Purdue Athletics has officially received the largest gift in its history, and it is specifically for one individual. Nathan Baird at the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported this morning that L. Dick Buell has given a whopping $10 million to endow the head coaching position for Purdue men’s basketball:
“I’m a very blessed guy, I am a very faithful guy, and I’m going to give back to the place that got me where I am,” Buell said.
Buell’s donation does not necessarily pay Matt Painter’s salary, or that of whoever someday succeeds him.