Major Donors contributing to the Department of Athletics

A number of major donors contributed to the Department of Athletics.
The following named facilities honor these contributions:
Curtis and Jacqueline Dail
$10.5 million to name multiple facilities and scholarships
Wendell Holmes Murphy (’60)
$5.1 million donation to name the Wendell H. Murphy Football Center
Wayne Thomas Day (’65)
$5.0 million donation to name the Wayne Day Family Field
C. Richard Vaughn (’61)
$5.0 million donation to name the C. Richard Vaughn Towers
A.E. Finley Foundation
$2.6 million donation to name the Football Memorabilia Room in the Murphy Center
Willard Duke Kimbrell (’41)
$2.0 million donation to name the office of the Head Football Coach
Neal Hunter (’84)
$2.0 million donation to name the Wolf Statue at the Murphy Center
Raymond A. Bryan (’53)
$1.0 million donation to name the Football Team Meeting Room
Willis Martin (’69)
$1.0 million in deferred gifts for scholarships
Edgar Smith Woolard, Jr. (’56)
$1.0 million donation to name the Heritage Theater in the Murphy Center
Edward I. Weisiger (’54)
$750,000 donation to name the Players Lounge in the Murphy Center
The Jud Ammons (’57) Family
$500,000+ to name multiple facilities
Fred (’55) and Beverly Gant
$500,000 to name the Entrance Plaza at the Murphy Center
Derick Springsteen Close (’82) and the Daniel Gunter Family
$500,000 each to name the Football Strength and Conditioning Room