Live Like Lou introduced the Triple Crown honor for Phi Delta Theta chapters in 2023. As Lou Gehrig's fraternity, this award honors chapters who excel in meaningful engagement in support of our mission. In Major League Baseball, the Triple Crown is one of the most difficult feats in baseball, as a player must lead either the American League or National League in batting average, home runs, and RBIs. Only 14 players have ever achieved the batting Triple Crown, including our favorite player, Lou Gehrig, who won the Triple Crown in 1934.

During the 2023-24 school year, Phi Delta Theta chapters collectively raised $1,227,550 in support of the Live Like Lou Foundation and Iron Phi. The total amount raised represents a 29 percent increase from last year’s total, showing great momentum in the efforts to leave ALS better than we found it and develop philanthropists within its ranks. Funds raised provide support for families affected by ALS, advance ALS research, and increase awareness for the disease.

In Lou’s honor, we recognize chapters annually for accomplishing three specific things:

1. Register to serve an ALS family.
2. Become an Iron Phi Chapter – Minimum of $10,000 raised through the chapter’s Iron Phi participants during the academic year.
3. Generate awareness and support for Lou Gehrig’s disease by hosting a chapter philanthropy event that contributes $444 or more to the Live Like Lou Foundation.

Live Like Lou awarded the Triple Crown Award to twenty-nine Phi Delta Theta chapters for the 2023-24 school year, up from twenty-four last year. Along the way, 142 Phi Delta Theta chapters registered to serve an ALS family through Live Like Lou’s Connect & Serve program, providing meaningful service to ALS families and learning about the disease first-hand through their interactions.

Alabama Beta, Auburn University

Arizona Alpha, University of Arizona

California Phi, Chapman University

Colorado Alpha, University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado Gamma, Colorado State University

Florida Iota, University of Central Florida

Florida Kappa, Florida International University

Georgia Alpha, University of Georgia

Indiana Gamma, Butler University

Indiana Theta, Purdue University

Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas

Kansas Delta, Wichita State University

Kansas Gamma, Kansas State University

Kentucky Iota, University of Louisville

Missouri Alpha, University of Missouri

Missouri Beta, Westminster College

Nebraska Alpha, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Nebraska Gamma, Creighton University

New Jersey Gamma, Seton Hall University

New York Lambda, St. John’s University

Ohio Epsilon, The University of Akron

South Carolina Beta, University of South Carolina

South Carolina Gamma, Clemson University

Texas Delta, Southern Methodist University

Texas Zeta, Texas Christian University

Utah Alpha, University of Utah

Virginia Eta, Virginia Tech

Washington Alpha, University of Washington

Washington Delta, University of Puget Sound

Thank you to our 2023-24 Triple Crown Phi Delta Theta Chapters! You are truly helping to leave ALS better than you found it.