[Liberty_2023]

Hi I'm currently a student at liberty and have enjoyed reading the boards for a few months now. This is my first post and I was curious if anyone knew how much Liberty Arena cost?

[Sly Fox]

Welcome to the board, 2023!

There are announced costs at commissioning and total costs for completion. The two numbers are rarely close.

[Purple Haize]

Hi I'm currently a student at liberty and have enjoyed reading the boards for a few months now. This is my first post and I was curious if anyone knew how much Liberty Arena cost?

That’s a good question. I do not know

[Jonathan Carone]

Hi I'm currently a student at liberty and have enjoyed reading the boards for a few months now. This is my first post and I was curious if anyone knew how much Liberty Arena cost?

According to Damien, $65 million.

The $65 million Liberty Arena, being built in between the Vines Center and DeMoss Hall, is targeted for an Oct. 1 completion date, in time to host the entirety of the 2020-21 home schedules for Liberty University volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball.

https://t.co/SXDBImtptA

[Cider Jim]

In comparison, the 4-story Jerry Falwell Library cost $50 million when it opened in 2014.

https://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=18495&MID=109960

[Ill flame]

Do we know if there are plans to upgrade anymore of the athletic facilities in the near future?

[cruzan_flame13]

Do we know if there are plans to upgrade anymore of the athletic facilities in the near future?

I'm sure there will be. Not only because athletics will continue to grow, but I don't see construction work ever ending at that campus. They might as well expand it more and get more students on the mountain.

[tyndal23]

Do we know if there are plans to upgrade anymore of the athletic facilities in the near future?

I'm sure there will be. Not only because athletics will continue to grow, but I don't see construction work ever ending at that campus. They might as well expand it more and get more students on the mountain.

What is left to upgrade besides soccer locker room/building?

[thepostman]

A few more pictures from A Sea of Red:

[Ill flame]

Do we know if there are plans to upgrade anymore of the athletic facilities in the near future?

I'm sure there will be. Not only because athletics will continue to grow, but I don't see construction work ever ending at that campus. They might as well expand it more and get more students on the mountain.

What is left to upgrade besides soccer locker room/building?

Does the baseball/softball/ golf programs have an indoor practice facility? Vines center will probably get another renovation at some point. Hopefully football attendance improves enough to warrant another football stadium expansion. I can't really think of anything else off the top of my head and none of these things are necessary by any stretch of the imagination.

[cruzan_flame13]

I heard that softball was getting an indoor practice facility or an expansion. That could just be rumors at this time though.

[Sly Fox]

Rumors and softball. I wonder why one of our posters immediately came to mind?

As for indoor baseball & softball, are using the inoor track facility as such these days? I know some universities have used thm at other schools for rainy days.

I suspect most of our capital expenditures moving forward will be aimed toward academic facilities in the next few years. That assumes of course that there will be continued capital projects in the next few years once the economics of a Post-COVID world come into clearer view.

[Ill flame]

Rumors and softball. I wonder why one of our posters immediately came to mind?

As for indoor baseball & softball, are using the inoor track facility as such these days? I know some universities have used thm at other schools for rainy days.

I suspect most of our capital expenditures moving forward will be aimed toward academic facilities in the next few years. That assumes of course that there will be continued capital projects in the next few years once the economics of a Post-COVID world come into clearer view.

How many more academic buildings still need renovated or built? It seems like few buildings on campus have remained untouched in recent years.

[ballcoach15]

"Excellent sources" tell me plans have been drawn up for an indoor practice facility for softball. it will be adjacent to the concourse along 3rd base side of stadium, taking up part of softball stadium parking lot.

3 new batting cages have been put up near left field corner of stadium, shortly after season was halted.

[LUOrange]

They announced the softball indoor practice facility along with indoor tennis courts earlier this year.

[cruzan_flame13]

Rumors and softball. I wonder why one of our posters immediately came to mind?

As for indoor baseball & softball, are using the inoor track facility as such these days? I know some universities have used thm at other schools for rainy days.

I suspect most of our capital expenditures moving forward will be aimed toward academic facilities in the next few years. That assumes of course that there will be continued capital projects in the next few years once the economics of a Post-COVID world come into clearer view.

Like some of these ideas that were tentative a few years ago:

https://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/ ... ac102.html

future building ideas include a graduate campus in Campbell County and a residential revamp of South Campus, among other changes.

Edit: Also this chapel which will hopefully come into friction:

https://www.liberty.edu/journal/article

[A new prayer chapel is being planned near the south residential quad. Seating about 225, the new chapel will not only be a place for students, faculty, and staff to pray daily, but will also become an additional venue for weddings, which can be held inside or outside under an atrium. There is no expected start date for this project, but planners hope to have it constructed in the next three years[this has not happened].

[olldflame]

So, it looks like the first game in the arena will be WBB vs. D2 Bluefield on Nov. 12 This is what they call a "soft opening" in the hospitality business.

[ballcoach15]

I believe that is too soft of an opening.

[Cider Jim]

Looks like a WEST VIRGINIA school is coming to town!

[olldflame]

I believe that is too soft of an opening.

Doesn't sound like you know what the term means. A soft opening is where a new venue like a restaurant or bar opens first for a limited number of people in order to "work the kinks out". I'll wait to see who we play in the MBB opener before passing judgement.

[Veritas]

Curious pedestal structure in the middle of the Vines floor:
https://www.liberty.edu/aboutliberty/in ... n-Interior

I suppose this is clear confirmation that the Vines will not be used for sporting events in the future, as the elevated structure appears to be made of poured concrete.

[thepostman]

That is odd. Maybe a permanent stage? That seems odd though.

[Veritas]

Rumors of "big" games being played in the vines - squelched? All in on the new arena, I guess!

[tyndal23]

Curious pedestal structure in the middle of the Vines floor:
https://www.liberty.edu/aboutliberty/in ... n-Interior

I suppose this is clear confirmation that the Vines will not be used for sporting events in the future, as the elevated structure appears to be made of poured concrete.

I wager it is temporary base for Temporary center pole for the roof.

[Veritas]

That sounds more plausible than my idle speculation We soon shall see ...