Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen released a statement today on the Memorial Stadium renovation project. The big takeaway is the south side of the stadium is not being torn down at the end of the 2024 season anymore. Instead, the focus will be on the east and west sides. We'll have more info later today, but here's the statement:
Statement from Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen:
“During meetings on Thursday with committees of the Board of Regents, we discussed Memorial Stadium improvements and our intent to modify the original timeline and project plans.
“We are all aligned on the need to modernize our aging stadium. But as we have said, any work we do needs to follow our guiding principles. First, it needs to help us win. Second, it needs to advance our goals for acquisition and retention of talent. Third, and equally importantly, it must preserve our financial stability – one of the greatest assets of Husker Athletics.
“With that in mind, as we shared with the regents, South Stadium will not be torn down following the 2024 season. Instead, we will turn our immediate focus to designing and planning improvements for the East and West Stadiums, with a target to begin work on the East and West no earlier than after the 2025 season. South Stadium renovations will remain within the scope of the overall project, but there is no timeline for when that work would begin.
“We also communicated that we are not seeking Board approval at this time for additional work beyond the Phase I upgrades that were approved last October. No further construction work will occur until we bring detailed plans and funding back to the Board. Our financial stability is a great credit to the work of previous leaders who operated with great fiscal integrity, as well as the generosity and loyalty of Husker fans who have invested in our programs and student-athletes for decades. In this rapidly changing world of college athletics, it’s more important than ever that we maintain that distinct competitive advantage.”
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Statement from Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen:
“During meetings on Thursday with committees of the Board of Regents, we discussed Memorial Stadium improvements and our intent to modify the original timeline and project plans.
“We are all aligned on the need to modernize our aging stadium. But as we have said, any work we do needs to follow our guiding principles. First, it needs to help us win. Second, it needs to advance our goals for acquisition and retention of talent. Third, and equally importantly, it must preserve our financial stability – one of the greatest assets of Husker Athletics.
“With that in mind, as we shared with the regents, South Stadium will not be torn down following the 2024 season. Instead, we will turn our immediate focus to designing and planning improvements for the East and West Stadiums, with a target to begin work on the East and West no earlier than after the 2025 season. South Stadium renovations will remain within the scope of the overall project, but there is no timeline for when that work would begin.
“We also communicated that we are not seeking Board approval at this time for additional work beyond the Phase I upgrades that were approved last October. No further construction work will occur until we bring detailed plans and funding back to the Board. Our financial stability is a great credit to the work of previous leaders who operated with great fiscal integrity, as well as the generosity and loyalty of Husker fans who have invested in our programs and student-athletes for decades. In this rapidly changing world of college athletics, it’s more important than ever that we maintain that distinct competitive advantage.”
InsideNebraska - Report: NU, AD Troy Dannen change plans for Memorial Stadium renovation
Nebraska, athletic director Troy Dannen change plans for Memorial Stadium renovation.
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