Phi Delta Theta Chapters Champion the Fight Against ALS with Record-Setting Impact

‍The 2025–2026 academic year marked another outstanding chapter in Phi Delta Theta’s commitment to honoring Lou Gehrig’s legacy and supporting the ALS community through the Live Like Lou Foundation.

Live Like Lou introduced the Triple Crown Award in 2023 to recognize Phi Delta Theta chapters that support the Foundation’s mission to leave ALS better than we found it. Inspired by baseball legend and proud Phi Delt Lou Gehrig, the award mirrors one of the most challenging accomplishments in Major League Baseball—the batting Triple Crown. Only 14 players in history have achieved it, including Gehrig himself in 1934, when he led the league in batting average, home runs, and RBIs.

In Lou’s honor, the Triple Crown Award celebrates chapters that accomplish three extraordinary feats each year:

1. Register to serve an ALS family through our Connect & Serve program
2. Achieve Iron Phi Chapter status.
3. Host a philanthropy event in their community to raise awareness and support for the fight against ALS, with proceeds benefiting the Live Like Lou Foundation.

The 2025-26 school year, brothers fraternity-wide showed up in a big way:

• $392,166 was raised through Live Like Lou-focused philanthropy events hosted by Phi Delta Theta chapters across North America.
  
• $894,345 was raised through the Iron Phi program, which supports both the Phi Delta Theta Foundation and Live Like Lou.

This year also saw 42 chapters earn the distinguished Triple Crown Chapter honor, an award recognizing those who served an ALS family through the Connect & Serve program, became recognized Iron Phi chapters, and hosted a philanthropy event and donated to the Live Like Lou Foundation.

This year’s Triple Crown Chapters include:

Alabama Beta - Auburn University

Arizona Alpha - University of Arizona

California Psi - Loyola Marymount University

California Zeta - California State University, Northridge

Colorado Alpha - University of Colorado

Colorado Gamma - Colorado State University

Florida Iota - University of Central Florida

Florida Kappa - Florida International University

Florida Mu - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Florida Omicron - Nova Southeastern University

Florida Theta - University of Tampa

Georgia Alpha - University of Georgia

Georgia Epsilon - Georgia Southern University

Georgia Gamma - Mercer University

Idaho Alpha - University of Idaho

Indiana Gamma - Butler University

Indiana Zeta - DePauw University

Iowa Gamma - Iowa State University

Kansas Alpha - University of Kansas

Kansas Delta - Wichita State University

Kansas Gamma - Kansas State University

Maryland Delta - Johns Hopkins University

Minnesota Beta - Minnesota State University, Mankato

Mississippi Alpha - University of Mississippi

Mississippi Beta - Mississippi State University

Missouri Alpha - University of Missouri

Montana Alpha - University of Montana

Nebraska Gamma - Creighton University

New Jersey Gamma - Seton Hall University

Ohio Epsilon - University of Akron

Oklahoma Epsilon - Rogers State University

Oregon Beta - Oregon State University

Pennsylvania Iota - University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania Theta - Penn State University

Texas Delta - Southern Methodist University

Texas Epsilon - Texas Tech University

Texas Nu - Texas A&M University

Texas Zeta - Texas Christian University

Utah Alpha - University of Utah

Virginia Beta - University of Virginia

Washington Alpha - University of Washington

West Virginia Alpha - West Virginia University

Looking to earn Triple Crown status for the 2026–27 academic year? Track your chapter's progress throughout the year using the 2026–27 Triple Crown Chapter Tracker.

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