Florida State head coach Willie Taggart will make his head coaching debut with the Seminoles later tonight, but he and his wife are already planting their spear as leaders in the university’s fund-raising efforts. Taggart donated $1 million to the university’s Unconquered Campaign, which was officially announced on Sunday.
“Taneshia and I made our pledge because we believe in FSU and we want to invest in the future of all student-athletes,” Taggart said in a statement shared via Twitter. “We want to protect the rich tradition of Florida State University by creating an environment where the team can be successful and their families can continue to be proud to be part of greatness in all areas of life.”
The Unconquered Campaign is aimed to raise $100 million which will cover the cost of a $60 million football training complex and renovations to other athletic facilities at Florida State. The five-year campaign will raise funds that will benefit the football, golf, strength and conditioning, basketball and other programs at Florida State.
Renovations to Florida State’s athletics facilities are being handled with the help of architecture firm Populous, which has taken on similar projects around the country including schools like Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Kansas State, and Penn State.
Florida State opens the 2018 season at home tonight against Virginia Tech.
