Rutgers athletics secures record $15M fundraising gift
Not long after putting a shovel in the dirt during a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $115 million RWJBarnabas Health Athletic Performance Center, Pat Hobbs turned his attention to the next project.
“It's going to be a very, very big focus in the next six months,'' the Rutgers Athletics Director said, pointing to a proposed training facility to accommodate the men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse programs. "There are a lot of folks who are passionate about soccer and lacrosse, as I am, and they know the importance of that facility.’’
That statement seems prophetic after Hobbs on Monday announced a $15 million gift for the lacrosse and soccer training facility.
The naming rights were secured by Gary Rodkin and his wife Barbara, both Rutgers alums. Gary Rodkin is best known as the former Chief Executive Officer of Omaha-based ConAgra Foods, one of the largest food-processing companies in the country.
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