Since it was first awarded in 1864, a varsity letter earned at the University of Michigan has become one of the most prestigious honors in collegiate athletics. With the varsity M comes a lifelong membership in the Michigan family. The Letterwinners M Club strives to perpetuate the Michigan tradition by promoting the excellence and leadership of the University of Michigan athletic program, and by fostering enduring relationships among all student-athletes who lettered in a varsity sport at Michigan.