How Tigers athletic director is approaching raising money
University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott laughs during a groundbreaking ceremony at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Aug. 22. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott has two facility projects that need fundraising.
A $220 million dollar renovation to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is in Phase 2 of a three-step process. And the Tigers still need to raise the back half of the $50 million needed in conjunction with the $50 million match donation awarded by FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith and his family.
The athletic department is also raising money for the Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium project that was recently announced. Although Scott has a lot of fundraising duties on his plate, he isn’t walking around throwing numbers at potential donors. As the new face around town, he said he understands there is a feeling-out process.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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