Lou Nanne will lead the University of Minnesota's Athletic Facilities Fundraising Campaign in an effort to raise $190 million to fund new football and basketball practice facilities, a student-athlete academic and counseling center and other upgrades for university athletes.
The announcement was made Monday by athletic director Norwood Teague.
Nanne, a University of Minnesota graduate and Gopher Athletic Hall of Fame member, is a former executive with the Minnesota North Stars and is currently serving as senior managing director at RBC Global Asset Management Inc. in the Twin Cities.
In addition to the facilities campaign, Nanne will lead a new volunteer leadership council that will assist the university's athletic department.
"Lou's tireless and passionate support for this university are widely known and respected," said University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler in a news release. "This is further recognition of an alumnus and community leader who has continually gone above and beyond for this institution."
Minnesota schools share top hockey spot
The Gophers will take a share of the No. 1 ranking into their winter break. St. Cloud State took over the No. 1 ranking in USCHO's poll on Monday, while the Gophers held on to the top spot in USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine's poll.
St. Cloud State (11-1-2) collected 33 first-place votes and 978 points in the USCHO poll, compared with the Gophers' (12-2-2) 14 first-place votes and 958 points.
This marks the first time since the 2001-02 season that the Huskies have held a No. 1 ranking in one of the Division I college hockey polls.
