Denny Sanford's immense impact & legacy on SD sports and beyond with Patrick Lalley
About this episode
The episode discusses the significant impact of T. Denny Sanford on South Dakota sports and the growth of athletic programs in the region.
The Jackrabbits hoisting a comined 20 men's and women's basketball tournamemt championships in packed Denny Sanford PREMIER Centers, and their 20 subsequent memorable trips into March Madness. The Coyote women going through four such experiences of their own. SDSU football not just joining the FCS ranks, but becoming back-to-back national champion. USD finding its groove in Div. I and reaching the quarterfinals three times, including a near-stand alone game on ABC. John Daly, Ernie Els, Berhard Langer and other PGA Tour legends teeing it up in Sioux Falls for some of the biggest PGA Tour Champions crowds of the year, every year. Div. I hockey regionals, an NCAA women's basketball Sweet 16 and Elite 8, and Div. II national championships in hoops, wrestling and volleyball. The Huskers, Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Gophers basketball squads gracing the Pentagon along with other college powerhouses and Hall of Fame coaches in regular season games that count. Iowa vs. Gonzage in a Top 5 tilt on CBS on a Saturday afternoon. State of the art youth and high school sports facilities at a complex that make for training grounds of blue chip athletes from all over the region, boosting their…
Topics covered
- impact of Denny Sanford
- South Dakota sports
- college athletics
- philanthropy in sports
- sports facilities
- March Madness
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