06-04-2024, 07:36 AM
Quote:Alex Kline ’80 has helped organize the annual reunion game for Stanford men’s soccer alumni for nearly 20 years. The game brings generations of alums together, from those who graduated several decades ago to recent graduates.
Kline is now leveraging the relationships he’s formed for a larger purpose. Alongside Lifetime Cardinal, the name, image, likeness (NIL) collective associated with Stanford, Kline is helping fundraise NIL opportunities for the Stanford men’s soccer team to reduce tuition and living costs.
In an email sent out to around 900 men’s soccer alumni and obtained by The Daily, Kline wrote that the goal for the 2024 season is to raise $200,000 in order to effectively create 2.5 more scholarships for the team. The team currently has 9.9 scholarships for 29 players.
“Any school with a significant investment in their soccer program is gonna have to do this to be competitive,” Kline said. “Some schools will and if the other schools don’t, they’re gonna fall behind.”
This is the first time that Lifetime Cardinal has serviced the men’s soccer team.
https://stanforddaily.com/2024/06/03/men...un-04-2024
Eric
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