Fairϐield Basketball 2020-21
Fairϐield Basketball 2020-21 Arena & Convocation Center Begins Fairfi eld University has announced plans to build an 85,000-square foot, 3,500-seat Convocation Center beginning in 2021. Th e new facility will boast a state- of-the-art broadcast and media center, lux- ury seating and lounge areas, and updated features that will truly make it a showpiece of Fairfi eld’s modern campus. Fairfi eld’s new Convocation Center will be home to its Division I basketball and volleyball programs, Prep basketball, and will host convocations, concerts, and gatherings for the University and the neighboring community at large. “Th e new arena will be a versatile, dynamic, and contemporary space,” said President Mark R. Nemec, PhD, “providing a much-anticipated upgrade in size, technology, and amenities.” David Frassinelli, vice president for facilities management at Fairfi eld University, is overseeing the design and construction of the project. He described how sports fans, concertgoers, and event attendees will enter the new Convocation Center from the main entrance off of Loyola Boulevard and fi nd themselves on a spacious, open concourse level, looking toward a large beer garden, satellite concessions, and access to seating that sur- rounds the court below. Above the concourse, plans call for an upper level Stags Club with addi- tional rows of seating and a conference room overlooking the court. Th e lower (court) level will feature amenities to support Stags student-athletes, includ- ing a fi lm room, a team lounge, and a training room for taping, icing, and fi rst aid operations. As the future home of Fairfi eld’s basketball and volleyball programs, the new Convocation Center will feature the latest in today’s lighting and score- board technology, as well as cutting edge broadcast and audio systems.
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