UT Tyler Announces the Jones Auxiliary Gymnasium
Posted/updated on: October 2, 2011 at 5:22 pm
TYLER — Through a generous gift, The University of Texas at Tyler has remodeled a space in the UT Tyler Physical Health Education Building to serve as a recreational Gymnasium. Named the Al and Nancy Jones Auxiliary Gymnasium, the facility will serve the entire UT Tyler community and broaden recreational opportunities on campus.
In August, Nancy Jones donated funds in memory of her late husband to remodel the facility. “Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been good friends of mine, and Mr. Jones was my best friend,” said King Campbell, UT Tyler assistant athletic director and head men’s and women’s golf coach. “He was a generous man who had done quite well in the business world and was willing to share a lot of that success he had.”
An avid supporter of the UT Tyler golf program, Al had recently contributed funds
for the golf practice facility on the main campus, he added. “When Al passed last June, we wanted to do something as a tribute to him, and the idea to dedicate this gym was through his widow and business partners,” Campbell said. “He was a man who loved life and young people, and he was always encouraging them. We think this is a great tribute to him and his family.”
A dedication ceremony will be 4:30pm on Tuesday, October 4th, at the UT Tyler PHE Building.
