The blurb about the name/naming rights - Washington Trust - caught my eye.
It’s hard to find a square foot in Gonzaga’s athletic plant that hasn’t been named for a donor that bought a coat of paint – proof of the school’s gratitude. “When (athletic director) Mike Roth approached us, we thought it would be a great tribute,” said Pete Stanton, chairman and CEO of Washington Trust. “We’ve got plenty of billboards around. I’m a sports guy at heart and I’ve never been a big fan of all the stadiums being named after big companies anyway.“We’re happy to do it.”
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/10/john-blanchette-gonzagas-steve-hertz-may-retire-bu/#/0
Funny, Wa Trust's CEO is a Duck and a Husky. The COO is a Vandal and a Zag. Darn it.
It’s hard to find a square foot in Gonzaga’s athletic plant that hasn’t been named for a donor that bought a coat of paint – proof of the school’s gratitude. “When (athletic director) Mike Roth approached us, we thought it would be a great tribute,” said Pete Stanton, chairman and CEO of Washington Trust. “We’ve got plenty of billboards around. I’m a sports guy at heart and I’ve never been a big fan of all the stadiums being named after big companies anyway.“We’re happy to do it.”
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/may/10/john-blanchette-gonzagas-steve-hertz-may-retire-bu/#/0
Funny, Wa Trust's CEO is a Duck and a Husky. The COO is a Vandal and a Zag. Darn it.