Montana announces facility upgrades for men’s basketball, equipment center

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

Pretty cool!

Funding for the $2 million project will come entirely from private support. In June, the Montana Board of Regents approved the project, and now the department is in the process of selecting an architect. Construction on the project will begin in April, once basketball season is complete, and will be ready next fall in time for the 2020-21 basketball season.

Montana is in the home stretch of the fundraising campaign, and is nearly to its $2 million goal to complete the project. Even with great response, Montana is still looking for financial help to bridge the gap and stay on the timeline. Those interested in learning more about donating, including the opportunity to purchase a locker with your name on it, can contact Dan Ingram at (406) 243-6294 or via email.

Link to whole article:
https://gogriz.com/news/2019/10/9/g...des-for-mens-basketball-equipment-center.aspx

 

[Big Sage]

This thing will be bigger than Sac. St's gym!

 

[Ursa Major]

:clap: :clap: :clap: Looks awesome--especially without any leering creeps. Only question, do people still play pingpong?

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

:clap: :clap: :clap: Looks awesome--especially without any leering creeps. Only question, do people still play pingpong?

Yeah - it is a pretty popular time passer - especially in the NFL. I want to say there are at least a few teams who have an ongoing ping pong tournament during the season.

 

[84GRIZ]

Pretty cool!

Funding for the $2 million project will come entirely from private support. In June, the Montana Board of Regents approved the project, and now the department is in the process of selecting an architect. Construction on the project will begin in April, once basketball season is complete, and will be ready next fall in time for the 2020-21 basketball season.

Montana is in the home stretch of the fundraising campaign, and is nearly to its $2 million goal to complete the project. Even with great response, Montana is still looking for financial help to bridge the gap and stay on the timeline. Those interested in learning more about donating, including the opportunity to purchase a locker with your name on it, can contact Dan Ingram at (406) 243-6294 or via email.

Link to whole article:
https://gogriz.com/news/2019/10/9/g...des-for-mens-basketball-equipment-center.aspx

It is my understanding that after the Men's Basketball locker room is completed the Women's Basketball and Volleyball locker room upgrade will be next on the list and it will pretty much be a mirror image of the men's locker room.

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

It is my understanding that after the Men's Basketball locker room is completed the Women's Basketball and Volleyball locker room upgrade will be next on the list and it will pretty much be a mirror image of the men's locker room.

Yeah, that is mentioned in the article as well - though not the specifics of how it might look.

 

[grizpaws]

Pretty cool!

It is cool. Recruits are going to be impressed. And, quite frankly, it is overdue.

 

[putter]

Great that it will be ready for next year!

 

[DoubleNicks]

It is my understanding that after the Men's Basketball locker room is completed the Women's Basketball and Volleyball locker room upgrade will be next on the list and it will pretty much be a mirror image of the men's locker room.

Yeah, that is mentioned in the article as well - though not the specifics of how it might look.

https://mus.edu/board/meetings/2019/May2019/AdminBudget/183-1007-R0519_A1.pdf

On the 5th page/slide, you can see the master plan for Dahlberg Arena. LG looks similar but a little smaller if accurately portrayed. Also, looks like less with regards to coaches' areas.

 

[DoubleNicks]

I hope they do the same level of graphics/overhead 3D lighting as the football locker room with the basketball ones. It would be really cool to have the charging grizzly logo as a 3D overhead or in the carpet but that's probably difficult to do.

 

[Ursa Major]

:clap: :clap: :clap: Looks awesome--especially without any leering creeps. Only question, do people still play pingpong?

Yeah - it is a pretty popular time passer - especially in the NFL. I want to say there are at least a few teams who have an ongoing ping pong tournament during the season.

Sounds perfect for an activity for the football team as they are locked in Dahlberg Arena during the upcoming bye weekend. :thumb:

 

[EverettGriz]

Damn tootin!

 

[Dillon]

I'm impressed & definitely overdue!

 

[fanofzoo]

I'm impressed & definitely overdue!

Been waiting since 1974