It's a very exciting project. Jordan Canfield, assistant AD for development, was assigned the task of raising money for the project. We were talking about the booster club and recruiting for the coaches. This seemed to be a great fit. I'm very passionate about it because I think it's going to have a major impact on all of our programs.
Perception is everything.
This is really going to put us on the map. Jordan Canfield, Washburn's assistant AD for development, is framed against a 'before' shot of Lee Arena's north end. They said they would be lead givers, and I took that and ran with it. They made it a reality. Canfield then signed on Mark and Andrew Hutton, former Washburn tennis players who have a law firm in Wichita, and Southwestern Bell.