Houston R12E
Launched in June of 2022, the Houston Rise Campaign is dedicated to one simple mission: Prepare the Houston Cougars to win championships in the Big 12 Conference.
Three decades in the making, the Houston Cougars are back in the Power 5. The time is now to ensure that the resources are in place to advance competitive excellence. The answer: Houston Rise.
This $150 million campaign is dedicated to two core priorities:
1 Participation
Priority one is participation. Launched in June of 2022, the Houston Rise Campaign is dedicated to one simple mission: Prepare the Houston Cougars to win championships in the Big 12 Conference.
If Houston were to start Big 12 Conference play today, the Cougars would rank in the bottom third of the conference in essential revenue categories, including scholarship and operational revenue.
You can join Houston Rise and address this critical opportunity by:
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Making a Houston Rise scholarship gift, with benefits activated at $125.00 and up.
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Purchasing a Houston Football or Men’s Basketball season ticket:
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With the purchase of a season ticket, you automatically join Houston Rise and earn membership in the Cougar Pride Athletic Fund.
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Three decades in the making, the Houston Cougars are back in the Power 5. The time is now to ensure that the resources are in place to advance competitive excellence. The answer: Houston Rise.
We need to boost our season ticket holder population, increase energy and electricity in our venues and grow scholarship and operational support for Houston Athletics.
A clear correlation between resources and competitiveness exists and we are at a disadvantage. Join Houston Rise and elevate the Cougars to the top of the Big 12.
2 Infrastructure
Priority two is infrastructure. Our current infrastructure (facilities, equipment, technology) is not at a Power 5 level. Therefore, the Cougars are behind their Big 12 peers.
You can level the playing field and raise the Cougars to the top of the Big 12 by supporting our Houston Rise Capital Initiatives:
The Football Operations Center:
To be 125,000 square foot state-of-the-art home of Houston Football. This cutting-edge structure will provide Houston the edge it needs to recruit championship-caliber student-athletes, support them and prepare them for lifelong success. This facility is an essential piece of the Houston Rise championship agenda.
Guy V. Lewis Development Center Modernization:
Keep one of the nation’s elite basketball programs at the top by contributing to the modernization of the Guy V. Lewis Center. Now at six years old, the facility needs to be refreshed to ensure that both Men’s and Women’s Basketball can recruit premier athletes to compete and win in all they do. This is an opportunity to invest in a national championship run for Houston Basketball. Join Houston Rise by giving our Cougars a facility that matches our motivation to win big in the Big 12.
The Athletics-Alumni Center Modernization:
All boats rise with this tide, with the Athletics-Alumni Center renovation a key Houston Rise priority. Now two decades old, the AAC is showing its age and is not, currently, consistent with the caliber seen across the Big 12. Invest in Houston Rise with a commitment to the AAC renovation, and elevate the support we provide to all 17 Division I sports to a Power 5 standard
Advantages of being a Cougar Pride member
All Houston Rise gifts starting at $125.00 are benefits accruing. The more you advance your Cougar Pride giving level on an annual basis, the more access you gain to exclusive Cougar Pride benefits. Advantages of being a Cougar Pride member include:
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Exclusive access to premium seating options and VIP experiences / hospitality:
- Only available to Cougar Pride members / access based on annual contribution level
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Exclusive first access to post-season, championship tickets
- Bowl games
- Big 12 Conference Tournaments
- Seating location determined by CP annual giving level
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Exclusive first access to away-game tickets
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Premier, Cougar Pride-only benefits such as pregame sideline passes and invitations to the all-inclusive, best-in-class Cougar Pride Tailgates and Cougar Pride Live Events
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Exclusive access to season parking for Houston Football and Basketball
