Memphis athletics nears stadium renovation fundraising goal
“I feel good,” University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis athletic department has raised $26,168,000 toward its Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation project, Tigers athletic director Ed Scott told the University of Memphis Board of Trustees during a regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday.
The Tigers are tasked with fundraising at least $50 million toward the $222 million project to execute a $50 million matching pledge made by FedEx founder Fred Smith and the Smith family.
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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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