MM 8.13: Maryland athletics receives $15 million donation from Stephen M. Schanwald

One of Maryland athletics’ biggest donors is sending another $15 million to athletic director Jim Smith.

According to a press release from the university, the money will primarily fund a new, state-of-the-art golf performance center on the university campus. Some of it will also go towards the expansion of the Stephen M. Schanwald Sports Management Program.

The golf center and a wing of Van Munching Hall, the home of Maryland’s business school, will be named after Schanwald, who previously donated $18 million to the university in 2024.

Last year, Emil Riegger became Maryland men’s golf’s first All-American since 1995.

The efforts to improve those programs will continue with a new performance center, the finalized plans for which are expected to be done next year.

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