Arizona State announces $10 million gift to endow head football coach position
Arizona State University has received a $10 million donation to endow the head football coach position, the largest athletics gift in school history. The donation was made by former PepsiCo executive Brian Swette and his wife, Kelly, both ASU alumni. Head coach Kenny Dillingham will now hold the title of Swette Family Endowed Football Coach.
- ▪Arizona State received a $10 million gift to endow the head football coach position.
- ▪The donation was made by Brian Swette, a former PepsiCo executive and eBay CEO, and his wife Kelly.
- ▪The gift supports recruitment and retention of athletes, coaches, and staff, as well as athlete compensation under NCAA rules.
- ▪Kenny Dillingham is now the Swette Family Endowed Football Coach at Arizona State.
- ▪Football is the second program at ASU to have an endowed head coach, joining men’s hockey.
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