Furman University in South Carolina has announced a $40 million renovation of Timmons Arena.
Timmons Arena opened in 1998 as a multi-use facility, a stage on one side of the basketball court, and despite upgrades has still been a recruiting disadvantage.
Construction will begin in April and is expected to take 14 months, ready to open in time for the 2025-26 season.
The project is being funded by donations, a lead gift of $10 million from Ravenel B. Curry, nine more of at least $1 million each and more than 200 contributions in all.
Timmons Arena will undergo a major renovation and reopen in fall 2025Image courtesy of Furman Athletics
Southern Connecticut State University is unveiling the SCSU Athletics & Recreation Student-Athlete Wellness Center powered by Connecticut Orthopaedics on Wednesday.
With the support of Connecticut Orthopaedics, SCSU is providing a space for its student-athletes that will serve multiple experience-enhancing functions.
An area called "The Owls Nest" was designed to enhance student-athletes recovery equipped with zero-gravity chairs and leg compression machines as well as a state-of-the-art massage chair.
The learning space provides the student-athletes with a place to study and work with learning specialists and has also received a technological upgrade.
There is also a secondary space provides the Owls with an area to foster community with couches, a HD television, multiple gaming consoles, foosball table and refreshments.
More:
- Texas Christian University began work in January on its $40 million Athletics Human Performance Center renovation and expansion. The brand-new, state-of-the-art center will focus on strength, nutrition, wellness and restoration for all TCU sports programs. It will add more than 30,000 square feet in new facilities while renovating and enhancing roughly 20,000 square feet of the current Bob Lilly Performance Center. The five elements of the project design include:
- Renovation of the Bob Lilly Performance Center
- Construction of the Football Performance Center
- Construction of the Restoration and Wellness Center
- Expanded entryway to the TCU Football facilities and headquarters
- Renovation of Men's and Women's Basketball Performance Facility
- Addition of a warm-up area/branded track
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