AUBURN, Ala. (EETV)- Auburn University announced on Tuesday that Auburn Arena will be renamed to Neville Arena following the "single largest gift" in Auburn Athletics history.
A dedication marking the official name change will take place on March 4 and their will be on-court dedication on March 5 during the men's basketball season finale against South Carolina.
Neville Arena will be named after Bill and Connie Neville, members of the Pat Dye Society, which is the highest level of giving within Tigers Unlimited.
“With their transformational gift, Bill and Connie Neville are investing in the future of Auburn Athletics and Auburn University,” Director of Athletics Allen Greene said. “Motivated by their love of Auburn, Bill and Connie’s philanthropy will directly benefit Auburn student-athletes for generations."
Bill Neville serves on the Tigers Unlimited Foundation Board. Neville graduated from Rice University and got an MBA from Columbia. Neville's father and grandparents graduated from Auburn.
"We wanted to do something special for men's basketball because it's become such another amazing Auburn experience," Bill Neville said. “The fact that we can benefit so many student-athletes, students and members of the Auburn family was our primary inspiration. We’re honored that Auburn would consider us.”
Neville has donated to Auburn in the past including gifts for the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, along with the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
