Vanderbilt announces $300M ‘Vandy United’ facility fund

For decades, Vanderbilt has been the proverbial punching bag of the Southeastern Conference for its poor athletic facilities and the clear favoritism the university has for academics over athletics.

Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Athletic Director Candice Lee heard those criticisms, and now, the university is doing something about it with the creation of the Vandy United Fund, a $300 million fundraising campaign geared toward building and upgrading VU’s athletic facilities.