Nothing is more tangible than spending on improved coaching.
Getting donors to pony up has been a weakness of JP’s but there’s been more donor support for MBB coaching than since 2015 than you’re implying. Likely because they know spending on coaches is more important than arms race facility spending.
You have to be kidding me! I am not going to let you get away with throwing out the bolded line above.
I don't have exact numbers but NCC donations were barely $4 million a year when Jamie got here 14 years ago. They show $12+ million a year now. Maybe you think it should be more. Good for you, write a bigger check! Everyone calls Jamie cheap or conservative! Maybe we all need to look in the mirror and think about who is cheap!
My guess is in the years JP has been here, the Athletics Department has spent more money on facilities than in all the history of Iowa State before JP got here. While a lot was with debt, there were large private gifts for every major project. Private facility related gifts have been well over $100 million in the last 14 years. It would be interesting to know the exact number.
You can complain about coaching hires, but JP knows how to raise money!