Northern Iowa: The Shot and The Effect
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:35 am
The Northern Iowa baseball jersey hangs behind the door to Troy Dannen's office, a constant reminder of the eggshell-thin landing for a portion of college athletics.
The massive photographic mural of Ali Farokhmanesh hangs on the wall outside Ben Jacobson's office, a constant reminder of the power of college athletics.
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And then Farokhmanesh made the shot and the money magically appeared.
In the 72 hours between Northern Iowa's return from the first two rounds in Oklahoma City and its departure for the regional in St. Louis, Dannan raised $1.95 million to keep his coach.
Wealthy donors and benefactors who were previously on the fence about donating the cash willingly opened their wallets, including some who had never contributed to the athletics department before.
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The massive photographic mural of Ali Farokhmanesh hangs on the wall outside Ben Jacobson's office, a constant reminder of the power of college athletics.
<snip>
And then Farokhmanesh made the shot and the money magically appeared.
In the 72 hours between Northern Iowa's return from the first two rounds in Oklahoma City and its departure for the regional in St. Louis, Dannan raised $1.95 million to keep his coach.
Wealthy donors and benefactors who were previously on the fence about donating the cash willingly opened their wallets, including some who had never contributed to the athletics department before.
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