2025-2026

Athletics Annual Report

Collage graphic for the 2025-2026 Lehigh Athletics Annual Report featuring celebrating student-athletes.

Dean of Athletics Jeremy Gibson standing outdoors in a grey Lehigh zip-up jacket in front of Goodman Stadium.The Momentum Is Ours

Our commitment to competitive excellence has yielded remarkable results. This past year, our programs captured championships, earned national postseason berths, and proved that Lehigh belongs on the biggest stages. We aren't just winning in isolated pockets; we are building a broad-based culture of champions. But to sustain this trajectory in a rapidly shifting Division I landscape, we must back our ambition with historic action.

Jeremy Gibson
Murray H. Goodman Dean of Athletics

Lehigh men's basketball players gather together celebrating and holding up a Patriot League championship trophy.

Dive into the Full Annual Report

Look back at the incredible achievements, amazing performances, and stories of dedicated supporters that defined the past year.

Dean’s Priorities

It is time to level the playing field and introduce Lehigh to new audiences around the world. Here’s how to propel Lehigh Athletics into a more dynamic force:

  • Revitalize historic spaces like Stabler Arena, Cundey Varsity House, and Rauch Field House.
  • Integrate athletics into the academic experience like the Center for Peak Performance, which will bring together athletic training, sports medicine, rehabilitation, nutrition, and mental wellness.
  • Recruit and retain athletes and coaches through endowed positions and scholarships 
  • Win championships 

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Vandergrift Family Name Head Football Coach Position

Andy Vandergrift ’79 and his spouse Marybeth made a $2.5 million lead gift to a $5 million endowment that will name the position.
A group of people stand on a football field. A man in the center holds a framed Lehigh jersey.

First Female-Funded Coaching Endowment

Michi Matter Jigarjian ’02 made a starting gift to fully fund the women’s soccer head coach position and “raise the floor” for the women’s team.
A coach on the left and right give a low five to a soccer player during player introductions

Raising the Lombardi Trophy

Former Lehigh quarterback Todd Brunner ’90 won his second Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, serving as a scout on the team for the past 14 years.
Todd Brunner holds a party cup, cigar, and Super Bowl trophy with the Seahawks logo in the background

First Endowment for International Team Travel

Building on the momentum of the past few seasons, Lehigh Hall of Fame member Susan Sachs ’77 endowed a gift that allowed the women’s basketball team to travel to Greece.
Sue Sachs poses beside a wall of line drawn illustrations of well known Lehigh athletes, smiling beside her own framed picture.

From the Lehigh Sidelines to the NBA

Noel Hightower M.Ed.’20, the youngest assistant coach in Division I basketball while at Lehigh, is now a player development coach for the Golden State Warriors.
Noel Hightower in a suit and tie cheers on the sideline with players on Lehigh Men's Basketball.

Athletics Success at a Glance

2025-26

Data Columns Section

4

Team Championships

1

National Champion

12

Individual Conference Champions

400+

Student-athletes named to the Patriot League Honor Roll

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