Gas South Arena Set for $175M Renovation
A major renovation project is coming to Gas South Arena, with officials set to break ground next week on an approximately $175 million investment in the arena and surrounding Gas South District campus.
Groundbreaking ceremonies are scheduled for Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. at Gas South Arena Plaza.
The project is expected to be completed by early 2028 and will include a new 1,000-space parking deck along with major upgrades designed to improve the experience for fans attending events.
The renovation will include:
- New loge seating and private suites
- A premium club featuring Personal Seat Licenses, or PSLs
- Expanded premium hospitality spaces
- Custom bars and upgraded food and beverage options
- Exclusive gathering areas
- New premium seating designed for greater comfort and flexibility
- Larger, high-definition digital signage
- Modernized concession areas and technology designed to reduce wait times
Ron & Susan DeTemple Men’s Basketball Operations Center Announced
The Ron & Susan DeTemple Men's Basketball Operations Center will be located adjacent to Scaggs Family Practice Facility in Gullickson Hall, marking a new home and a new beginning for Marshall Men's Basketball.
The location of the Ron & Susan DeTemple Men's Basketball Operations Center is also a full circle moment for Ron, as he lived in Gullickson Hall – directly above the soon-to-be renovated space – while working for the athletic department over two semesters.
"During my sophomore year at Marshall, I lived in Gullickson Hall," DeTemple recalled. "There was a room up over top of where the offices were. That room had 20 bunk beds in it, and it was usually used for visiting teams to stay in the room when they played here. Me and another guy, we had a corner of that room and had our blankets and everything in there on the bunk beds. We had full run of Gullickson Hall, so after midnight on Friday or Saturday nights, we'd played basketball during the offseason with players like George Stone, Bob Redd and others. Where you go into that corner that will be Corny's office (in the future), that was the Athletic Director's office then. The offices will be right underneath where I spent two semesters living."
Overland High School Cuts Ribbon on New Aquatics Center
Overland High School officially opened the doors to its first-ever aquatics facility on Friday, August 28, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that drew students, staff, families, community members, alumni, city officials, and district leaders to celebrate a milestone nearly 50 years in the making.
“Investments like this one reflect our commitment to giving every Cherry Creek student access to world-class facilities and opportunities,” said Dr. Jennifer Perry, Cherry Creek School District Interim Superintendent said. “Overland's new aquatic center is a testament to what's possible when a community comes together to support its students."
Since Overland opened in 1978, the school's swimming and diving teams practiced at nearby Utah Park. That changed this week, as people gathered to cut the ribbon on the district's first stand-alone aquatics center built to serve Overland for generations to come.
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