Uconn Facebook Announcement ??

[HuskyBandDad]

Uconn Facebook page says two big announcements coming in 2 days concerning Uconn athletics. Any idea what this could be?? AAU + B1G ??

 

[MadisonSquare Gordon]

Uconn Facebook page says two big announcements coming in 2 days concerning Uconn athletics. Any idea what this could be?? AAU + B1G ??

$3m donation for a soccer stadium is supposedly one of them. Haven't heard anything about the other though.

 

[Bonehead]

That's some positive thinking.

Didn't they do this before? What was that announcement???

Soccer stadium more realistic.

:-(

 

[ASweet3781]

I didn't see anything on the UConn facebook page about an announcement.

LOL A soccer stadium? Wow. Such big news!

 

[huskymedic]

Uconn Facebook page says two big announcements coming in 2 days concerning Uconn athletics. Any idea what this could be?? AAU + B1G ??

UConnClubOct 10, 7:36pm via Twitter for iPhone
Stay tuned to the @UConnClub for two major announcements coming up this week! pic.twitter.com/33qTJciiMh

 

[HuskyBandDad]

I didn't see anything on the UConn facebook page about an announcement.

LOL A soccer stadium? Wow. Such big news!

I am not on Facebook but my wife showed me the announcement just made about 1 hour ago.

 

[MadisonSquare Gordon]

I am not on Facebook but my wife showed me the announcement just made about 1 hour ago.

The other has to be related to basketball based on the picture. If it's not a new conference, new arena is my guess/hope.

 

[UCFBfan]

Wonder if it will be a Hockey/Basketball arena type. Hopefully they'll be two separate buildings but anything that upgrades Gampel and leaves more games On Campus is a bonus in my book

 

[huskymedic]

jacobscourant3:39pm via Twitter Web Client
Former UConn soccer player Tony Rizza to make biggest gift in UConn athletics history of $8 million for new soccer stadium.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

What a waste of $8 million.

I kid I kid.

Kind of.

 

[FDNY99]

jacobscourant3:39pm via Twitter Web Client
Former UConn soccer player Tony Rizza to make biggest gift in UConn athletics history of $8 million for new soccer stadium.

This donation gives the University enough money to move the soccer stadium, and move the football practice field out behind Schenkman (it will be perpendicular to Schenkman, making it look like a T from the air). It also allows them to do more facility improvements, in addition to building the new ice hockey barn/team facility (which is in the final planning stages and should be announced relatively soon). The original athletic facilities master plan had a new soccer stadium, baseball stadium, softball stadium
http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2012/02/athletics-establishes-stadium-enhancement-funds/
The ice hockey barn/team facility was added to the list and pushed to the front when we joined Hockey East.

 

[Kevin Caliendo]

Take the $8M and sign it over the Delaney and note it "in lieu of tier 3 rights"

but seriously, that is pretty sweet

 

[zls44]

The other announcement is the naming rights being sold for bb practice gym

 

[ConnHuskBask]

The more I think of it, how crazy is it that one time donation for a soccer stadium is essentially what we'll be paid over 4 years for our tv rights for basketball and football.

 

[UConnRock]

Woud a savvy investment manager make this investment in his alma mater if he didn't have assurances that there would positive returns? Like an invite to play top level conference soccer in a few years

 

[Dooley]

Happy to hear about a new soccer stadium. UCONN soccer program is one of the better programs in the country.

I have no idea what the basketball announcement could be. Maybe it's a scheduling announcement (ex - Pitt)? Or maybe it's something related to the fundraising goal for the practice facility being completely raised?

 

[Bonehead]

Woud a savvy investment manager make this investment in his alma mater if he didn't have assurances that there would positive returns? Like an invite to play top level conference soccer in a few years

Yes - tax write off.

Great effort on your part though!!

 

[rich1122]

Uconn Facebook page says two big announcements coming in 2 days concerning Uconn athletics. Any idea what this could be?? AAU + B1G ??

We scheduled Towson next year.

 

[husky8273]

Tony's house is spectacular - http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/anthony-rizzas-house/view/bing/

 

[huskymedic]

I have no idea what the basketball announcement could be.

>>The exterior sign for the basketball building now has another set of letters, but those letters are covered by a white canvas.<<

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-soccer-donation-1012-20141011-story.html

 

[huskypantz]

Tony's house is spectacular - http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/anthony-rizzas-house/view/bing/

His property taxes are $181k per year. Wow. Thank you for the incredible gesture, sir.