The 50-50s Don Leet Legacy Fund
A new endowment to honor Don Leet and support future program excellence.
“The 50-50s Don Leet Legacy Fund” (“50-50s Fund”) is a new endowment fund, supported by donors to the men’s lacrosse program, to honor and support men’s lacrosse student-athletes as they strive to uphold the values of character, competitiveness, grit, effort, determination, persistence, teamwork and the pursuit of excellence so important to Coach Leet’s daily philosophy as a coach, mentor, husband, father and friend.
The genesis of the 50-50s Fund is a conditioning drill of fifty consecutive fifty-yard sprints, a Don Leet favorite for all athletes. For all who experienced this challenging drill, with many players wondering whether they could accomplish the drill, a profound sense of achievement and comradery emerged between teammates. This drill and Coach Leet’s constant encouragement and challenges to push harder established a sense of equity among all players, regardless of position on the team, class year or stature because the 50-50s were about effort and commitment. It is Coach Leet’s commitment to drawing the best out of all players, and the lesson that hard work, grit and determination that provides the foundational purpose of the 50-50s Fund.
This fund will permanently endow the Don Leet Endowed Coaching Position in honor of the men’s lacrosse program’s 27-year leader. St. Lawrence men’s lacrosse, football alumni and friends will participate annually to honor his memory, remember the challenge of the 50-50s and build the fund to ensure recognition and resources are sufficient to help promote and support Coach Leet’s enduring legacy grounded in personal work ethic, hard work, leadership and teamwork.
The goal is to raise $1,500,000 in endowment support, which will create an annual stream of income to support the program. To date, we have received more than $1,450,000 in commitments.
As we approach our $1.5 million goal, we are offering men's lacrosse alumni, parents and friends the opportunity to sponsor a locker stall for five years (ending June 30, 2031) in the men's lacrosse team room in the new Karpus Athletic Center with a $5,000 gift to the endowment fund. Make a gift online, or contact Aaron Todd ’00, M’06, P’29, Associate Director of Annual Giving, at atodd@stlawu.edu or 315-229-5225, for more information.
Please join us in honoring Coach Leet by making a gift today.
Thank You!
Tim Albertson '93
Chris Coyle '78
Sam Hovey ’87
Jim Knight '91, P'23
John Manning '10
Jeff Overman '01
Michael Paletta '87
Brad Rhine '94
Rob Russell '03
Mike Santini '00
Charles Santry '84
Fran Shields '79, P'17
Craig Sotres '80
Warren Tuttle '77, P'16
Todd Twombly '97
Brian Wilber '13
Hank Wilson '89, P'20, '22
$100,000 or more
Craig '70 and Anne Battle
Taylor Gerhardt '14
Jimmy '91 and Alison Rogers Knight '91, P'23
Michael Paletta '87
$50,000-$99,999
Joe and Tracey Flaherty P'28
Mark '77 and Martha Reichert McGinn '80
Charles '84 and Anni Santry
Jed '85 and Kerry Stevens P'25
Willy Walker '89
John and Amy Wilson P'23, '26
Anonymous
$25,000-$49,999
Tim '93 and Naomi Albertson
Eric ’93 and Alexandra Baldwin
Jino '72 and Joanne Iadarola Masone '74
Mike Moretti '79
Jeff '01 and Jamie DeSantos Overman '01
Brad '94 and Rachael Keigher Rhine '89
Mike Santini '00
Bill Spragins '80
Warren '77 and Lynne Ruane Tuttle '77, P'16
Jim Walter '00
Billy Weiss '94
All Other Levels
Ken Avery '77, M'84
Mike Axelrod '93, M'94
Lori Strauss Bantz '67
Nikki Peck Bartlett '94 and Marshall Bartlett P'29
Bob and Kirsten Bartlett P'25
John and Jessica Bayreuther P'17, '25
Asa and Erin Beach P'27
Jayne Bennett Friedberg P'27
Cole Bouley '16
Eric Brooker '65
Butch Burtch '74
John '81 and Michelle Miller Carpenter '81, P'12
Brian '84 and Nanette Carpenter P'21
Jon Chase P'12
Skip Chase '82
Lyle and Amy Coghlin P'28
Sean and Mary Condon P'25
Shawn '99 and Lauren Casey Conway '98, P'30
Jeff Cook '70, P'11
Casey Coons '11
John '83 and Christy McKinnon Cooper '84, P'15
Chad Cooper
Pete Costello '93, M'95
Scott Dickinson '94
Robby Dowers '15
Dill '74 and Linda Driscoll
John Dundon '24
Ted Fay '71
Pierson '14 and Katy Jonas Fowler '16
Matthew and Chandler Fritz P'29
Rick and Martie Fritz GP'27, '29
Richard and Chris Gannon P'21
Tucker Garfield '13
Jeff Goeke '13
Elliot Gray '93
Alexander '90 and Liz Gray P'21, '24
John '75 and Joanne Greenwood P'13
Jay Harrington '88
Steven and Adrienne Higgins P'28
Chris and Kim Hutchinson P'22, '24
Jon Hutchison '71
Justin Ingram '13
Ian '85 and Sally Jarrett P'17
Steven '87 and Jacqueline Reifler Jewett '87, P'16, '20
Kirk Kellogg '91, P'25
Sean Kelly '77
Chris Kenny '93
Andrew and Suzanne King P'24
Bob '75 and Janet Olchowski Kmetz '75, P'05
Douglas and Jill Knight P'28
Matthew and Meg Kniskern P'24
David and Linda Koch P'20, '21
Jeffrey '94 and Kelsey Whitcomb Kohler '93, P'29
Randy LaBrake '80, M'90
Philip and Debra Lalonde P'23
Jake Lamarine '01
Steve '83 and Jeanne Lawler
Craig Leach '12
Jill Leet-Otley
Mark Mahoney '22
Mike '93 and Pam Seaborn Mahoney '92, P'22, '24, '27
John Mahoney '24
Sam Marvin '14 and Charlotte Reilly '16
Lance and Jenifer Marx P'25
David Matteson '77
Mac '79 and Abby Wolman McElroy '79
Will McKee
Michael McKinnon '83
Guy Michael '76
Dennis and Erin Murray P'28
Dave Nickles '00
Kenneth Noble '79
Bill Oberdorfer '77
David '67 and Joan Officer
Chris Palmer '11
Marc Perroni '14 and Kelsi Lappe '13
Casey Peterson '03, M'04 and Laurie Palmisano M'04
Bob Phinney '83, P'16, '20, '24
Bobby Phinney '20
Jason '93 and Julie Wood Pirozzolo '96
Dave Pittard '74
Marcia Podvey P'21, '24 and Sherrie Glassman P'21, '24
Matthew '12 and Sarah Battista Pope '13
Frank Priebe '79
John '94 and Erin Priesing P'29
John '85 and Leslie Veith Reed '87, P'16
Jim Reger '72
Richard and Sandy Roberts P'16
Ellis Rosenzweig P'28
Rich Rowe '73
Rob '03 and Beth Moore Russell '05
Henry '90 and Abby Schibli P'22, '23
AJ Schmidt '17
Tom '90 and Patty Severance
Jonathan '80 and Beverly Seymour P'22
Bill Shaffer '67
Fran '79 and Linda Shields P'17
Bill Simunek '79
Justin and Amy Leonard Sipher M'99, P'23, '26
Timothy Smith '88
Scott '88 and Jennifer Sneath P'22
Craig Sotres '80
Douglas Stinson '88
Timothy '95, P'26 and Annie Meech Sumner '97
Lloyd and Emily Temple P'23
Chad Tessier '93, M'04, P'18 and Cathy McNamara M'99, P'18
Aaron '00, M'06 and Wendy Todd P'29
Scott Wallace '79
Steve Wallender '74
Julia Warren P'23
Craig Warwick '94
Megan Webber P'28
Chris '92 and Kate Wells P'23, '25
Whit Whitehouse '85
Andy '91 and Kristen Fassett Whittier '94, P'23
Hank '89 and Lynne Benedict Wilson '89, P'20, '22
Christopher '92 and Hilary Auchincloss Wittmann '92
Bob '67 and Nancy Williamson Zapletal '67, P'92
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Fund Goal and Progress
Fund Goal
The goal is to raise $1,500,000 in endowment support.
Raised to Date
To date, we have received $1,200,000 in commitments.
A Legacy of Relationships, Trust, and Teamwork
No matter how you addressed him, when you saw Don Leet in Augsbury, on the field, in the classroom, or even at the poker table, you knew your interaction with him was going to make you a better person.
Photo Gallery
View photos of Coach Leet submitted by his former men's lacrosse athletes.
