Discover How Your Generosity Is
Transforming the Lives Of Student-Athletes
To Build Leaders for God’s Glory.
As Regent Royals competing on one of ten intercollegiate sports teams, student-athletes can grow athletically, academically, spiritually and socially. But the ultimate goal for every Regent Royal is to win “a crown that will last forever” (1 Corinthians 9:25, NIV), while fulfilling the university’s mission to train Christian leaders to change the world.
The new Athletic & Fitness Center is expected to have next-level impact on the university’s sports program. Through your financial support and advocacy for this unprecedented project, student-athletes will soon have direct access to NCAA-certified fields, courts, and a fitness center that will empower them to train and compete at a much higher level than ever before.
IMPACT recently interviewed three current Regent Royals to find out what the sports complex will mean to them and their teammates.
A senior on the women’s soccer team, Oghosasse Osadiaye is a Law & National Security major who plans to pursue a career in law enforcement. Originally from Michigan, she says being a student-athlete at Regent has helped her become a better Christian leader.
“It puts me in situations where I am tested,” Oghosasse says. “After a tough game, it reminds me to keep Christ first and that we are there for Him—no matter the outcome.”
With your donations, you create a sense of community and bonding that allows students to come together. This school is the place for students to become the best Christian leaders in the world.
She admits the lack of an on-campus training center and limited field space is challenging for her and her teammates. As a transfer student who competed for one year at her previous school, Oghosasse understands the importance of having on-site facilities.
“Since there’s only one field on Regent’s campus, it only allows a brief period for practice because other teams need to use it as well,” she explains. “Some days, I must drive 20 minutes each way so we can practice on turf. It cuts into my time when I could be studying and doing homework.”
Merit-based scholarships, funded by friends like you, reduce the financial stress that Oghosasse and her family face to pay for college. Your generous support helps alleviate the burden of student debt for Oghosasse and other deserving Regent students. Oghosasse is grateful to the donors who are making her education and the new Athletic & Fitness Center possible.
“I would like to say thank you,” she adds. “With your donations, you create a sense of community and bonding that allows students to come together. This school is the place for students to become the best Christian leaders in the world.”
A six-foot, three-inch guard from Rochester, New York, Joshua Vogt is entering his junior season as a Regent Royal. Josh had two priorities coming out of high school: He wanted to find a university that put God first, and he had a desire to play basketball at the collegiate level.
“My prayer was to find a college where I could pursue both academics and athletics, while making certain to keep God at the center,” he recalls. “Regent answered my prayer!”
Your support is answering so many prayers by our athletes, coaches, students, faculty, and community. Thank you so much for your generosity!
Josh is majoring in accounting; however he’s not yet sure if he’ll pursue a career in corporate finance or professional basketball. But as a Regent Royal, Josh fully understands that his role and responsibilities extend far beyond the basketball court.
“I’m called to be a leader on my team and to help the team change and grow to be successful,” he explains. “In the same way, in the world, I’m called to be a leader on God’s team… to go into the world, be a voice, and create change that God wants to see.”
Josh admits that lack of adequate on-campus facilities for training and practice is a “major struggle.” He says the weight room in student housing isn’t big enough to accommodate the entire team, so he often drives to a nearby “Y” to work out and to a local gym for team practice.
“With on-campus facilities, the program will take a massive leap forward in every aspect,” Josh insists. “Your support is answering so many prayers by our athletes, coaches, students, faculty, and community. Thank you so much for your generosity!”
Eliana Winn started playing volleyball in the sixth grade and continued through high school. She wasn’t sure about competing in college, until a surprise tryout at a Regent Preview Weekend in the Spring of her senior year.
Donors, like you, who give to this historic capital campaign will help build a legacy to bless the entire Regent community.
“I met the volleyball coach and told her I’d love to play at some point,” Eliana recalls. “She said, ‘We’re having a tryout tomorrow. You’re welcome to come.’ So, I borrowed some spandex shorts and knee pads. … I did really well for not having touched a volleyball in a while.”
Today, the five-foot, ten-inch junior plays “middle” for the Regent Royals women’s volleyball team. But like most of her fellow student-athletes, she makes big sacrifices to play an intercollegiate sport.
“We practice at a local Christian school most of the time, and it takes us about 30 minutes both ways, depending on traffic,” Eliana explains. “So altogether, it’s like four to five hours of practice and commuting time, which takes up a lot of our day. That’s difficult as far as homework and having good nutritional habits.”
She thinks building the Athletic & Fitness Center is vital to the university’s long-term growth and success. Eliana adds that donors, like you, who give to this historic capital campaign will help build a legacy to bless the entire Regent community.
“They’re expanding a program that is nourishing every student’s whole person: their body, mind, and spirit. Donors are sending Christian athletes out into the world who understand how servant leadership works. By giving to the Athletic & Fitness Center, they’re building leaders to change the world.”
Your faithful prayers and sacrificial giving make a life-changing impact—not just on Royals student-athletes, but the entire Regent community. Thank you for being the answer to the university’s prayers for provision and support.
