The Pitt football program announced on Thursday morning that it had received a gift of $20 million from 1997 Pitt alumnus Chris Bickell. The gift set a record as the largest donation ever given to a Pitt athletic program.
“Chris is a generous and longtime supporter of the University of Pittsburgh’s football program,” Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said on Thursday. “This gift, however, is perhaps his most powerful, and it will help to shape the future and success of Pitt football for years to come.”
The $20 million will go toward capital improvements intended to benefit current and future Pitt football players.