Mizzou Athletics Receives Another Gift for Football Project
1/31/2017 1:49:00 PM | Football, #ShowMe18
Anonymous donor contributes $1 million for new facility
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has received another generous gift toward its upcoming football facility. A confidential donor has made a $1 million gift for the new south end zone facility at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field which is currently in planning and development stages.
"We are very grateful for this continued support from our donors," said Director of Athletics Jim Sterk. "I've had the opportunity to go around the state and visit with a lot of people who are very excited about getting involved and helping positively impact the future of their football program. This is another example of that, and we'll continue to work hard to get others involved," he said.
This gift marks the eighth seven-figure gift for the project in the past seven months, which is already a fiscal year record for Mizzou Athletics.
"I can't thank our donors enough for the support they're showing," said Head Football Coach Barry Odom. "We set out to build a facility that will be special, something that makes our program better for years to come, and I'm excited that we are well on the way, thanks in large part to announcements such as today's," he said.
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