Renovation Of Freitas Has Gone Out For Bid > New Home for UConn Women Volleyball

[UCONNJACK]

Renovation-Phase 1 of Freitas Ice Forum has gone out for bid. More information might be forthcoming at next week Board Of Trustees meeting.

https://media.procurement.uconn.edu/cpca/BID%20DOCUMENTS/300252/PROJECT-INFORMATION-SHEET.pdf

 

[huskymedic]

The rumor of a conversion to a dedicated facility to support UConn Volleyball still has legs…

 

[UCONNJACK]

Freitas will become the new home of UConn Women Volleyball. Should be a very nice facility.

 

[huskymedic]

Freitas will become the new home of UConn Women Volleyball. Should be a very nice facility.

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Phew… What becomes of Freitas Ice Forum with Toscano opening next month?

 

[Waquoit]

I love this. Volleyball is a lot of fun in person. I think this will be a hit.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Our facilities across sports are incredible. The master plan is absolutely something beyond Big East.

 

[UCONNJACK]

Our facilities across sports are incredible. The master plan is absolutely something beyond Big East.

A new athletic master plan is in the planning stage. Mostly likely will include renovations to Gampel.

 

[CL82]

Our facilities across sports are incredible. The master plan is absolutely something beyond Big East.

I wonder if this will elevate the volleyball program? They will have pretty amazing facilities.

 

[WestHartHusk]

A new athletic master plan is in the planning stage. Mostly likely will include renovations to Gampel.

Where is the football stadium going?

 

[CL82]

Where is the football stadium going?

Behind Toscano.

 

[UCONNJACK]

Freitas will become the new home of UConn Women Volleyball. Should be a very nice facility.

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The renovations are totally being funded by donations.

 

[LIUCHusky]

The renovations are totally being funded by donations.

Where did you hear this?

 

[UCONNJACK]

Where did you hear

https://boardoftrustees.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2924/2023/04/2023-04-12-UConn-Board-Bldgs.-Grounds-Envir.-Agenda-with-Attachments-Telephone.pdf

Don’t have time to copy and paste the specific page but go to page 95 to see funding source,

 

[huskymedic]

https://boardoftrustees.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2924/2023/04/2023-04-12-UConn-Board-Bldgs.-Grounds-Envir.-Agenda-with-Attachments-Telephone.pdf

Don’t have time to copy and paste the specific page but go to page 95 to see funding source,

 

[CL82]

https://boardoftrustees.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2924/2023/04/2023-04-12-UConn-Board-Bldgs.-Grounds-Envir.-Agenda-with-Attachments-Telephone.pdf

Don’t have time to copy and paste the specific page but go to page 95 to see funding source,

 

[gampelcrazies]

A new athletic master plan is in the planning stage. Mostly likely will include renovations to Gampel.

This is what I can't wait to see. Really curious what they can do to it and how much they are going to pump into it. If it's a lot of money I have to think XL losses more games. Similar to XL and Toscano.

 

[CL82]

This is what I can't wait to see. Really curious what they can do to it and how much they are going to pump into it. If it's a lot of money I have to think XL losses more games. Similar to XL and Toscano.

My guess is, it will be a wraparound second-story concourse that makes a semi covered walkway around Gampel. Three of the corners will have both concession and bathrooms. The last corner is where the natatorium is. Just a guess.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Waquoit]

Will they have Husky Hops?

 

[UCONNJACK]

Will they have Husky Hops?

The facility will have 100% seat backs based on the illustration.

 

[CL82]

“It’s going to amplify the progression of the program and the trend of the program and the sport itself, especially in the region,” said coach Ellen Herman-Kimball. “There are a minimal amount of volleyball programs in the country that have their own specific facility that they don’t have to share with another sport.”

This was my thought as well. Having a dedicated volleyball facility seemed unique to me.

Freitas was a bit of a white elephant once Toscano was completed and the demolition and renovation is being funded by private contribution, so it seems like a great solution.

 

[WestHartHusk]

More rows of seats than Toscano?

 

[Kolumbo]

$2.5 million is really nothing, about the same amount to build the hockey rink in the first place. I would think maybe building something more modern rathe rather than renovating a generic metal barn would be a better way to go but this might be the cheapest route to a nice facility. A brand new facility could include a beach volleyball court with a retractable roof or open-air type setup.

 

[Viet Vet]

More rows of seats than Toscano?

All chairbacks, without obstructed views! Where's the "student deck"?