University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin is currently making the rounds greeting boosters in an effort to raise money for proposed renovations to the athletic facilities at Florida.
The Florida Gators have plans for a $60 million dollar stand alone football facility, renovations to Alfred A. McKethan Stadium and Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The estimated total budget for the three projects is approximately $100 million dollars.
The University had previously looked at expanding the space they currently have inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but a comprehensive study determined the following:
The location of the current facilities (Ben Hill Griffin Stadium locker rooms/facilities) in relation to the practice fields is not ideal.