NORMAL — Illinois State athletics moved a significant step closer to its long-awaited goal of an indoor practice facility on Saturday.
In a special meeting, the university’s board of trustees voted to authorize its athletics department to proceed with design, bidding, construction and financing of such a facility that is planned for the current football practice field directly north of Horton Field House.
“It’s a great day for our department, particularly our coaches and student-athletes,” ISU director of athletics Kyle Brennan said. “This project will put them in position to be successful. I could not be happier for them as we get closer to getting this project done.