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Chestnut Hill, Mass. (2-22-16)—Boston College Athletics Director Brad Bates announced plans today for three projects to enhance intercollegiate, intramural and club sports at Boston College:a recreational center, athletics playing fields, and an athletics field house.


The initiatives, an investment of approximately $200 million, result from a multi-year assessment and planning effort regarding BC Athletics, as well as focused fundraising with alumni and friends of Boston College.


The recreational center, a 240,000 square-foot facility that will replace the Flynn Recreation Complex and be located at the site of Edmonds Hall on Thomas More Drive, will benefit all BC students, faculty and staff. Approved by the City of Boston in 2009 as part of the University’s Institutional Master Plan (IMP), the project will begin this summer after permits have been obtained. The center, made possible by a lead gift from Trustee Margot Connell and her family, will require two years for construction.


The University will also seek permitting for new baseball, softball and intramural fields on the Brighton Campus, which were also approved in the 2009 IMP.


Bates said that fundraising for both projects will continue throughout the process.


In addition, Bates stated that the University will begin discussions with Boston city officials regarding construction of an athletics field house that would be located adjacent to Alumni Stadium. This indoor facility, to be funded through private gifts, would provide much-needed space for varsity football and other field sports, as well as campus recreation, club sports, and intramurals.


Additional information about the new recreational complex, playing fields and athletics field house will be made available to the Boston College Allston-Brighton Community Task Force and local residents in a pre-filing meeting.


“These new facilities will provide benefits for all BC students and student-athletes,” said Bates. “We need the financial support of all of our alumni who have benefitted from their BC education to provide opportunities for the next generation of BC students. The athletics field house sets an example of what we can do when our alumni and friends offer their support for our athletics initiatives.


“We are excited for the future of BC Athletics.”

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Assuming this is real, I find it amusing that they are going to raze Edmonds while sparing the Mods once again.

eepstein0 {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Assuming this is real, I find it amusing that they are going to raze Edmonds while sparing the Mods once again.

You can't build on the Mods. The ground underneath it doesn't support it

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:I assume Bates will be taking questions. Someone needs some balls and hold his feet to the fire about the timeline of the indoor facility. Love them announcing a press conference that starts in 2 hours....no notice and nobody can get there. Bates doesn't want to deal with any questions concerning the on field performance of his basketball and football teams. Pathetic.

angrychicken {l Wrote}:

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:I assume Bates will be taking questions. Someone needs some balls and hold his feet to the fire about the timeline of the indoor facility. Love them announcing a press conference that starts in 2 hours....no notice and nobody can get there. Bates doesn't want to deal with any questions concerning the on field performance of his basketball and football teams. Pathetic.

Maybe someone should send some suggestions to the Heights writers via twatter.

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

eepstein0 {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Assuming this is real, I find it amusing that they are going to raze Edmonds while sparing the Mods once again.

You can't build on the Mods. The ground underneath it doesn't support it

I didn't know that. Thanks for the random BC Fact of the Day.

eagle9903 {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

eepstein0 {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:Assuming this is real, I find it amusing that they are going to raze Edmonds while sparing the Mods once again.

You can't build on the Mods. The ground underneath it doesn't support it

I didn't know that. Thanks for the random BC Fact of the Day.

Is that a real thing? That seems to not make sense. Especially considering its 2016.

ILikeBC {l Wrote}:Meanwhile, the link for the press conference no longer exists

HJS {l Wrote}:

ILikeBC {l Wrote}:Meanwhile, the link for the press conference no longer exists

I was just going to post that (or at least asking for the link).

ILikeBC {l Wrote}:

HJS {l Wrote}:

ILikeBC {l Wrote}:Meanwhile, the link for the press conference no longer exists

I was just going to post that (or at least asking for the link).

I do promise it existed earlier this morning, and was scheduled for 1pm ET

BCSUPERFAN22 {l Wrote}:

BCSUPERFAN22 {l Wrote}:

ILikeBC {l Wrote}:The lack of field goal posts is probably for the better

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:I assume Bates will be taking questions. Someone needs some balls and hold his feet to the fire about the timeline of the indoor facility. Love them announcing a press conference that starts in 2 hours....no notice and nobody can get there. Bates doesn't want to deal with any questions concerning the on field performance of his basketball and football teams. Pathetic.

eagletx {l Wrote}:

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:I assume Bates will be taking questions. Someone needs some balls and hold his feet to the fire about the timeline of the indoor facility. Love them announcing a press conference that starts in 2 hours....no notice and nobody can get there. Bates doesn't want to deal with any questions concerning the on field performance of his basketball and football teams. Pathetic.

The key fact (missing) here is the names of benefactor or benefactors that provide lead funding for the indoor football facility. It will be funded by private donations at a time when said support is ebbing dramatically.

So reading between the lines the funding and hard planning for this facility is still in the far off future, if ever, if said private donation funding does not materialise.

Bottom line, this anticipated "announcement" is no announcement at all.