Brian Kelly sets donation record for sitting LSU coach with $1 million grant
BATON ROUGE - LSU football coach Brian Kelly has set the record for the largest donation made by a sitting coach in school history, the Tiger Athletic Foundation announced Friday.
Kelly and his family are granting $1 million to TAF to help with the construction of an improved athletic training room and recovery suite in the LSU football operations facility.
The new facility will be available to all LSU varsity athletes and is pending approval from the LSU Board of Supervisors.
"Investing in the health and well-being of student-athletes is among the most important commitments a coach can make, and my family and I are honored and privileged to contribute to the expansion of our athletic training room and recovery suite," Kelly said in a university release. "The commitment from TAF, LSU Athletics, and our partners in the community to provide the best sports medicine and comprehensive care to generations of Tigers is unwavering and unmatched, and we are grateful to be able to give back to all of our student-athletes."
Kelly faces his biggest test as LSU's coach Saturday, as No. 8 Tennessee travels to Baton Rouge (11 a.m., ESPN).
Koki Riley covers LSU sports for The Daily Advertiser and the USA TODAY Sports South Region. Email him at kriley@theadvertiser.com and follow him on Twitter at @KokiRiley.
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