Women Meet UConn alum Denis Nayden, who gave $15M for athletic facility renovation: 'We’re all proud Huskies' (Mike Anthony)

[huskymedic]

I know it’s not for just Women’s sports but I had to pick something:

 

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[TMB4405]

This is just awesome. I support in a small way but wish I could do more. People like this are incredible and I wish I coukd wxpress my gratitude for what these big donors bring to the school.

 

[huskymedic]

-> The major athletics facelift is just about complete. A $100 million renovation to Gampel Pavilion is well underway, with new scoreboards installed and new seating to be in place for 2025-26 seasons. There’s no specific timeline for completion but the building, which opened in 1990, has another national championship banner to hang and use for a wrecking ball over the coming months and years, improving basic functionality of the building and gameday experience.

In recent years, UConn has opened new facilities for baseball (Elliot Ballpark), softball (Burrill Family Field), ice hockey (Toscano Family Ice Forum) and soccer (Morrone Stadium at Rizza Performance Center) and volleyball. The Rizza Center houses numerous programs and is the hub for a concentration of new construction along Jim Calhoun Way.

In short, campus looks nothing like it did 15 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago. <-

 

[J187Money]

It is going to be great - but my understanding is that the Field House renovation will take 2 years - which seems like a long time.

 

[Bomber36]

Met the Pres up in Beantown during the HEA tourney. She talked me out of the little money I could afford. Watch out if I ever hit powerball! She is a lovely human being and a great representative of our Alma Mater.