BURLINGTON, Vt. – UVM Athletics and Men's Soccer formally announced the Timmy Chant '89 Memorial Soccer Fund on Tuesday afternoon. The fund was established to support men's soccer recruitment and retention.
 
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Timothy J. Chant '89 played soccer for UVM during the 1984 and 1985 seasons. In 1985, he was a captain and was voted Most Valuable Player by his teammates. Ron McEachen, whose first year at Vermont was 1985, asked Timmy to remain on as an Assistant Coach the following year. Timmy became an even greater part of the UVM Men's Soccer program in the ensuing years, still serving as Assistant Coach for the 1989 UVM run to the NCAA quarterfinals. He continued to coach the following year when Vermont was defeated by Dartmouth in the first round of the NCAAs in 1990.

After leaving Vermont, Timmy moved to Rhode Island, where he started a family and became an indelible part of the Westwood Public Schools in Massachusetts as a teacher, coach, and administrator. Having touched so many lives with his sense of humor, work ethic, and personality in Vermont, he continued to do so both in Rhode Island and with the people he served in Massachusetts. Countless testimonials from former students and their parents have attested to the positivity and influence he has had on so many people, young and adult, in that corner of New England.

Sadly, Timmy passed away on 25 February 2024. He was not able to enjoy with his former teammates, alumni, and friends the electrifying campaign in 2024 when Vermont captured the NCAA National Championship in Cary, North Carolina. At the discretion of the Head Coach, this immediate use fund is not only to honor Timmy but is also meant to provide a vehicle through which he can continue to help UVM Men's Soccer achieve success in the decades to come. Beneath all of his approachability, there was great depth to Timmy's personality and a gravitas that would draw people in and help him to create deep and lasting friendships that lasted decades. It is those friendships that have inspired the creation of The Timmy Chant Memorial Soccer Fund.

All contributions are tax-deductible. Gifts may also be mailed to UVM Foundation, 411 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401. Please make your check out to the UVM Foundation and include "Timmy Chant Memorial Soccer Fund" in the memo line.
 
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EastRise Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont soccer.