Donors to be recognized for contributions

Staff report

Youngstown

Donors to the Watson and Tressel Training Site at Youngstown State University will be recognized today for their contributions.

More than 300 people, families and organizations pledged more than $4 million to build the facility which opened last fall.

Today’s event begins at 11 a.m. at WATTS on the north end of campus.

Jim Tressel, head football coach at YSU from 1986 to 2000 will speak at today’s event. He and his wife, Ellen, and his in-laws, Frank and Norma Watson contributed $1 million to the project.

The Cafaro Family donated $1 million; Candy and Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. donated $750,000 for the playing surface of the center; Ray and Jan Travaglini gave $253,000 and the YSU Penguin Club contributed $250,000.

The Schmutz Family; The Lariccia familly, Tony, Mary, Natalie and Dana; and Robert and Marilyn O’Leary each donated $100,000.