5th Quarter Program

John and Elaine Chambers give $1.6M gift to 5th Quarter Program

WVU Football’s 5th Quarter Program is expanding to create unique educational opportunities for select student-athletes thanks to a nearly $1.6 million gift from WVU alumni John and Elaine Chambers. The Chambers Elite Climbers is a supplemental two-year program that provides additional personal and professional growth opportunities to student-athletes chosen through a competitive application process. Each cohort will dive deeper into key areas of interest – entrepreneurship and innovation, technology, financial education and communications – through a variety of educational resources, complete a study-abroad experience and select a West Virginia-focused humanitarian venture to pursue each year.

Serve and Develop Complete Mountaineers … Mountain Men Who Will Earn Their Degree. Earn Football Championships And Earn The Respect Of The Campus and Community.

The Bridge Program provides Mountaineer student-athletes with structured programming to assist in their transition to college and ultimately into their lives after football.

5TH QUARTER FIVE PILLARS OF DEVELOPMENT

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

WVU FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES WORK TO DISCOVER AND DEVELOP THEIR PERSONAL BELIEFS, HABITS, MORALS & IDEALS.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

WVU FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES DISCOVER THEIR LEADERSHIP STYLE AND DEVELOP A PERSONAL LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY.

REAL LIFE

WVU FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE EDUCATED ON ISSUES AND TOPICS THEY WILL ENCOUNTER IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

WVU FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE EXPOSED TO CAREER PATHS, MAJOR EXPLORATION & PRACTICAL CAREER EXPERIENCE.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

WVU FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES POSITIVELY IMPACT SOCIETY THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, SOCIAL AWARENESS & COMMUNITY SERVICE.