Playing Fields Group
Appendix E: Facilities
Currently, there are few official plans for new varsity or club/IM
facilities besides the practice varsity basketball and volleyball courts
presently under construction between the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium and Autry
Court. Plans exist to build additional tennis courts behind the Jake
Hess Tennis Stadium. One concern of student athletes is that the
administration has no intentions of building an outdoor swimming pool that
would be deep enough to host diving. Gillis did refer to a "convocation
center" in his Strategic Plan, a facility that could hold large university
events while housing basketball and volleyball courts, along with a competition-sized
swimming pool. There was no time frame on the planning of this facility,
however, but such a facility is expected to cost about $36.5 million.
The plan made a goal of allotting $16 million to the IM program.
The student body has shown an interest in improving varsity, club and IM
facilities, as seen in an editorial in the Thresher earlier this year.
Problem: Disappearing Playing Fields