Stadium Named

[Eli]

What else did they say? Anything about how it'll be used?

[UA'08]

 

 

 

_{$10 MILLION!}

 

_{UAlbany News ‏@UAlbanyNews 1m1 minute ago}

_{BREAKING: Pres. Jones announces @UAlbanySports has received $10M gift from the Bernard and Millie Foundation (Sharon, Bill, & West Duker).}

 

_{sorry bout the amount......the line of thinking was going to be the same amount as was donated to Alb. Med of 25M..with that said...10M is a HUGE donation....}

 

_{Nice! Thank you to the Bernard and Millie Foundation!}

 

_{Not going to lie danestep, you did build it up as wayyyy more. You should have just kept it to yourself. IMPRESSIVE donation either way.}

 

 

_{I hear ya....just going by what I was told...the actual amount was kept somewhat private from some of the family..either way...a great day for UA!!!}

 

No worries, lucky you made the 8 digits by one penny lol.

[Clickclack]

How much does filed-house cost? A nice one?

[UA'08]

The tweet says UAlbany Sports received the donation. So this means it can be used across the whole athletics program?

[madDOG]

The donation will support the football stadium and other facilities, expand scholarships for athletes and address other priorities in athletics, the school said in a news release.

 

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-names-athletic-facility-Tom-and-Mary-6559019.php

Edited October 8, 2015 by madDOG

[danefan]

A $10m gift is phenomenal. Remember how long it took to raise $3m? 10 years.

[Clickclack]

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-names-athletic-facility-Tom-and-Mary-6559019.php

 

this is phenomenal...man, I really hope they can take at least a little bit of that money and buy a scoreboard for SEFCU.

Edited October 8, 2015 by Clickclack

[madDOG]

Sets an enormous precedence too...the SEFCU deal is coming up soon and we can show the community that this program is worth big $$$$

[haggyland]

 

Nice! Thank you to the Bernard and Millie Foundation!

 

 

Not going to lie danestep, you did build it up as wayyyy more. You should have just kept it to yourself. IMPRESSIVE donation either way.

 

 

Ilko and MadDog style:

 

[madDOG]

The University at Albany on Thursday announced that it has received a $10 million gift to support the football stadium and other facilities, expand scholarships for student-athletes, and address additional athletic priorities.

The gift was made by The Bernard and Millie Children’s Foundation, which was created by the son of Bernard and Miller Duker, William Duker of the class of 1975, his wife Sharon and their son William. The stadium will be renamed Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, in honor of Sharon Duker’s parents, according to a news release. The field football field will now be known as Bob Ford Field at Casey Stadium.

“This gift reflects the wonderful values Tom and Mary Casey instilled in their children about the importance of education and service to community,” said University at Albany President Robert J. Jones in a news release. “We are deeply grateful to the Bernard and Millie Children’s Foundation for this investment, which will have a positive impact on our athletics programs, our student-athletes, and the UAlbany experience for many years to come.”

UAlbany Foundation President George R. Hearst III said, "Tom & Mary Casey Stadium is a treasure for the University and the entire Capital Region. This remarkable and generous gift will open doors for student-athletes hoping to attend UAlbany, and will ensure that this University and community can be proud of this stadium for years to come. But this gift is much more -- it is validation of the excellence of a UAlbany education."

"Our parents passed down enduring family values,” said the Casey siblings in a news release. “We wanted this gift to represent those values and strong sense of community as well as their appreciation for academics and athletics, which they impressed upon all of us. We are pleased to support UAlbany’s tradition of academic and athletic excellence and proud to see our parents’ names attached to a great facility that is a valuable University and community resource.”

 

http://poststar.com/blogs/a_time_to_learn/family-gives-ualbany-sports-m/article_605d4ae0-6dea-11e5-9cdf-b7aec63c36c6.html

Edited October 8, 2015 by madDOG

[haggyland]

So the $10M pays for a permanent name, right?

 

Could be risky 15-20 years down the line if the program grows.

[UA'08]

So the $10M pays for a permanent name, right?

 

Could be risky 15-20 years down the line if the program grows.

Was thinking the same thing. Had no timetable on the naming rights.

[madDOG]

http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-names-athletic-facility-Tom-and-Mary-6559019.php

 

this is phenomenal...man, I really hope they can take at least a little bit of that money and buy a scoreboard for SEFCU.

 

and a new website

[danefan]

So the $10M pays for a permanent name, right?

 

Could be risky 15-20 years down the line if the program grows.

There will be plenty of other naming opportunities. Field house, luxury suites, scoreboards, etc.

 

Take a look at Bridgeforth Stadium at JMU. Same name for a long time. They raised a ton of private money for the rebuild without having to resell rights.

[uofalbany]

How much for that southern endzone facility?