SOU dedicates “Lithia Motors Pavilion”

Matt Jordan August 24, 2017

Last Updated: August 24, 2017

Ashland, Ore — The newest addition to Southern Oregon University’s campus now has a name thanks to a generous donation from a local business.

The “Lithia Motors Pavilion” will house SOU’s athletics program.

The school has been without an athletics center for two and a half years and was made possible by a 2 million dollar gift and scholarship from the Deboer family who own Southern Oregon based Lithia Motors. Other donors also made contributions to the project.

“It’s gonna be a great venue for people to come to football games as they go down past the pavilion, new ticket booths, a new entry way but also a new gym and 50,000 square foot rec center,” said SOU Athletic Director Matt Sayre.

The Lithia Motors Pavilion features a new gym that can hold 14-hundred people.

It’s expected to be completed this January.

Matt Jordan August 24, 2017

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.