Interesting Article in todays Lexington Paper. Obviously the Deadline has passed for WKU to join this year, but by all accounts it looks like they are pushing forward to becoming D-1A in football and joining a new conference (MAC). Seems like many other conferences weren't even interested.
Here are some upgrades they will be doing to their athletic facilities.
-- A committee will choose one of three architectural firms in the next week to 10 days to conduct a $35 million renovation and expansion to L.T. Smith Stadium.
Smith Stadium, a 17,500-seat facility now, will grow to 25,000-30,000 seats in time for the 2007-08 season. The stadium has not been renovated since it was built in 1968. The renovation will repair floor tiles, ceilings, cracks in the concrete and the air-conditioning system. It will also include some type of end-zone facility that would house coaches offices, a locker room and weight room. This project also includes the $1.55 million Academic Athletic Performance Complex and a $1.5 million track and field complex.
The project will be completed in phases so it won't disrupt football season.
--An $8 million parking structure between E.A. Diddle Arena and Smith Stadium is scheduled for completion in early August.
-- WKU also is working to add 300 seats to the baseball field which would bring its capacity to 1,100 seats.
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sp ... 030333.htm
