Mizzou athletics announces another seven-figure gift

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Mizzou Athletics announced it received an anonymous $1.4 million donation on Monday.

The gift will be used to support the football and men's basketball programs. According to a release - the donation will help fund the new indoor football practice facility. It will also go toward the men's basketball program's Excellence Society.

“With this gift, this donor and his family are making an incredible investment to fund future success for Mizzou Athletics and our 550 student-athletes,” Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk said in a release. “As Mizzou enters its 10th year of Southeastern Conference membership next fall, we have great momentum and now is the time for all Mizzou fans to come alongside us in support of our student-athletes, coaches and staff.”