Trev Alberts announces Memorial Stadium renovation plans
-Plans based on survey responses from 22,000
-A holistic vision for Memorial Stadium after 100 years
-Three priorities: 1) Create a facility that enhances the evolving fan experience. 2) Modernize Memorial Stadium to ensure infrastructure for the next century. 3) Create a facility that has equitable and affordable access to all fans
-Went through every seat in Memorial Stadium and looked at the revenue attached, found out NU has fifth most expensive tickets in the country
-$450 million project ($225 million privately)
-"We have one chance to do this. If we're gonna do this, we're gonna do this right."
-Important to have 360
-degree concourse
-South Stadium renovations an opportunity to rethink the rest of the stadium
-Go Big Project allowed for enhanced stadium renovation ideas
-Reminder that approval still needs to come from Regents next week
-Want to enhance academic life
-125,000 square feet for academic programming
-Desire and interest to embrace the students in South Stadium
-Make students and band much more integral in the game day experience
-Not diving into debt with this project as Go Big Project being paid off
-Hoping to have only one season of disruption after South Stadium is demolished
-But need to be honest that the timeline could go beyond July 2026
-"We're gonne be willing to do the tough stuff" with the once chance to renovate the entirety of Memorial Stadium
-Asks for patience from fans
-"This is gonna disrupt a lot of people"
-Vision is about ensuring athletics do not become a burden on the rest of campus or student fees and allow investment into women's athletics
-Initially looked at renovating South Stadium but it became clear that starting over was best path forward
-Creating a true bowl with connections of East and West Stadiums via South Stadium was important
-"We have got to solve our ADA problem"
-Create a diversity in seating
-Another reminder that approval is not done yet
-Don't think chairbacks are possible in North Stadium due to tread depth and code
-Going to take a hard look at the grandfather clause for ticketing
-Capacity upon completion expected to be in mid
-70,000 range
-Project is not about lowering supply to increase demand
-Preparing for two seasons of disruption but hoping for just the 2025 season
-Don't have a finished plan for student section for 2025
-Again, no BoR approval yet
-Looking at additional suites in South Stadium
-There is a waiting list for premium spaces
-Trends nationally are premium seating closer to the field
-All seating possibilities being explored but not definitive yet
-Fan effort to get to the stadium for games is remarkable and needs to be made rewarded with a better facility
-"The students drive the energy so why wouldn't we embrace the students and let them drive the energy in the stadium?"
-Need to meet fans where they are with what they want and need
-Goal is no disruptions for the 2024 season
-Innovative advances in technology with concessions
-Looked at Wisconsin's end zone project, Notre Dame's academic integration, and Wrigley Field's taking an iconic brand that's tired and rethink it
-Want to have the stadium "activated" more than just seven Saturdays in the fall, beyond football
-South Stadium ticket holders won't be contacted until approval comes and strategies move forward
-Hope to have every impacted ticket holder's opinion heard, good bad or otherwise
-Trev lived in 903 Abel Hall
-Can have fun with how to implode South Stadium
-"I understand completely the angst and frustration" from those that will be impacted
-Plans based on survey responses from 22,000
-A holistic vision for Memorial Stadium after 100 years
-Three priorities: 1) Create a facility that enhances the evolving fan experience. 2) Modernize Memorial Stadium to ensure infrastructure for the next century. 3) Create a facility that has equitable and affordable access to all fans
-Went through every seat in Memorial Stadium and looked at the revenue attached, found out NU has fifth most expensive tickets in the country
-$450 million project ($225 million privately)
-"We have one chance to do this. If we're gonna do this, we're gonna do this right."
-Important to have 360
-degree concourse
-South Stadium renovations an opportunity to rethink the rest of the stadium
-Go Big Project allowed for enhanced stadium renovation ideas
-Reminder that approval still needs to come from Regents next week
-Want to enhance academic life
-125,000 square feet for academic programming
-Desire and interest to embrace the students in South Stadium
-Make students and band much more integral in the game day experience
-Not diving into debt with this project as Go Big Project being paid off
-Hoping to have only one season of disruption after South Stadium is demolished
-But need to be honest that the timeline could go beyond July 2026
-"We're gonne be willing to do the tough stuff" with the once chance to renovate the entirety of Memorial Stadium
-Asks for patience from fans
-"This is gonna disrupt a lot of people"
-Vision is about ensuring athletics do not become a burden on the rest of campus or student fees and allow investment into women's athletics
-Initially looked at renovating South Stadium but it became clear that starting over was best path forward
-Creating a true bowl with connections of East and West Stadiums via South Stadium was important
-"We have got to solve our ADA problem"
-Create a diversity in seating
-Another reminder that approval is not done yet
-Don't think chairbacks are possible in North Stadium due to tread depth and code
-Going to take a hard look at the grandfather clause for ticketing
-Capacity upon completion expected to be in mid
-70,000 range
-Project is not about lowering supply to increase demand
-Preparing for two seasons of disruption but hoping for just the 2025 season
-Don't have a finished plan for student section for 2025
-Again, no BoR approval yet
-Looking at additional suites in South Stadium
-There is a waiting list for premium spaces
-Trends nationally are premium seating closer to the field
-All seating possibilities being explored but not definitive yet
-Fan effort to get to the stadium for games is remarkable and needs to be made rewarded with a better facility
-"The students drive the energy so why wouldn't we embrace the students and let them drive the energy in the stadium?"
-Need to meet fans where they are with what they want and need
-Goal is no disruptions for the 2024 season
-Innovative advances in technology with concessions
-Looked at Wisconsin's end zone project, Notre Dame's academic integration, and Wrigley Field's taking an iconic brand that's tired and rethink it
-Want to have the stadium "activated" more than just seven Saturdays in the fall, beyond football
-South Stadium ticket holders won't be contacted until approval comes and strategies move forward
-Hope to have every impacted ticket holder's opinion heard, good bad or otherwise
-Trev lived in 903 Abel Hall
-Can have fun with how to implode South Stadium
-"I understand completely the angst and frustration" from those that will be impacted
