Coach Diaco donation to baseball, soccer, softball facilities

[dbmill]

UConn football coach Bob Diaco is donating $250,000 for UConn's baseball, soccer, and softball facilities. This story has been well commented upon on the Football board, and it should be posted on this board as well.

UConn Football Coach Bob Diaco To Donate $250,000 For Campus Athletic Facilities

Bob And Julia Diaco Announce Donation For Athletic Facilities

 

[huskymedic]

Well, since you brought it up here... this goes here:

Similar thanks by Coaches Reid, McIntryre and Tsantris.

 

[dbmill]

I hadn't thought of posting comments by the coaches whose facilities are affected, but if we're posting one coach's comment, they all should be posted. While softball doesn't get much action on this board, the soccer programs do get some.


UConn Men's Soccer@UConnMSOC
3 hours ago · Storrs
Thank you to the Diaco family!#UConnNation

UConn Women's Soccer@UConnWSOC
Thank you to @UConnFootball head coach Bob Diaco & his wife Julia for the donation to the UConn athletic facilities.

 

[dbmill]

By the way, I particularly like what softball coach Jen McIntyre wrote, the bit about Coach Diaco having been to several of their games and how he is so loud and energetic with his rooting for the team.

UConn Softball@UConnSoftball
BIG THANKS to @UConnFootball head coach Bob Diaco and his wife Julia for supporting UConn's athletic facilities!

 

[ct06111]

Glad both coach reid and coach diaco donated to the facilities. I'm sure others have as well.
Now, they say all three will cost around 46 million with 25 million from private donations.

Does anyone know where the other 21 million will come from?

I plan to donate to soccer and baseball, but nowhere near 100k or 250k

They should have 50/50 raffles or some other ways to promote fans to donate. Even if small amounts to get leftover T-shirts, schwag, memorabilia etc.

 

[huskymedic]

Now, they say all three will cost around 46 million with 25 million from private donations. Does anyone know where the other 21 million will come from?

From a Facility Surcharge on Football/Basketball Tickets I believe.