Sun, Mar 04, 2012
Hawaii AD Jim Donovan has submitted a request for $12.5 million from Governor Neil Abercrombie to upgrade athletic facilities. The governor, a UH alumnus, has been outspoken in recent months about the need to improve UH’s athletic facilities.
Sat, Mar 03, 2012
A four-story addition to St. Cloud State’s National Hockey Center will increase by one-third the size of the 23-year-old facility, paving the way in late 2012 for its expanded use as a regional events center, the school announced Friday.
Tue, Feb 28, 2012
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors approved a short-term loan of up to $10 million to help fund an indoor football practice facility project, the Washington Post reported.
Mon, Feb 27, 2012
The Matthew Knight Arena is not generating the revenue that was expected. In a new set of financial projections, Oregon has cut some revenue categories for the arena by more than 30 percent. It has to be the graphics on the court that is scaring fans away!
Sat, Feb 25, 2012
Penn State officials said that construction of the $70 million Pegula Ice Arena is several weeks ahead of schedule because of the recent streak of mild winter weather. The 220,000 square-foot, 6,000-seat arena, is expected to be completed by September 2013.
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
The UConn athletic department announced that it has received a $3 million commitment toward the construction of a new soccer stadium. The anonymous pledge was made by a former student-athlete. UConn has more than $4.5 million in pledges earmarked for the soccer facility project.
Fri, Feb 24, 2012
The Cronin Athletic Center was funded entirely by private donations, and cost a total of $7 million. "The entire facility allows us to have indoor practices for all of our sports," AD Tim Wabler said. "It provides additional space for academic tutoring, and also there is a training room for rehab and care for our student-athletes."
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
Colorado State President Tony Frank said any recommendations on a football stadium must fall within the following parameters: 1) CSU will not put the stadium on existing open green space, including the intramural fields; 2) CSU won't consider putting the stadium in front of "significant existing view shields" so as to protect views of the mountains; 3) All recommendations from the Advisory Committee must take into serious account any impact on neighbors near a new stadium; 4) State appropriation, tuition, fees or taxes will not be considered as funding sources for a stadium. Other than those limitations, getting an on campus stadium should be a cinch!
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
The South Carolina board of trustees recently approved plans to build a new locker room for the equestrian team in accordance with Title IX. The construction is estimated to cost USC $495,000. A recent visit from a gender equity consultant deemed the new construction necessary.
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
The ice sheet at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., will be named “Bob Johnson Rink” in recognition of the coach who guided Wisconsin to three NCAA titles during a career that also included coaching stints in the Olympics, World Championships and the National Hockey League, USCHO reported.
Sun, Feb 19, 2012
Indiana University will name its new baseball facility Bart Kaufman Field in honor of a major gift to IU Athletics from Bart Kaufman, a former IU baseball student-athlete and chairman and CEO of Indianapolis-area Kaufman Financial Corp. Construction for the $19.8 facility is expected to begin in the spring with completion scheduled in time for the 2013 season.
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