Georgia Tech Athletics has launched a $500 million fundraising initiative as it looks to achieve its goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics.
Georgia Tech said with nearly $300 million already raised towards its $500 million goal Full Steam Ahead will enhance infrastructure across multiple athletics facilities, deliver a best-in-class gameday experience for Yellow Jackets fans and providing the resources needed to navigate the ever-changing landscape of top-level college sports.
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia (US). Established in 1885, it is part of the University System of Georgia.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football program represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Collegiate Competitors in the sport of American football.
The 55,000-capacity Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta (US).
Georgia Tech said Full Steam Ahead will fund the following transformative projects for Tech athletics:
- A renovation of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, which will include chairback seats throughout the stadium (replacing current bleacher seating), elevated premium spaces and videoboard and sound system upgrades to provide an enhanced gameday experience for the entire Georgia Tech community
- A revamp of the Zelnak Basketball Center, which will include a new men’s basketball locker room (to go along with the women’s basketball locker room that was fully renovated in 2020), upgraded strength and conditioning and athletic training areas, new office and meeting space and state-of-the-art technology throughout;
- A modernization of O’Keefe Gym, the venerable home of Tech volleyball, which will include
- A widened concourse and upgrades to fan amenities
- Additional projects and initiatives to further advance Tech athletics through program-wide operational support.
Director of athletics J Batt said, “As we progress towards our goal of returning Georgia Tech athletics to national prominence and competing for championships at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics, the philanthropic support of the Tech community is essential.
“Full Steam Ahead not only gives our incredible supporters the opportunity to help Tech athletics successfully navigate the next era of college sports, but also provides the opportunity to transform our facilities – especially Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field – into some of the very best in the nation.”
Full Steam Ahead is part of Transforming Tomorrow, Georgia Tech’s $2 billion comprehensive campaign to build a foundation for advancing the Institute and its impact – on people’s lives, on the way we work together to create innovative solutions and on our world – for decades to come.
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