Jerrod Calhoun Puts Money Where His Mouth Is With Utah State Collective
Aug 1, 2025, 12:29 PM | Updated: Aug 10, 2025, 2:30 pm
The 22nd head coach in Utah State men's basketball history, Jerrod Calhoun, is introduced to fans and the media at the Wayne Estes Center on Tuesday, April 2.
LOGAN, Utah – Heading into his second season leading the Utah State men’s basketball program, Jerrod Calhoun showed his commitment to the school with a $150,000 donation to the school’s NIL fund.
Calhoun revealed the sizable donation made by him and his wife when he sat down with Hans and Scotty on KSL Sports Zone on Tuesday, July 29.
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Citing an unwillingness to lose a particular battle in recruiting, Calhoun talked about his decision to give back to the school.
“We’ve got to fight for players, and we’re going to have more battles,” Calhoun began. “We’re going to have to win along the way. We’re going to win some. We’re going to lose some. That was one I was not willing to lose. I was not going to do that, right? My wife and I are in a really good place financially. We just donated $150,000 to our retention fund to keep our players coming back.”
Calhoun also announced that he and his wife will donate $150,000 to USU's NIL efforts
— Scott Garrard (@ScottyGZone) July 29, 2025
In response to Calhoun’s gift, the the Big Blue Club announced a match campaign. A press release from Utah State Athletics explains that the campaign aims “to raise an additional $150,000 to support the men’s basketball program in its recruitment and retention efforts.”
In the same release, Calhoun talked more about his donation and the direction of the Aggies basketball program.
“Utah State University and the city of Logan are special, and our men’s basketball program and student-athletes play a pivotal role on campus and in the community, creating lasting memories for generations of Aggies,” Calhoun said. “In the new era of intercollegiate athletics, it is paramount that Aggie Nation continue to support those outstanding student-athletes, while looking towards the future and finding the next amazing group of Aggie leaders. Financial gifts to the Wayne Estes Fund are transformational for the program and provide the necessary resources to put a championship-level team on the court.”
More information on the Wayne Estes Fund can be found here.
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