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The NCAA News -- February 1, 1999

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Facilities: The University of Connecticut Athletic Development Fund has received a $100,000 gift from former Connecticut baseball player Charles Nagy and his wife, Jacquelyn, to establish the Charles and Jacquelyn Nagy Endowed Baseball Scholarship. The gift will receive a 1:2 match from the UConn 2000 campaign, increasing the total gift to $150,000. Charles Nagy was named the Big East Conference pitcher of the year in 1987 and 1988 and has enjoyed success as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball club, compiling a 104-75 record in nine seasons ... The family of the late John Berry has donated $150,000 to the University of Dayton to name the strength and conditioning room at the Donoher Basketball Center after their father. The 1,500 square-foot facility includes state-of-the-art weight-training and aerobic workout equipment that accommodates men and women. Berry, chairman of Berry Investments Inc., had been responsible for the single largest gift commitment in Dayton history -- a $7.5 million gift for academic scholarships. His family's and company's other contributions to the university over the past 15 years, totaling more than $2.3 million, have supported athletics and the School of Law.

Milestones: Jody Runge, University of Oregon, 100 victories in women's basketball. Runge in six years with the Ducks has compiled a 107-50 record, including a 60-34 mark in Pacific-10 Conference play.

-- Compiled by Gary T. Brown