The University of Washington will break ground on its new $60 million high-performance basketball center this summer. Gensler is the architect of the project, and Mortenson is the general contractor.
The two-story, 40,000-square-foot facility is funded entirely by donors, including $1 million from former basketball players and alumni. The training facility will provide a dedicated space for both the men’s and women’s programs.
The project will create two 9,800 square feet practice courts, offering 24-hour access to student-athletes. The new home for Husky Basketball will include a skywalk viewing area above the courts for recruits, fans, and families to watch practices. A main foyer will serve as the entryway to the building featuring images of program milestones and legendary players. [ConnectCre]
A new University of Memphis soccer and track and field stadium will be built in honor of Eliza Fletcher.
School officials will announce the new Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium during a press conference Tuesday morning. The facility is dedicated in the memory of Fletcher, a Memphis mother and teacher who was kidnapped and killed in September 2022.
Fletcher played soccer for the Tigers for two years, including during their conference championship run in 2007.
The initial phase of the project aims to raise $7 million to provide top-notch amenities for student-athletes. Enhancements will include a grandstand for the soccer and track stadium, press box, women’s soccer team area and a framework for the men’s side. [Fox 13]
One year after construction began, Aquinas High School’s much-anticipated athletic complex is officially open to Irish nation.
The school announced it’s plans to upgrade facilities in May 2023, following the state championship for the Fightin’ Irish girls’ soccer team.
The Aquinas community has called this project the largest endeavor since it first opened in 1957.
“Over the last 10 or so years, we’ve taken care of other facility needs on our campus–our parking lot, our windows, our air conditioning, etc.–so now it was time to focus on this need,” said Aquinas Principal Maureen Lewis.
School leaders say that need took an estimated $12 million, which was covered by nearly 500 donors. [WJBF]
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