North Florida Athletics Announces UNF Arena Locker Room Renovations
8/15/2024 8:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, General, Volleyball
Features Expansion of Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball and Volleyball Locker Rooms
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida Athletics is excited to announce renovations and expansions of team locker room spaces for men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball. The renovations will feature amenities including custom lockers, nutrition stations, sleeping pod zones, updated branding and a team lounge for each of the three programs.
This will be the first full renovation of these spaces since 1993 when they were originally built. The expansion will bring 75 percent more space for the men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms, as well as 60 percent more square footage for the volleyball space.
The Athletic Training Room will also be completely renovated and expanded with additional office space, a spa room, hot and cold tubs and a nutrition station. The renovations will also feature a film room that can sit 22 people to allow for film study and other meetings.
The hallway leading to the locker rooms and athletic training room will be fully modernized and refinished to offer a grand entryway. The space will be touched up with updated branding and spaces to honor past successes, teams and individuals.
The UNF Arena locker room renovation and expansion is such an important project for the success of our arena sports. These spaces influence recruiting, team bonding, and the overall experience for our teams and student-athletes. I am so thankful to President Limayem, the Board of Trustees and our donors for supporting this project and generating positive momentum for UNF Athletics.Director of Athletics, Nick Morrow
Anytime you see cranes and construction, you immediately embrace upcoming progress. The updates to the Bank of England Hospitality Suite and the CSI Companies Court have helped us get to the point where we can enhance our team’s locker room space and make it a state of the art facility. More importantly, it will be efficient and functional for our student-athletes to allow them to rejuvenate, refresh and build.Head Men's Basketball Coach, Matthew Driscoll
This project is a game-changer for our team and this department. I’m very excited to have a first-class space that matches the excellent work being done in UNF Athletics. The locker room, athletic training room and film room are major hubs for our team. The renovation will positively impact our daily operations and recruiting efforts for many years to come. We are sincerely grateful to everyone involved in making this happen.Head Women's Basketball Coach, Erika Lambert
“The locker room expansion project has already been a major contributor in helping us lock in our recruiting classes in 2025 and 2026. This will increase student-athlete experience and elevate our pride. I’m extremely grateful for the donors who understand what a difference this makes in lives. Our leaders have done an outstanding job in supporting us in having the resources to compete at the highest levels.”Head Volleyball Coach, Kristen Wright
Timeline, Fundraising and More
- The project is expected to be completed by next summer.
- Naming rights opportunities still remain, including the opportunity to name the entire project.
- The project was completed by PQH Group with the construction completed by Stellar.
- Approximately 82 percent of the funds needed to complete the project have been acquired.
- A gift to this project can be pledged over to a 3-5 year period and is tax-deductible.
If you are interested in learning more about naming right opportunities, including the opportunity to name the entire project, scheduling a tour of the arena locker rooms or contributing philanthropically to this critical project, please contact Matthew Lisiewski at matthew.lisiewski@unf.edu or 904-620-5036.
