Whenever the Tulane Green Wave’s College Football Playoff run concludes, Jon Sumrall will officially be the team’s former head coach. He and the Green Wave have had a tremendous 2-year partnership. With it coming to an end sooner than later, Sumrall wants to make sure the school and its fans know how much he appreciated his time there.
On Monday, Tulane announced that Sumrall and his wife, Ginny, were making a $100,000 donation to the Green Wave Talent Fund. The Green Wave Talent Fund is Tulane’s “initiative to expand Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities for Tulane student-athletes and is a critical component in ensuring on-field success while empowering Green Wave coaches to recruit and compete at the highest level.”
“Tulane University and New Orleans are special to me and my family,” Sumrall said in a press release. “Ginny and I are honored to support the Green Wave Talent Fund because we believe in the vision of Tulane Athletics and want to contribute to the continued success of its student-athletes. The future is incredibly bright, and we are excited for Will Hall and his family to be part of it.”
Tulane heads to Oxford for a regular season rematch with Ole Miss for its first-ever CFP game. Kickoff between the Green Wave and Rebels is set for 3:30 p.m. E.T. on Saturday, Dec. 20 (TNT).
