Finally done; only cost $22mm. Does any college need soccer facilities this nice? Does soccer make money?
FC/OT: New Jeffrey Field Soccer Complex video…
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Hats off to the donors who made it possible. The soccer facilities were azz. In the past here were no locker rooms or rest rooms at Jeffrey Field, just tents for the teams at intermission and port-a-johns. The news digs will be great for both programs. I heard there were plans to make the spectator areas more "soccer like" but I have no idea where that stands.
Finally done; only cost $22mm. Does any college need soccer facilities this nice? Does soccer make money?
Between them, the two soccer teams lose $3.75 million, women leading the way.
Sorry to hear that . I know only two sports generate money ,but didn't know it was that bad
Finally done; only cost $22mm. Does any college need soccer facilities this nice? Does soccer make money?
Waste of $20 million. They play in front of a few hundred fans. Non revenue sports should share a muti purpose stadium and facilities.
There are teams like temple who beat psu that don't even have a stadium. They play on a field on the side of a road.
What?
That was "paid for" with a big pile of debt - not philanthropy.
Worse, it turned into an unwise vanity project.
Personally, that was very disconcerting, as I was one who for many years had advocated for a significant improvement to game day facilities at Jeffrey Field. Unfortunately, the way that whole thing ended up taking shape, I had to vote against it (because the project as proposed and built made zero sense, and was hugely wasteful)
Discuss some of that in here:
Penn State Athletics: The fuse on the timebomb is lit – BARRY FENCHAK
Why can't we have nice things without all the bitchin' and moaning? 
Because some people can't do anything other than bitchin' and moaning. It's a sorry way to go through life.Why can't we have nice things without all the bitchin' and moaning?
Gee, I don't know.Why can't we have nice things without all the bitchin' and moaning?
Why don't you have a $5 Million Estate and drive a Maserati?
BTW, I have a $10 million estate and choose to drive a GMC. Expensive cars are a waste of money. I think I just proved a point?!!
Actually, you kinda' did.BTW, I have a $10 million estate and choose to drive a GMC. Expensive cars are a waste of money. I think I just proved a point?!!
Better do it soon before it's all tapped out.I’m trying to tap into PSU’s line of credit.
BTW, I have a $10 million estate and choose to drive a GMC. Expensive cars are a waste of money. I think I just proved a point?!!
@TheBigUglies If expensive cars are a waste of money, why are you driving a GMC instead of a Chevy?
This seems kinda excessive and an over spend for the soccer teams but I don't know what the norm is for soccer at other schools? Football of course has its own facility. I think basketball does. Wrestling probably and since ice hockey has the arena then I imagine that also operates as their workout and meeting facility.
Other sports? What about the swim team or the baseball team or the volleyball teams or the track team, etc? Where do they work out? Is that all shared with all the other sports? I know it is not the same as what the general student population uses but is it one facility for all the athletes participating in these so called "lesser important" sports?
Other sports? What about the swim team or the baseball team or the volleyball teams or the track team, etc? Where do they work out? Is that all shared with all the other sports? I know it is not the same as what the general student population uses but is it one facility for all the athletes participating in these so called "lesser important" sports?
Cause I hate the Chevy dealer in town, their salesmen and service people pissed me off too many times.
Dang. That was a yell of laughter. Just got a quizzical look from the wife.
Finally done; only cost $22mm. Does any college need soccer facilities this nice? Does soccer make money?
chump change. Wait for the wrestling facility.
There is an East Area Locker Room Building across from Holuba Hall where some teams that practice/play on the east side of campus (lacrosse, field hockey, tennis, maybe T&F) have lockers and work out.
Baseball, I’d guess Lubrano Park has stuff for them…
Volleyball, I’d assume uses Rec Hall.
Swimming, maybe the natatorium has what they need?