A long-awaited project is one step closer to becoming a reality as the East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved the construction of the Isley Indoor Performance Center as part of its meeting on Thursday and Friday at the Main Campus Student Center.
The Isley Indoor Performance Center is a 90,000-square-foot indoor practice facility to be used as a multi-sport training facility. It will offer a dedicated practice space designed to meet the training needs of ECU athletic teams and provide an area to host large gatherings. The $24.5 million facility will be funded by the Pirate Club.
Chancellor Philip Rogers acknowledged the board’s approval of the Isley Indoor Performance Center as a critical and important step in realizing a long-awaited initiative for the athletics department. He added that ECU is at the 1-yard line on full approval for the facility. The center will be presented to the UNC System Board of Governors for consideration in October.
Rogers said the donor funding for the $24.5 million facility is an expression of how trust translates into investment in ECU. [ECU.edu]
Eastern Washington University Athletic Director Tim Collins announced a $13 million plan to upgrade athletics facilities, specifically Roos Field.
The university has already raised six million dollars towards the project with the remainder coming from philanthropy efforts and facility-generated revenue.
The $13 million is the capital in-hand to start the project with the total renovations worth twice that amount.
In a letter written to the EWU community, Collins says the goal is "to fund a stadium redesign to be on par with our Big Sky Conference peers." [KXLY]
Fort Hays State University will hold a groundbreaking celebration this week for the new Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex.
With the growth of athletic programs, FHSU has outgrown its current training facilities. The new two-story athletic complex will span nearly 20,000 square feet and set Fort Hays State apart as a leader in sports medicine. Attendees will hear from student-athletes, Director of Athletics Curtis Hammeke, football Head Coach Chris Brown, and Director of Sports Medicine Nate Hepner, among others. Bring a friend, enjoy refreshments, and join us in celebrating the groundbreaking of this incredible new facility. [FHSU.edu]
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