The University of Mississippi Athletics
Boone Provides Update on Facilities
8/1/2007 | Men's Basketball
Ole Miss Director of Athletics Pete Boone recently provided updates for OleMissSports.com on the exciting facility projects and upgrades underway, including the construction of the Basketball Practice Facility and the renovations to the baseball and tennis stadiums.
Basketball Practice Facility
"The facility is going to be located at the vacant lot across from the Gillom Center, at the corner of Coliseum Drive and Hill Drive. A total of $4.5 million has been pledged in cash, and we are continuing to work towards the $6 million mark. Once we reach that point, we will start a public fund-raising drive and begin the documents process, as far as blueprints and construction bids."
Oxford-University Stadium Expansion
"We are at the final stages of the 2008 ticket brochure and hope to have it mailed out by the middle of August. General time frame for the expansion is as follows. We expect to advertise for construction bids in September. The contractors will then have 30 days to review the bids, and if a bid is awarded, there will be an additional 30 to 40 days before starting construction. Any plans will have as minimum an impact on the team as possible."
Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center Expansion
"The renovation is a $2 million project. We currently have $1.1 million committed and are aggressively working on other donors. The plans include some additional seating capacity, but the major objective is to enhance our player lounge area, including lockerrooms and study area, and the coaches' offices."
