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Foundation gives $5 million to build new soccer stadium
Dan Stroud
Issue date: 4/14/08 Section: News
Hall said the field is also intended to be an important addition to the community around the university. It is expected that intramural events in the community such as youth track meets and soccer events will take place there.
An ability to host regional soccer championships at the high school level will offer additional revenue sources for UMKC. Hall said in conversations with Beagle and Eagan, Durwood seemed interested in projects that served both UMKC and its surrounding community.
UMKC head men's soccer coach Rick BenBen was pleased with the day's announcement.
"I think we've [men's soccer] done pretty well. We've had a lot of success," BenBen said. "But for us to jump to the next level, we had to have a facility to call our own."
The squad had recently played their home schedule on the Rockhurst University campus.
Rick Anderson, UMKC Interim Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services said the actual cost of the complex has not yet been determined.
"That's [$9 million] just an initial estimate," Anderson said. "We won't know the final cost until all the bids are in. Hopefully it will be less."
Anderson said the $4 million difference could be met in a number of ways. UMKC Athletics will continue to raise money for the project, he said.
At some point after the bid process concludes, the funds will be repaid through revenue streams to which the complex offers the most benefit. Anderson gave examples that he stressed had not yet been determined, such as the intramural programs at Swinney and Student Life.
Anderson made one point very clear when he said "under no circumstances" would there be any kind of student fee increase associated with this project.
dstroud@unews.com
An ability to host regional soccer championships at the high school level will offer additional revenue sources for UMKC. Hall said in conversations with Beagle and Eagan, Durwood seemed interested in projects that served both UMKC and its surrounding community.
UMKC head men's soccer coach Rick BenBen was pleased with the day's announcement.
"I think we've [men's soccer] done pretty well. We've had a lot of success," BenBen said. "But for us to jump to the next level, we had to have a facility to call our own."
The squad had recently played their home schedule on the Rockhurst University campus.
Rick Anderson, UMKC Interim Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services said the actual cost of the complex has not yet been determined.
"That's [$9 million] just an initial estimate," Anderson said. "We won't know the final cost until all the bids are in. Hopefully it will be less."
Anderson said the $4 million difference could be met in a number of ways. UMKC Athletics will continue to raise money for the project, he said.
At some point after the bid process concludes, the funds will be repaid through revenue streams to which the complex offers the most benefit. Anderson gave examples that he stressed had not yet been determined, such as the intramural programs at Swinney and Student Life.
Anderson made one point very clear when he said "under no circumstances" would there be any kind of student fee increase associated with this project.
dstroud@unews.com
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