PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University alumnus Darren Alger and wife, Jamie, committed a transformational gift to the Indoor Practice Facility (IPF), surpassing the fundraising goal for the project.

"Washington State University holds a special place in the hearts of the Alger Family," said Jamie. "We are grateful to give back and provide resources for student-athletes to achieve success now and in the future."  

"This gift is my way to acknowledge the impact WSU has had on my life. I am forever grateful to the school, the Cougar community, and my lifelong friendships." said Darren, who graduated from Washington State in 1993 and is President and CEO of Unify Consulting, a management consulting firm with offices in Seattle, the Bay Area, Chicago and Dallas. "Jamie and I know the future of WSU Athletics is as bright as ever. Both current and future student-athletes deserve our support and we want to ensure they have the resources needed to accomplish all of their goals.

"And the most important goal of them all, to beat the Huskies!" Darren added. 

The Indoor Practice Facility will be a permanent structure providing student-athletes a safe place to train year-round, regardless of the weather and air quality conditions outside, with state-of-the-art synthetic turf, improved lightning and raised ceilings. 

"We are indebted to Darren and Jamie for their extraordinary generosity," said Director of Athletics Pat Chun. "Their philanthropic support will establish a lasting legacy at WSU and will impact student-athletes for years to come. We are fortunate to have them in the Coug Family and we say 'Thank You' to the entire Alger family for providing the punctuation mark for fundraising of our Indoor Practice Facility.

"It has been inspiring to see so many Cougs join forces and make philanthropic contributions for the Indoor Practice Facility. " Chun added. "We are now in a position to formally begin the approval process and look forward to making our facility dreams a reality."

"We are deeply appreciative of Darren and Jamie Alger for this historic and transformational gift to Cougar Athletics and Washington State University," said WSU President Kirk Schulz. "This investment will benefit all Cougs – students, alumni and fans of Washington State University – for decades to come."

For more information about the Indoor Practice Facility visit cougarathleticfund.com.