UCLA Athletics receives $17.3 million donation from estate of Larry Layne

LOS ANGELES — UCLA Athletics announced an astronomical $17.3 million donation from the estate of former student-athlete, coach and donor Larry Layne on Monday afternoon, a part of a more than $40 million pledge across numerous facets of the university.

Per a university press release, $9.6 million will be directed to the football program and $7.7 million will head to the men’s basketball program. The full donation from Layne, a former men’s rugby player and women’s rugby coach, is one of the largest in recent history.