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title: Defender Gold Club
date: 2026-05-28T11:28:00-05:00
author: Connor Van Hulzen
canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/defender-gold-club"
section: Landing Pages
---
![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/header1.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=20&f=webp&c=6307df88&v=b824c569121ebb46091d59c02678daef4a15535ddfe3d8d5f9329bf6ba681f11)  # Defender Gold Club

 

 ![]() ## The Muscle Behind Defender Athletics

****All 750 of Dordt’s student-athletes are impacted by the Defender Gold Club. Whether you attend every sporting event or tune in online, this is your opportunity to show your support and partner with Dordt University Athletics**.**

By becoming a member you will receive benefits listed below and special insider access to Dordt University Athletics. Most importantly you will be supporting the student-athletes, coaches, and staff as they carry out the Defender Way.

 

 [Join the Gold Club](https://hello.dordt.edu/register/give-dgc)

 

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## The Mission

The mission of the Defender Gold Club is to promote interest and support for [Dordt Athletics](https://www.dordt.edu/athletics) while providing an enriching experience for student-athletes.

Since its inception in 1995, the DGC has supported countless student-athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

## DGC Membership Levels

 LevelGift AmountMembership Level Perks**Black**A one-time gift of **$250** or a monthly gift of $21- Game Program listing
- Website recognition

**Silver**A one-time gift of **$500** or a monthly gift of $42- Game Program listing
- Website recognition
- **$10 credit to the Dordt Campus Store**

**Gold**A one-time gift of **$1,000** or a monthly gift of $84- Game Program listing
- Website recognition
- **$20 credit** to the Dordt Campus Store
- **All-Sports Family Season Pass**

**Diamond**A one-time gift of **$2,000** or a monthly gift of $167- Game Program listing
- Website recognition
- **$40 credit** to the Dordt Campus Store
- All-Sports Family Season Pass
- *A named scholarship opportunity*\*

**Club**A one-time gift of **$5,000** or a monthly gift of $417- Game Program listing
- Website recognition
- **$50 credit** to the Dordt Campus Store
- All-Sports Family Season Pass
- *A named scholarship opportunity*\*

**Defender**A one-time gift of **$10,000** or a monthly gift of $834- Game Program listing
- Website recognition
- $50 credit to the Dordt Campus Store
- All-Sports Family Season Pass
- **Dinner with the Athletic Director or coach of choice**
- *A named scholarship opportunity*\*

\*Contact [Kyle Lindbergh](https://www.dordt.edu/people/kyle-lindbergh) for more information on named scholarship opportuities

 

 

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## The Defender Way

The habits and patterns present throughout the history of Dordt athletics started as informal guidelines and have become a formal structure that the Athletic Department adopted in 2018, called the Defender Way.

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

## Become a Member Today

Take the next step in advancing the Defender Way by providing the resources needed for students to excel academically, competitively, and as servant leaders.

Become a member of the Defender Gold Club today.

 

 [Join the Gold Club](https://hello.dordt.edu/register/give-dgc)