GREENSBORO, Ga. — The University of Georgia Athletics Association board has approved up to $40 million to add 53,000 square feet of space to its football facilities.
A new weight room, coaches offices, new training facilities and a large multi-purpose area will be added to the Butts-Mehre athletics building in Athens under the plan approved Thursday.
Athletics director Damon Evans said about half the money will come from private donations and the rest borrowed. University President Michael Adams said he supports the project as long as 50 percent of the money is raised.
The board also approved a fiscal year 2010 operating budget of $71.4 million, up 12.2 percent. Projected revenue is $84.8 million, including a new SEC television contract that offsets a drop of $2 million-$3 million in contributions tied to football season tickets.
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Comments » 5
NashvillePreds writes:
Neyland getting a $200 million face lift + the massive upgrade to Thompson Boiling + Pratt Pavilion = UGA getting left behind.
jmr68ut writes:
We don't care about Georgia do we?
spvol writes:
Come see what a FULL-SIZE stadium looks like.
WereInTrouble writes:
Great, our rivals are expanding and the bean counters are shrinking Neyland Stadium to cater to the upper crust of society. A lose, lose situation for us.
LiveFaith writes:
What's the only way to get a solid white bulldog anyway?
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