Wow, $1,000,000 Donation

Marty · January 23, 2011

from Ernie Kuene at halftime.

Edited January 23, 2011 by Marty

Hopeful · January 23, 2011

from Ernie Kuene at halftime.

Who is Ernie Kuene?

Mean Green 93-98 · January 23, 2011

Awesome! Thank you, Ernie!

Marty · January 23, 2011

Who is Ernie Kuene?

A lawyer. I think Trip Kuene's father.

Hopeful · January 23, 2011

Ah, that makes sense. Nice donation, hope theres a lot more of those to follow. Maybe I can donate that amount one day.

UNTLifer · January 23, 2011

Wow, I thought he was closer to SMU than us. This is Trip, Klelly and Hank's father spelled Kuehne, I believe.

UNTMike81 · January 23, 2011

Mr. Kuehne, Thank you sir indeed!!! Glad you made the presentation at the basketball game. This team really deserves the recognition. Hopefully they show'd this on Channel 21 at halftime. All other UNT alumni need to see this and donate per their financial ability!!!

untwillrise · January 23, 2011

Ya I saw it on txa21

Eastwood Eagle · January 23, 2011

That is awesome. What is his connection to UNT?

meangreenbob · January 23, 2011

Maybe we can use some of that money to give Coach Jones a pay raise. I hope.

UNTMike81 · January 23, 2011

Meangreenbob...I second your motion. Amendment carries!!!! RV...are you reading this or anyone in the AD office.

I don't believe any other UNT BB coach has ever had a team go 16 - 4 this late in the season!!! :bow:

CMJ · January 23, 2011

Meangreenbob...I second your motion. Amendment carries!!!! RV...are you reading this or anyone in the AD office.

I don't believe any other UNT BB coach has ever had a team go 16 - 4 this late in the season!!!

Blakeley

KRAM1 · January 23, 2011

Really great donation, thank you so very much. Yes, Kuehne is the father of Trip, Hank and Kelly Kuehne...all excellent golfers in their own right. Mr. Kuehne is also a UNT letterman. I believe in track and field. It is my understanding that he recently contacted RV and mentioned that he wanted to get "back involved" with UNT...his alma mater. Looks like he has done so in a very big way. Thanks so much. Another nice thing about this is that large donors know other potential large donors, so this may open the door up to even more support for UNT.

Mr. Kuehne has been seen in the Mean green room recently prior to UNT BB games.

Many, many thanks.

Let's hope this spurs others to join the Mean green Club and support the Mean Green.

FloMoGrad · January 23, 2011

Couldn't agree more Kram...

Money like this often serves as a benchmark for other donors....

"So old Ernie eagled up a cool mil huh.... Betty, call my accountant and see if I can go 1.5...."

Just amazed at this type of donation, only inspires me to do more, work harder, save a little more, give back a little more... Teachers college... right....

The money's out there folks, it's the University's job to stay in the alumni's face, constantly driving home the need vs want paradigm of our program.