GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Both Gator soccer and lacrosse scored a major goal as work started last week on a $7.4 million expansion to the team building at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
This expansion of the current building includes completely new team spaces for Gator soccer and upgrades to current Gator lacrosse areas.
The project renovates 2,000 square footage of the current facility and adds 13,800 gross square feet to the existing facility. Both Gator soccer and lacrosse spaces will provide all that is needed before the teams step outside the building to train or compete at Dizney Stadium. Completion is scheduled for March 2022.
The space adds:
* Gator soccer locker room
* Gator soccer and lacrosse coaches offices
* Conference space
* Equipment rooms
* Film rooms
* Sports medicine and hydrotherapy areas
* Team lounges
* Shared lobby
The project also includes enhancements to locker and training areas for Gator lacrosse, visiting and official team locker rooms, lacrosse equipment and conference rooms.
“This investment is an important step in providing the young ladies and coaches in these two highly-successful programs the support they need to continue competing for championships,” University of Florida Athletics Director Scott Stricklin said.
Project Budget: $7.4 Million
Architect: Level Architecture
Contractor: Charles Perry Partners Inc.
UAA Master Plan
The UAA is in the midst of a $155 million fundraising campaign to complete its three-phase facilities master plan (more info here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_sports_2018_3_23_facilties-2Dmaster-2Dplan.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=ytw9nJ_5fkxsUnrWGkjxQAJFR93nBwh3-BxdC09R_UE&s=xCwJh3uNG79pFPBYkRH1RXFiaklpGzf6jsxh2nTm04o&e= >).
Phase 1 included
Construction of football’s Gary Condron Family Indoor Practice Facility
$25 million construction<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2016_6_27_otis-2Dhawkins-2Dcenter-2Dgators-2Dopen-2Ddoors-2Dto-2Dnew-2Dera-2Dwith-2Dofficial-2Dopening-2Dof-2Dhawkins-2Dcenter-2Dat-2Dfarrior-2Dhall.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=ytw9nJ_5fkxsUnrWGkjxQAJFR93nBwh3-BxdC09R_UE&s=_Jmv9IUddVrKTM1OF8qd7jnKIK-uvmtRF4WrN9cLQvQ&e= > of the Otis Hawkins Center at Farrior Hall
$69.8 million in renovations to Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
Phase 2 featured:
$65 million Florida Ballpark<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_sports_2019_2_8_new-2Dballpark.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=ytw9nJ_5fkxsUnrWGkjxQAJFR93nBwh3-BxdC09R_UE&s=ezPcybWZF-n2BruQml_GyeNWa8-aeUVzRiVOy1Xt7lg&e= > – opened for 2021 season
$15 million in renovations to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2019_2_13_gators-2Dsoftball-2Dis-2Da-2Dhit.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=ytw9nJ_5fkxsUnrWGkjxQAJFR93nBwh3-BxdC09R_UE&s=HufPnpHXIrMmdiN87JtKmj-vRVnnaMs9C7F0RHm33Yw&e= > prior to the 2019 season
$1.5 million upgrades to the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Home Locker Room
$2.5 million infrastructure investments in the Percy Beard Track and Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex
Phase 3
Construction of the $85 million James W. “Bill” Heavener Florida Football Training Center – Spring 2022 completion
$7.4 million Soccer Team Facility and Lacrosse Facility Upgrades – March 2022 completion
Phase 3 James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center Update:
Construction continues on the $85 million 140,000-square foot Bill Heavener Football Training Center, the new day-to-day home for Florida football student athletes with amenities for all student athletes. Since ground breaking in summer of 2020, site and utility work continued through August of 2020, cement pouring began in January and steel erection began in the final week of March. Project completion is scheduled for spring of 2022.
