TCU football coach Sonny Dykes and his wife Kate are investing heavily in TCU athletics.
The Dykes family donated $1 million to the program, with the funds going to former TCU offensive lineman Jamal Powell, whose name is inscribed on the weight room of the new Harrison Family Football Performance Center, and to Shirley Enis, the late wife of TCU trustee Hunter Enis, with an endowment in her name to support women’s sports at TCU.
“Sonny and I are so grateful to be at TCU,” Kate Dykes said in a statement. “When we first came here in 2017, we saw how special the TCU community is. We are very proud to give back to a place that means so much to our family and recognize Jamal Powell and Shirley Enis for the impact they have had on our lives.”
“Since his days as a player here, Jamal always had a place in his heart for TCU and became a part of our family while training with Sonny. Shirley had such a passion for TCU and was one of the kindest people Sonny and I have ever met. She immediately welcomed us into her TCU family and we are so honored to return the love she shared with us.”
Powell spent three years with the Horned Frogs (2000-2002), earning first-team All-Conference USA honors his senior year. He then began a college coaching career when Dykes hired Powell as his offensive line coach at SMU in 2018. They worked together for three years until Powell’s passing in April 2021 at the age of 39.
The Harrison Family Football Performance Center is scheduled for completion in July 2025.
