The Haverford College Athletic Department is committed to integrating athletics within the educational mission of the college and creating and supporting a culture of success which encourages and supports each student athlete's pursuit of both academic and athletic excellence.

Haverford College's Faculty Liaison program is designed to support student-athletes by increasing communication and strengthening connections among student-athletes, coaches and faculty. By creating a stronger network around the student-athletes, we hope to maximize the potential for each student-athlete to reach the goal of excellence in both academic and athletic pursuits.

• Promote mutual appreciation and increase communication among student-athletes, coaches and faculty
• Expand the support network and resources for student-athletes
• Create a more solid bridge between the academic and athletic worlds of student-athletes
• Increase the attraction for top high school scholar athletes

The program is flexible in encouraging a broad range of activities from which faculty members can pick those that meet their scheduling needs while not requiring an unreasonable time commitment:

• Host a team for a meal (reimbursement for light snacks may be available from the Provost's Discretionary Fund - 1/team annually)
• Be available to counsel athletes with academic and other conflicts they may encounter
• Stop by a practice and/or a game
• Sit on the bench or shadow the coach
• Attend an away game
• Participate in team dinners, banquets or other activities in a less structured setting
• Get to know the team members by name – build relationships
• Share a Dining Center meal with team members and/or coaches – breakfast, lunch or dinner
• Stay involved / connected out of season
• Serve as a recruiting contact for potential Haverford students
• Participate in a team's community service project

If you are interested in volunteering to be a faculty liaison for one of our varsity athletic programs or in gathering more information, please contact Danielle Lynch (dlynch1@haverford.edu) or 610-896-1120. Faculty children are more than welcome to participate with their parents.

Faculty Liaisons