GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The University of North Dakota’s 447 student-athletes logged nearly 10,000 hours of community service during the 2015-16 school year, averaging more than 21 hours per student-athlete and shattering department records in both categories.
UND’s community service totaled 9,513.7 hours in 2015-16, eclipsing the previous mark of 8,049.5 set in 2014-15. The per-student-athlete average of 21.28 also toppled the 2014-15 school record of 19.88 hours per athlete.
UND Athletics began tracking community service hours in 2008-09, when it transitioned to the NCAA Division I level during Brian Faison’s first year as athletics director.
“Service to the community is an important core value for UND Athletics,” said Faison. “It is incredibly gratifying to see our student-athletes so committed to giving back to the community that supports them.”
Each one of UND’s 17 teams averaged at least 10 hours of community service per student-athlete and each team totaled at least 98 hours. Head coach Brian Idalski’s women’s hockey team led the department in both total hours (1,428.25) and hours per student-athlete (57.13).
Most Total Hours in 2015-16: 1. Women’s hockey (1,428.25); 2. Women’s swimming & diving (1,182); 3. Football (1,119.75); 4. Women’s track & field/cross country (769.25); 5. Softball (658.15)
Most Total Hours Per Student-Athlete: Women’s hockey (57.13); 2. Volleyball (39.32); 3. Women’s tennis (35.65); 4. Women’s swimming & diving (33.77); 5. Men’s tennis (32.13)
UND Athletics Community Service Hours
2008-09: 5,595.0
2009-10: 6,845.0
2010-11: 7.132.9
2011-12: 6,598.5
2012-13: 7.660.3
2013-14: 7,420.6
2014-15: 8,049.5
2015-16: 9,513.7
Any organization seeking the volunteer service of UND student-athletes should contact UND Athletics Assistant Director of Marketing Alex Kroke at 701.777.3666 or alexander.kroke@athletics.und.edu.
