any of our 19 varsity athletic programs, please contact Monica Baker at 503-768-7710 or mbaker@lclark.edu.