Take a look at renderings of 蜜柚直播's new and improved athletic facilities

Dominic Baciocco
Mar 24, 2018
Mar 24, 2018 Updated Aug 25, 2020

The UA released details and renderings to projects for five different athletic facilities in March. Projects include renovations and upgrades to 蜜柚直播 Stadium,聽McKale Center, Hillenbrand Aquatic Center and Hillenbrand Stadium, and a new indoor sports center.

The 蜜柚直播 Board of Regents in September 2017 approved athletic director Dave Heeke's $66 million聽Capital Improvement Plan to upgrade the UA's sports facilities. Student fees and donor contributions will help fund the projects, as will聽Pac-12 media rights revenue.

The school said in a press release earlier this year that "all funds required for new facilities and renovations are provided through the continued support and generosity of athletics department ticket buyers and donors."

Check out the plans for five new projects coming soon to 蜜柚直播's athletic facilities.

Indoor sports center

Construction for the university's new indoor sports complex is slated to begin sometime in April, with a quick completion date expected in December. The $15 million facility will sit across the street from 蜜柚直播 Stadium on the old site of Sancet Stadium, spanning from East Sixth Street to the new聽Ginny L. Clements Academic Center.聽

Among the upgrades, according to the UA's Capital Campaign:

90-yard field with a 10-yard end zone.
Full-width, climate-controlled space for training and conditioning amongst other opportunities.

Indoor sports center renderings — Renderings of the university's upcoming indoor sports center.
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Hillenbrand Stadium

Hillenbrand Stadium will receive its first major renovation since 2006 after the Wildcats' season ends, with upgrades to the press box and seating area behind home plate. The softball stadium聽opened in 1993 and has since seen upgrades from outfield bleachers and a new video board, to the facility's weather-resistant infield.聽

The $8 million聽project is expected to be completed by the start of the 2019 softball season.

Hillenbrand Stadium renovations — Renderings of the upcoming renovations to Hillenbrand Stadium.
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Hillenbrand Aquatic Center

The UA's aquatic center will get upgrades to its pools, diving well, pump and plumbing. Hillenbrand's 50-meter pool will expand and the聽facility will get four new 25-yard short course lanes, all to the delight of new 蜜柚直播 swim coach聽Augie Busch. The center hasn't received a significant upgrade since 2008, when the UA added a state-of-the-art diving well.

The $15 million project is expected to begin April 1 and finish by Jan. 1, 2019.聽Among the upgrades, according to the UA's Capital Campaign:

Rebuild and expand the 50-meter pool to 65 meters, including the old diving well.
Increase the number of 25-yard short course lanes from 18 to 22.
Replace and significantly upgrade the pump and plumbing infrastructure.

Hillenbrand Aquatic Center upgrades — Renderings of the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center renovations.
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McKale Center locker rooms

The $1.5 million upgrades to McKale Center's聽lower concourse will be for new and remodeled locker rooms. The UA gave McKale a $30 million facelift in 2014, which included new and expanded locker rooms for the men's and women's basketball teams and volleyball team. It also added film rooms and lounge areas.

The new renovations will add locker rooms for other programs at the UA. The project will聽commence Monday, with a goal of being completed by Aug. 15.

Among the upgrades, according to the UA's Capital Campaign:

Working in the lower concourse in the old academic and lab-space area.
New locker rooms for men鈥檚 golf, soccer, men鈥檚 tennis, and women鈥檚 track and field/xc.
Remodeled locker rooms for women鈥檚 swimming and diving and men鈥檚 track and field/xc.