Gifts to the Football Alumni Team support numerous initiatives around the football program, including funding four of the in-season Friday night team meals, financing summer school stipends through the F.A.T. endowment, and enhancing the program's cost of attendance budget — all of which fall in line with Coach Hawkins' greatest needs. In addition, a portion of this contribution will also benefit the golf, soccer, softball, and volleyball programs, as F.A.T. continues to champion the notion of improving the experience of as many Bengal student-athletes as possible.