Priority Points/ Benefits - Gonzaga University Athletics

ANNUAL BENEFITS

Annual benefits are assigned based on contributions made during our fiscal year, June 1 – May 30. This includes outright gifts and payments on pledges.

MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME DAY HOSPITALITY

There are three pre-game and halftime hospitality spaces available for men's home games in the Kennel. Access is based on priority points and active donor status.

'63 Court

Available to all season ticket holders
$500 additional contribution per person ($150 FMV)

Karen Gaffney Champions Room

Available to active donors in the 6–15% priority point group

The Herak Club

Available to active donors in the top 5% priority point group

For questions about hospitality spaces and access, please contact the Development Office at (509) 313-3964.

PRIORITY POINTS

Gonzaga uses a point system to determine access to special events and assign seat locations throughout the year. Priority points are a lifetime benefit and are not transferable. Priority point standings are communicated during the season ticket renewal process each year. To request an update on your priority points, please contact the Development Office.

Earning Points

Donors receive points through the following contributions and ticket history:

$100 contribution or pledge to Athletics = 1 point
- Applicable to contributions beginning June 1, 1994
$1,000 contribution to the University (non-athletic giving) = 1 point
- Maximum of 100 points
- One bonus point for every $1,000 above $500,000
Men's Basketball season ticket holder = 1 point for each year holding season tickets (since 1994)
- New in 2024–25: Enhanced Priority Point Loyalty Bonus Structure
  - 20 bonus points after 10 years of holding season tickets
  - 60 bonus points after 20 years of holding season tickets
  - 140 bonus points after 30 years of holding season tickets
Women's Basketball season ticket holder = 1 point for each year holding season tickets (since 2004)

Points are rounded to two decimal places for final calculations.

Priority Point Groups

Priority point groups are used to determine access to certain athletic events. Donors are assigned to groups based on their overall priority point standing.

Approximate priority point group breakdown for 2025–26:

Top 5%: 3,695+ points
6–15%: 1,100–3,694 points
Remaining 85%: 50–1,099 points

*The final date to accrue points for NCAA Tournament ticket allocation is January 31.

Examples

Example 1: John Doe

John Doe has been a Men's Basketball season ticket holder for the last 13 years and has given $3,000 total to Gonzaga Athletics.

Men's Basketball season tickets = 33 points
$3,000 contribution to Athletics = 30 points
Total = 63 points

Example 2: Susie Smith

Susie Smith has made a major gift pledge of $10,000 to Gonzaga Athletics. She has given $20,000 total to Gonzaga Athletics and $80,000 to the University's Fund for Gonzaga. She has been a Men's Basketball season ticket holder for 20 years and a Women's Basketball season ticket holder for 9 years.

$10,000 pledge = 100 points
$20,000 contribution to Athletics = 200 points
$80,000 contribution to the University = 80 points
Men's Basketball season tickets = 80 points
Women's Basketball season tickets = 9 points
Total = 469 points

For more detailed information about how you can build your priority points, please contact a member of the Development team.