皇冠体育app将耗资3000万美元在杰里科山上建造体育和娱乐中心

artists rendering of athletics complex — An artist's rendering of the Saxon Hill Sports Complex

皇冠体育app董事会本周一致通过了一项耗资3000万美元的体育和娱乐设施，该设施位于阿尔弗雷德镇的杰里科山上. 萨克森山体育中心的建设预计将于2024年春季开始，并于2025年秋季完工.

Saxon Hill, built on 200 acres of land about three miles south of campus, will expand Alfred University’s intercollegiate athletics offerings, 显著提高学生入学率，支持学生留校. 该项目将在冬季进行招标，并在春季进行投标. 建设将很快开始，大约需要16个月才能完成.

“皇冠体育app非常感谢我们的董事会和慷慨的捐助者对撒克逊山体育中心的支持,” said Mark Zupan, University president. “Once completed, 这个项目将加强我们的校际运动和课外活动，帮助我们吸引和留住学生.”

Much of the project cost will be supported by philanthropy. Deb Steward, associate vice president for Student Experience, Athletics and Recreation, 该大学已经达到了董事会的初始慈善投资1000万美元的要求. “我们非常感谢我们的主要捐助者的支持，他们让我们越过了门槛，使我们能够继续推进这个项目,” Steward said.

The architectural firm of Clark, Patterson and Lee (CPL), with architects from their Olean, NY, office, provided design services for the Saxon Hill Sports Complex. 体育部的工作人员——包括教练和管理人员——对项目的细节提出了意见.

Saxon Hill will be located on approximately 200 acres, 尽管只有41英亩(包括目前修剪过的田地)会受到物理干扰. Once completed, the complex will include:

Saxon Sports Center: home and visitor locker rooms; athletic training room; offices; assembly space where alumni, parents/families can gather for tailgate functions; restrooms; media room.
Baseball field: lighted, synthetic turf field with scoreboard; bullpens and dugouts. A two-tier press box will have restrooms, a concession stand, and team room on the first floor; the second floor will include game day operations and public address space, coaches’ offices, and a media/meeting room. The Saxon intercollegiate baseball team will begin play next spring, 在当地棒球场打主场比赛，直到萨克森山球场为2026年春季赛季做好准备.
Track and field facilities: lighted 400-meter eight-lane track with jump and throw areas; video scoreboard. 跑道的内场将是一个多用途的人造草坪场地，将被用作未来校际曲棍球队的主场(预计将于2025年秋季开始比赛)，并作为足球训练设施, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer.
Rugby field: lighted, natural grass field with scoreboard. 女子橄榄球队将在2024-25赛季庆祝其作为校际体育项目的首个赛季，男子橄榄球队也将隶属于体育部. 目前，女子和男子橄榄球队都重新点燃了俱乐部球队的火焰.
Dual two-tier press box一面面向田径和多功能运动场，另一面面向橄榄球场. The first floor will house concessions and restrooms; the second floor will include a press box and VIP suite. Grandstand seating will be available for each venue.
Five parking lots with 435 parking spaces.

一个现有的越野跑道——主要用于训练，但也曾举办过比赛——将被保留，并用于练习和比赛.

artist rendering of a press box, athletic field — An artist’s rendering of the press box at Saxon Hill Sports Complex, which will serve the rugby field and track.

撒克逊山体育中心有望成为招收学生运动员的福音. 该大学估计，该项目将在开放后的头六年增加约170名新生入学. “We are already starting to build energy around the project,” Steward said, 注意到教练在招聘访问时使用建筑效果图和项目描述.

“许多未来的学生运动员在他们的高中都有这类设施，”她指出. “这向我们的新兵表明，体育运动是皇冠体育app不可分割的一部分. This facility will also compare with our opponents’ facilities, 让我们在招生过程中更具竞争力，同时也为学生提供让他们充满自豪感的设施.”

baseball press box, artist's rendering — 艺术家对萨克森山体育中心棒球新闻记者席的渲染

斯图尔德指出，撒克逊山将为学生运动员和体育工作人员提供更高质量的体验，因为清晨和深夜的训练将会减少. 萨克逊山将为高中生举办体育夏令营和诊所，进一步加强学生招聘.

该设施将不仅是大学体育部门的资源, but to the entire campus and Alfred community at large. 斯图尔特指出，撒克逊山将促进大学俱乐部和校内活动的增长, which will further aid in student recruitment and retention efforts. “This sports complex will make those programs much more robust,” she said.

Saxon Hill, Steward noted, 能反映皇冠体育app帮助学生找到人生目标的使命吗. “We want our students to be the very best they can be, and we are helping them by providing the finest possible facilities, as well as the support personnel needed to help mentor and engage them.”

Once completed, 撒克逊山将补充位于杰里科山顶附近现有的体育和娱乐设施. 其中包括Maris Cuneo马术公园的bromley - daggett马术中心, home to Alfred University’s world-class equestrian program, and Foster Lake, 这为校园社区提供了许多娱乐和课外活动的机会.