Fort Worth, TX - On Sunday night, an email was sent informing members of the media that former TCU great LaDainian Tomlinson had a big announcement coming Monday afternoon in conjunction with the University. Monday, we learned that it was the created of an endowment that would serve student-athletes across all 21 sports as they transitioned from the playing fields to post-grad life and careers.
The endowment was created in alignment with Vision in Action: Lead On strategic plan, which focuses on academic profile and reputation; endowment; TCU experience and campus culture; and workforce. The fund will specifically benefit the Student-Athlete Development Department at TCU as well as Team America Foundation, Tomlinson’s social “platform for inclusiveness, driven by opportunity, which aims to lead our nation to a new standard of tolerance; building bridges of unity across all religions, classes, races, and ideologies.