Campaign for the Student Athlete

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The University of Washington is excited to have embarked upon a comprehensive fundraising effort to maintain the rich Husky Athletic tradition.

The Campaign for the Student Athlete is part of a long-range plan to ensure the national competitiveness for each of the program’s 23 sports. The University is committed to ensuring that the nearly 700 student-athletes who participate receive the highest quality educational and athletic experience possible. UW supporters expect the huskies to strive to be the best intercollegiate athletic department in the country. The Campaign is essential in making that goal a reality.

The Campaign for the Student Athlete was created following months of interviews with student-athletes, coaches, University officials, and community leaders. For more information on the Campaign for the Student Athlete, please contact Gary Barta at (206) 616-9280.

Campaign for the Student Athlete Goals

• To raise $45 million in private contributions for the benefit of Husky Athletics.
• To provide funding for critical new facilities such as a renovation of Hec Edmundson Pavilion, an indoor practice facility, baseball stadium, soccer stadium, and a renovated shellhouse.
• To add endowed scholarships for student-athletes and to help ensure the on-going quality and success of the Husky athletic program.

Campaign Priorities

• Renovated Hec Edmundson Pavilion
• New Indoor Practice Facility
• New Baseball Stadium
• New Soccer Stadium
• Conibear Shellhouse renovation
• Scholarship endowment

The highest priority has been given to the renovation of Hec-Ed and the new indoor practice facility. Hec-Ed construction began in April 1999 and is slated for completion in November 2000. Ground breaking for the new indoor practice facility will occur in June 2000.

Funding Sources

• Campaign for the Student Athlete private donations/pledges
• Season ticket revenue- Building for Excellence Fund
• Corporate partnership
• UW for infrastructure/seismic concerns
• Athletic Department revenues

CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES IN REVIEW:

Hec-Edmundson Pavilion Renovation

• Estimated cost- $40 million
• Project schedule- April 1999-November 2000
• Increased capacity to 10,000 seats
• Removal of all view obstructed seats
• Complete interior renovation to provide top-notch venues for basketball, volleyball and gymnastics
• Museum style Hall of Fame
• Renovated locker rooms, athletic training facilities, equipment rooms, meeting rooms, offices, storage, and video operations.

Founder’s Club

Founder’s Club is a special recognition level within the Campaign. Founder’s Club members are those individuals who contribute $25,000 or more to the restoration of Hec-Edmundson Pavilion, or an unrestricted gift to the Campaign. Gifts of $100,000 and above to the Campaign also earn Founder’s Club status, regardless of the gift designation. Founder’s Club members will have first priority seating in the new Hec Edmundson Pavilion. For more information on giving opportunities and benefits, please call the Tyee Office at (206) 543-2234.

Indoor Practice Facility

• Estimated cost- $22 million
• Project Schedule- starting June 2000
• All weather practice facility for football, track & field, baseball, softball, soccer, golf and conditioning.
• Full 100-yard football field
• Four lane, 1/5 mile track around field, plus a fifth sprint lane and jump pit runways
• University and public use

Baseball Park

Field--Completed in January 1998

• High quality grass outfield
• All-weather astroturf infield
• Synthetic warning track
• New dugouts
• New scoreboard- installed April 1999
• Lights- installed April 1999

Stadium--Completion based on funding

• 3,500 seat, covered, steel structure
• Team lockers
• Covered batting cages
• Concessions and restrooms (also available for soccer)
• Press box

Soccer Stadium

Field--Completed Nov. 1996

• Sand-based, high-end technical drainage system w/grass
• New scoreboard
• New weather protected team benches
• High quality aluminum bench seating- capacity 1,500
• Utilities provided for future lights

Stadium--Schedule based on funding

• 3,500 seat stadium
• Team locker rooms
• Concessions and restrooms
• Press box

Conibear Crew House Renovation

• New Crew locker rooms, offices, and revamped shell storage
• Utilization of prime waterfront location
• Upgraded Student Athlete Services facilities and dining room