It’s So Cool to Live Out My Dream
For Isaac Rex, the reality of playing football for BYU was better than anything he’d ever imagined.
Build a distinctive, exceptional athletic program that prominently promotes the values of Brigham Young University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by developing successful, faith-based, influential scholar-athlete leaders who are ambassadors for good.
For Isaac Rex, the reality of playing football for BYU was better than anything he’d ever imagined.
Since BYU Athletics does not receive a tithing allotment from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ticket sales, donations, and television contracts provide much-needed revenue to keep the program competitive and successful.
With a goal to be the best teammate he can be, Hayden Livingston feels right at home at BYU.
In the summer of 2020, BYU administrators invited a respected research firm to conduct an analysis of BYU Athletics to better understand its role within the Church Educational System. The firm came back with great news.
Last year was kind of a tale of two seasons. The first was a very joyful and rewarding experience with our student-athletes, coaches, and teams playing so well. And the other was the cancellation of our spring season.” –Tom Holmoe, BYU Athletic Director
“We wouldn’t be who or where we are as an athletic department without our donors,” says athletic director Tom Holmoe. “They are the team behind each one of our 21 teams.”