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Wisconsin Athletics has launched the “Building Champions” campaign in support of the largest capital project in UW Athletics’ history.

The “Building Champions” campaign demonstrates our commitment to competing for championships and winning on and off the field.

Build Champions Today!

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Campaign progress

83% to goal
$100 million goal

$83 million raised

Project Overview

Image: This is the largest capital project in UW Athletics’ history at $285 million.

This is the largest capital project in UW Athletics’ history at $285 million.

Image: This project is student-athlete performance focused and non-revenue generating.

This project is student-athlete performance focused and non-revenue generating.

Image: The facility will include a new 100-yard indoor football field with proper height for full practice use, a new strength and conditioning center, an indoor track, student-athlete dining space, team meeting rooms, and other dedicated training and student-athlete support spaces.

The facility will include a new 100-yard indoor football field with proper height for full practice use, a new strength and conditioning center, an indoor track, student-athlete dining space, team meeting rooms, and other dedicated training and student-athlete support spaces.

Image: In the expanded Big Ten Conference, Wisconsin is one of the last institutions to make a major capital investment in a football practice facility. Investment in a training facility like this will allow Wisconsin to compete at the highest level.

In the expanded Big Ten Conference, Wisconsin is one of the last institutions to make a major capital investment in a football practice facility. Investment in a training facility like this will allow Wisconsin to compete at the highest level.

Image: JP Cullen, Berners Schober and HOK will assist in the design and construction of the project which is scheduled to begin in 2025.

JP Cullen, Berners Schober and HOK will assist in the design and construction of the project which is scheduled to begin in 2025.

Timeline

January 2023

Silent Phase of Fundraising Initiated

September 2023

Design, Build Companies Hired (JP Cullen, Berners Schober and HOK)

October 2023

Building Champions Campaign Launched ($47 million committed)

June 2024

Hit $75 million dollars towards goal

Fall 2024

Anticipated Demolition of the Shell Begins

June 2027

Anticipated Grand Opening of the New Facility

The Renderings

Check-out the latest potential designs for the new facility. More specific designs will be crafted over the coming months.

The Renderings

The Badger Impact

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The Badger Impact

A Message from the
Director of Athletics

The new football indoor practice facility will be transformational for not only our football student-athletes, but for all of Wisconsin Athletics. It demonstrates the commitment we have to competing for championships and winning on and off the field. Badger student-athletes will reap the benefits of this state-of-the-art facility for decades to come and I am excited to see construction begin!

On, Wisconsin!

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Image: Chris McIntosh

Chris McIntosh

Director of Athletics at Wisconsin