Virginia Wesleyan is grateful to John Trinder for his decades of support and lasting contributions to VWU athletics. The University further benefits from Trinder's dedication and foresight through his establishment of an Athletic Endowment in 2007, which provides support for intercollegiate athletics.
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY NOTABLE ALUMNI UPGRADE
A renovation, expansion, and modern upgrade for the women's locker room and facilities, also generously funded by Trinder, took place this summer, providing additional space for both programs. Through Trinder's leadership and support, the Trinder Center and Foster Field opened in 1998, providing a home for the soccer and lacrosse programs until the opening of Birdsong Field in 2015. Today, the Trinder Center serves as a prominent entryway to the Tassos Paphites Soccer Complex, with ticketing, concessions, and an entertainment suite. Trinder II, was welcomed as a new member to the Board of Trustees in 2016. Beginning his service on the VWU Board of Trustees in 1996, Trinder was bestowed the designation of Trustee Emeritus in 2017. Trinder has had a significant impact on the University's athletics programs. Virginia Wesleyan is grateful for Butch Everett's significant contributions, vision, and support of intercollegiate athletics at Virginia Wesleyan University. The programs first competed in the NCAA Division III and Old Dominion Athletic Conference in the fall of 2017, utilizing the Natatorium in the Jane P.
In 2016, Everett made the lead gift commitment to establish the University's men's and women's swimming programs. It is their devotion and foresight that has enabled the University to support the ongoing needs of the tennis programs and the facility, such as the recent resurfacing of the courts. Along with the lead gift to fund the tennis center, the Everetts created an endowment to fund future needs of the Center. The Center also features spectator-friendly fencing, lighted grandstand courts, a welcome gazebo, a viewing stand, and a brick facade entrance. Named for the Trustee Emeritus and his wife, Carol, the new tennis center contains eight courts, including two championship courts and two lighted grandstand courts. In 2012, the Everett Tennis Center opened, providing a new home for the men's and women's tennis teams, as well as a new space to be enjoyed by the entire campus community. He was bestowed the designation of Trustee Emeritus in the spring of 2019, after 20 years of service to the VWU Board of Trustees. Everett continued his service to the University by participating on a number of committees that were critical to the successful achievement of the goals articulated in the University's strategic plan. From 2010 to 2013, he served with distinction as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
"Butch" Everett has supported many notable projects, playing a major role in growing, reshaping, and further enhancing the University's intercollegiate athletics program and campus community.Įverett served as a member of the President's Advisory Council prior to his election to the Board of Trustees in 1999. Virginia Wesleyan University's 2022 Inductees to the Athletic Hall of Fame The members of the fourteenth class will be permanently recognized in the Virginia Wesleyan University Athletic Hall of Fame installation located in the Jane P. The Virginia Wesleyan University Athletic Hall of Fame was established by resolution of the Virginia Wesleyan Board of Trustees in May 2007 to honor those who, by outstanding achievement in athletics, by service to athletics, or through significant contributions to athletics, have made lasting contributions to Virginia Wesleyan University's intercollegiate athletic program.
Trinder, who will be honored for their decades of support to the University's intercollegiate athletics program. '01, the 2017 NCAA Division III National Championship Softball Team, and VWU benefactors O.L. The 2022 class includes two former Marlin athletic greats, Randy E. Members of the fourteenth class represent the best of the best from Virginia Wesleyan's athletic history. Members will be inducted during a special dinner and ceremony presented by TowneBank on Saturday, October 8, during Homecoming and Family Weekend. Virginia Wesleyan University has selected the fourteenth class of its Athletic Hall of Fame.
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