In an effort to more equitably serve Cougar Pride members, a system was developed in 2009 to determine ranking to fairly process and prioritize many benefits, like postseason ticket allocation, championships and special events. The priority point system is also used to allocate Cougar Pride benefits, such as football season parking and seating.

What are the benefits of a priority point system?
A priority point system allows Houston Athletics to offer benefits to donors who give consistently over time to our fundraising efforts (see chart on right.) It allows us to prioritize our donors for special events, ticket opportunities and priority parking.

Why is it necessary to have a points program?
Since the inception of Cougar Pride, we have attempted to be fair to all of our donor/season ticket holders. A priority points program allows us to reward and be more fair to donors/season ticket holders for their past contributions in addition to their current support. Current giving will remain a factor in allocating tickets as we will seat based on your donation level first and then your priority point level within each donation level. That means that those at the Corbin J. Robertson Society level would be seated first ranked by the priority points, then the Commissioner’s Circle and so on.

Why do I only get points for donations and tickets since 2000?
Houston Athletics changed ticket/donation software programs in 2000. Records kept prior to this date were in many formats, unreliable and unable to be imported into the new system. The starting date allows us to use traceable data going forward.

How do I receive priority points?
A donor/season ticket holder can receive points on both a one-time and annual basis. Donors/ season ticket holders receive points based off the charts below:

What changes with the priority point system?
A priority point system will not change any of the benefits for Cougar Pride. Seating, parking, invitations to special events and other current Cougar Pride benefits are still based on your annual Cougar Pride giving. However, parking allocations will also be based on priority points at a specific donor level if a parking area is at capacity. If a parking lot for football is at capacity, priority points will determine the order in which donors receive appropriate parking.