Loyola University has launched a multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign to revamp its athletic facilities, kicking off the project to renovate 1980s-era buildings with a $1 million donation from an undisclosed donor.

With more than 330 student athletes and 20 sports teams — and plans to add more — university officials say they need better training facilities than the ones that were built at a time when the school didn't have any intercollegiate athletic programs.

The $1 million gift "puts us on a path to significantly improve our student-athlete experience while bolstering the growth of Wolf Pack Athletics," said Brett Simpson, who has served as Loyola's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics since 2014.

Officials hope expanding athletics will also help the university grow its enrol

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