Monday, May 16, 2022
Every nugget of information about the upcoming on-campus football stadium is big news at the moment, and more was revealed at the USF Coaches Caravan on April 21. While Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly said the stadium is still in a pre-planning phase, he confirmed the university’s five-year strategic […]
Plans to build an on-campus football stadium at USF are in motion, with 2026 positioned as an “aggressive” target for opening day. Before Bulls fans start planning tailgates by the Greek Village, however, the school has to nail down how the stadium will be paid for. Recent examples around college […]
Plans for an on-campus stadium have progressed with Sycamore Fields as the recommended location, leaving some students excited for the future of USF Athletics, while others are unsure if it’s needed. Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly and Senior Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Jay Stroman, heads of […]
The recommendation of an on-campus stadium location as well as an update on the planning process was supported by the Board of Trustees (BOT) on Tuesday, signaling the process is moving forward. While there was no opposition for the preference of Sycamore Fields as the site, a decision won’t be […]
The on-campus stadium planning committee decided on Sycamore Fields as its recommended site for the facility. Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly and Senior Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Jay Stroman will present the committee’s recommendation to the Board of Trustees (BOT) at Tuesday’s meeting, according to the […]
Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly anticipates a completed on-campus stadium by fall 2026 as he and Senior Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Jay Stroman lead its planning committee. In a Dec. 7 Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, Stroman introduced the sub-committees, including site location and design, revenue […]
Both Interim President Rhea Law and Board of Trustee (BOT) Chair Will Weatherford have goals for an on-campus stadium. While an exciting thought, an on-campus stadium is an irresponsible goal to set right now. The money required to build such an overly ambitious stadium isn’t reasonable given the average attendance […]
It was in the rumor mill, but unexpected by faculty, that the Sept. 8 groundbreaking of the university’s newest $22 million indoor practice facility would also reintroduce the beginning of a longtime USF goal — to have its own football stadium. No new updates have been released on USF’s plans […]
The idea of an on-campus stadium is not news for USF, but after five years in the dark, discussions to start planning for the project were brought back to the spotlight. During the groundbreaking ceremony for the $22 million indoor practice facility Sept. 8, Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman Will […]
USF Athletics broke ground on an indoor practice facility Wednesday, but that was quickly overshadowed by news regarding plans for an on-campus football stadium. “[USF] is a university that’s progressing in every metric academically, and [the athletics program] is ready to take on the challenge,” Board of Trustees Chairman Will […]
In this episode of the USF Oracle Sports Podcast, Oracle correspondents Leo Santos and Alberto Camargo take charge of the episode and discuss their thoughts on the men’s and women’s soccer teams at about the midway point of the season.
