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Richt to donate $1M to ‘Canes indoor facility

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May 25, 2016 at 1:11 pm.

Dec 8, 2015; Coral Gables, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes head football coach Mark Richt speaks to the fans during a timeout the first half against the Florida Gators at BankUnited Center. Photo Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 8, 2015; Coral Gables, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes head football coach Mark Richt speaks to the fans during a timeout the first half against the Florida Gators at BankUnited Center. Photo Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Miami Hurricanes coach Mark Richt plans to donate $1 million of his own money toward the construction of an on-campus indoor practice facility.

The Hurricanes’ first-year coach told attendees at a booster event in Chicago last week of his plan to contribute to a facility expected to cost in excess of $25 million, according to multiple reports.

An indoor practice facility has been a major emphasis for Richt, who was unable to get one constructed at Georgia. With Boston College announcing in February that it has plans for an indoor facility, Miami would be left as the lone ACC school without one.

“I’m very confident it’s going to happen,” Richt said earlier this month. “In some ways it’s been approved, with maybe a few more hoops to jump through. I’m not sure how it all works, because every university’s different. But it’s rolling down the track really fast. I think it’s going to happen pretty quick.”

Miami athletic director Blake James told the Palm Beach Post that Richt’s donation has not been finalized and he could not confirm the amount. Plans for the facility include housing the entire football footprint and would cover one of the existing practice fields.

CaneSport reported the project would cost approximately $27 million and be completed in the next two seasons.

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