Virginia Athletics receives $40M donation commitment

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The Virginia Athletic Basis doesn’t have the cash in hand but, however an nameless former student-athlete can be leaving a big sum of cash to their alma mater of their property. It’s the biggest donation the VAF has ever acquired.

“To have a present of this magnitude come from a former athlete is fairly particular, whatever the sport. It simply actually is a exceptional reward,” VAF Govt Director Dirk Katstra stated Wednesday, April 20.

The $40 million will go to profit the “Honor the Future” marketing campaign. Timing of the reward will decide precisely what it’s used for.

“This donor has been concerned for an extended time period in a variety of other ways, not solely inside athletics however throughout the college,” Katstra stated. “I can’t say sufficient of how particular that reward is and the way particular the household is.”

For the VAF, this reward is the biggest dedication ever, however there’s additionally hope it would open the door to extra checks coming in.

“We’re hopeful that presents like this may encourage others to do no matter they’ll at no matter stage as a result of school athletics is altering fairly quickly throughout the nation and we definitely need Virginia Athletics to be the perfect it could possibly get so we will compete for championships in each sport,” Katstra stated.

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