Steph Curry funds program at Howard University: Golf, not basketball
The three-time NBA champion has announced he will fund the first six years of a new NCAA Division 1 program at Howard University -- but for golf, not basketball. Golf isn't just a sportClint Sanchez has seen firsthand how the game of golf can change a young person's life. Given the slow pace of the sport, golfers spend long periods of time with other players. The students who participate in the Howard golf program will have the chance to broaden their network with other Division 1 schools, especially those in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which includes Bethune-Cookman University, Florida A&M University and Morgan State University. Langston was built in 1939 and remains one of the nation's most important historically black golf courses, which made Curry's choice of venue even more profound.
Steph Curry helps Howard University's launch Div. I golf program
(CNN) - Top-tier collegiate golf is coming to Howard University, thanks to a gift from one of the NBA's biggest stars. Steph Curry announced Monday that he is partnering with the historically black university to fund the first six years of a new NCAA Division I golf team. I feel really honored to play a small role in the rich history of Howard University, and look forward to building their first men's and women's golf teams with them." Men's and women's golf teams -- yes, there's another layer to Curry's plan. Frederick and other university leaders for a celebratory tee-off on Monday at the historic Langston Golf Course in Washington.