UM’s stretch-drive efforts to finance an indoor football practice facility have been given a boost by a former Hurricanes star linebacker.
Jon Beason told The Miami Herald on Thursday that he’s donating $250,000 toward the project.
“I always thought about giving back to the school,” Beason said by phone.
“When [Mark] Richt was named the new head coach, I said I believe in this guy. I went through the recruiting process with him when he was at Georgia, and they were the first school to offer me. I saw [Richt] at a basketball game recently and he was very grateful.