Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon showed a rare display of excitement, throwing both of his arms in the air and shouting, “Yes! I am so, so excited, you have no idea,” before making some remarks as the athletic department announced plans for a $36 million, 60,000 square foot basketball performance center Tuesday.
The facility will be completely privately funded by donors, with $19 million raised so far, in large part thanks to booster Harvey Sanders. Athletic Director Damon Evans said the school has now launched the public phase of the fundraising campaign to get the extra $17 million needed.