Mavric Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Northwestern University will break ground on the next step in its new Lakefront Athletics and Recreation Complex on Northwestern's Evanston campus at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Construction will begin immediately. In support of the project, Northwestern Athletics and Recreation recently received a new leadership gift of $23 million from University trustees Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson as part of We Will. The Campaign for Northwestern. The Lakefront Athletics and Recreation Complex will include a fieldhouse that will provide a large, indoor multipurpose facility for football practice as well as Olympic sports team practices and competitions, recreational activities and non-sporting events. It will be named Ryan Fieldhouse in honor of the generosity of alumni Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan. The playing surface within Ryan Fieldhouse will be named Wilson Field in honor of a $15 million gift from alumni Stephen R. and Susan K. Wilson. The complex also will include the Walter Athletics Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will house academic support services for more than 500 student-athletes, a nutrition center and dining facility, a sports performance center, and office space for coaches and administrators. The building is being named in recognition of a $40 million gift from alumni Mark and Kimbra Walter. Link Quote Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 The house that Fitz built. This is the next step in building that program. Good for them. We need to raise the Big Ten's football profile. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Good for them. They really need a new stadium though. Their current stadium is crap. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Their current everything is crap. This looks awesome, but anything would have been a big improvement for their campus. Quote Link to comment
mrandyk Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 This is completely separate from their football stadium right? I would have done something with the stadium first. Might be a more ambitious task than they are prepared for though. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Was just walking around there the other day. It's really, really nice. Those kids have to love it. Quote Link to comment
Michiganball Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 B1G money at work, and yes, they definitely need to work on that stadium regardless if they fill it or not. Quote Link to comment
everybody knows my name Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Maybe a really opulent 25,000 seat stadium. Quote Link to comment
NebraskaHarry Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Looks nice especially this time of year. Come fall, with a nice brisk wind coming off that water with no protection... 1 Quote Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 On 8/24/2017 at 10:25 AM, everybody knows my name said: Maybe a really opulent 25,000 seat stadium. Here's an idea: How about stadium lighting that makes it appear that everyone is wearing purple. That one's free. 1 Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Don't let that picture fool you, while it was sunny it was butt cold in Chicago today. On a related note, I accidentally kicked a bunch of soccer balls into the construction of that place last year during intramurals. Quote Link to comment
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