The under construction John Paul Jones Arena at The University of Virginia is running a cool $130 million. One man, a 1976 Virginia graduate named Jones, gave $35 million toward the costs. The full name is in honor of the donor’s father, not the naval hero.
The site linked above has all you’d want to know.
NewMexiKen’s oldest child is a graduate of UVa, which makes it one of my vicarious alma maters.
Dave Leitao is the new Virginia men’s basketball coach.