Lacrosse Receptions & Stadium Plans

[FU73]

FYI: Plans for the "new home of Stag Lacrosse" will be discussed at two upcoming receptions on April 13 on campus and in NYC on April 22:


Friends of Fairfield University Lacrosse are invited to join us for brunch and a special presentation prior to the Men's and Women's Lacrosse doubleheader

Saturday, April 13, 2013
11 a.m.

42 Bellarmine Road(formerly the Jesuit Community Center)
Fairfield University

Join University Trustee Brian Hull '80, P'13 and Athletic Director Gene Doris, for a special presentation on the new lacrosse stadium - which will become home to the Men's and Women's Lacrosse programs at Fairfield University!

Women's Lacrosse vs. Canisius - 11 a.m.
Men's Lacrosse vs. Air Force - 2 p.m.

Please direct questions to Richard Perkin, Director of Athletic Giving, at [e-mail]

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Friends of Fairfield Women’s Lacrosse
Reception Saturday, April 13, 2013

Women’s Lacrosse
Hosts Canisius
at 11:00 a.m.

Men’s Lacrosse
Hosts Air Force
at 2:00 p.m.

Reception at 1:00 p.m. at the Levee


R.S.V.P. by April 9 to Pat Murphy at [e-mail]

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Friends of Fairfield University Lacrosse are invited to join us for a special reception and presentation.

Monday, April 22, 2013
6:30 p.m.

University Club
1 West 53rd Street
New York, NY

Join University Trustee Brian Hull '80, P'13 and Athletic Director Gene Doris, for a special presentation on the new lacrosse stadium - which will become home to the Men's and Women's Lacrosse programs at Fairfield University!

Please direct questions to Richard Perkin,Director of Athletic Giving, at [e-mail].

[FU73]

The plan is to rebuild/renovate Alumni Stadium. The architects drawing were already released. Now the big alumni donors/parents/Friends of Fairfield Lacrosse will need to help pay for it.

[stags74]

Attended a brunch reception yesterday (before game against air force academy) to review the plans for the new Lax stadium to be constructed at the current alumni field foot print. The reception was lightly attened which seems disappointing to me. The project will cost approx. 8-9 million and has all of its town and goverment regulatory approvals in place. It is expected that the project can be completed in apprx. 9 months, which seems agressive to me. Currently a "flag ship" sponsor has promised to make a 3 miliion contribution to the stadium construction. The board of trustees will allow the administration to go forward for request for pricing (RFP) from contractors once 50% of the estimated cost is pledge by donors. An upcoming capital plan will be announced and will help to secure the remaining pledges. Brian Hull, Class of "80 ( i belive a trustee ) explained the capital plan will have have three signficant intiatives, 1)increasing endowment( for financial aid) ,2) major upgrades to the school of nursing, 3)funding for the LAX stadium.
THe new stadium (3500 seats) will be a significant improvement over the exsiting field conditons and will inlcude, concession & media suites, VIP suites, merchandise store etc. THe size of the stasium was determined by exisitng capacity approvals granted by the towm previously for alumni field. The playing surface will be artifical turf and will allow Lessign Field (natural turf) to be dedicated to soceer. The stadium design will accommodate expansion if needed in the furure.
Significant recogniton opportunties are available. So if anyone has between $250K and $1.5M available, step right up with a check in hand. All kidding aside contibutions of any amount are welcome!

[FU73]

74, Thanks for the update. The upcoming Capital Campaign will address the endowment, nursing school and the lax stadium. Was Alumni Hall mentioned at all?

[stagofmilford]

watched the nicely done computer animation of the project and noticed there are no football lines included in the project...where is Prep going to be playing?

[stags74]

73 '. There was no mention in the captial campaign about alumni hall. Currently alumni hall is getting a complete roof replacement. Hopefully there is some money in the budget for interior painting. THE CURRENT STATE OF THE INTERIOR INCLUDING PEELING PAINT IS AN EMBARASSMENT.
Stago M, at the meeting the Associate VP of Facilites David Frasinelli indicated the prep would continue to play football at alumni field afte the new stadium is built. However it is anticipated the prep may have one season in which they play all away games during construction.

[FU73]

74, Thanks for the update info on AH. The last Capital Campaign evolved after it was announced with a higher monetary target and additional projects added to it. Maybe the powers to be will see the importance of Alumni Hall to the Fairfield University community? Hopefully whatever roof replacement (which I doubt will be inexpensive) would not interfere with any future plans for an interior renovation, upgrade or front elevation addition, assuming there is a plan?

AH as the home court of the University's NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball and NCAA Division 1 Women's Volleyball programs is an embarrassment and a hindrance to recruiting and fan support. Peeling paint is unacceptable. Equally embarrassing is that the outdated building (basically a gymnasium) is the University's largest capacity site for lectures and concerts and centrally located at the heart of campus life. At over $55,000 a year to attend Fairfield University Alumni Hall needs to be upgraded/renovated/improved.

[stagofmilford]

So we are, once again, sinking money into a facility for an FU athletics promotion and improvement to make FU Lax a national program, yet will still be playing on a field cluttered with extra lines for a sport the University no longer runs? Lax programs I am sure we are competing against for recruits such as Denver or Loyola can boast of new facilities specifically for their lacrosse programs. As much as we might not like it, the way the facility looks, just like what the uniforms look like, are big selling points these days. If admin truly wants to make the upgrades with our "premier" program in mind, do not weave in football lines to the turf. Paint them and them remove them once the season is over as is done in NFL stadiums.