Lockbaum is a good student who hopes to earn a graduate degree and teach at a university someday. But, financial need almost forced Lockbaum to drop out before her senior year. An athletic scholarship meant an education for me. To help outstanding student athletes like Lockbaum, the University depends upon the generosity of alumni and friends, notes Edgar N. Johnson, director of the Intercollegiate Athletics Program. For example, he says, gifts to the UDAF give some teams a chance to squeeze in a few extra weeks of practice or competition every year.
Soccer competes in the fall, for instance, but they also play several games in the spring.
The nature of intercollegiate athletics has changed. Sports are no longer strictly seasonal. We have to respond to the year-round needs of our teams. Carpenter III was elected to serve as board president. To bolster enthusiasm for University athletics, Carpenter says, UDAF members are setting up regional Fightin' Blue Hens Clubs.