The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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4 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ WOLFPACK CLUB NEWS Over the last several years, many needs have been identified and addressed at Carter-Finley Stadium. The football team needed a home at the stadium that combined locker rooms, team meeting rooms, academic study areas, dining, strength & conditioning, and coaches' offices. These needs were addressed by the Wendell H. Murphy Football Center. The fans needed additional seating areas with arm rests, cup holders, and chairbacks. Fans also needed a better way to see replays and live action. Amenity seating areas, such as club seats and suites, were also identified as areas of need. These items were addressed through the building of the North and South Endzone seating, the three large scoreboards that were added to the stadium, and through the building of Vaughn Towers. Upgraded practice facilities were also added to the Carter-Finley grounds during the stadium renovations in the early 2000's through the construction of three Dail Practice Fields. The next step in the improvement of our football facilities is the construction of an Indoor Practice Facility. This facility will enhance the team's ability to train in inclement weather and continue to improve, through rain, sleet, or snow. This facility will also reaffirm NC State's commitment to becoming a successful football program. The Indoor Facility will complement the three current practice fields by providing an indoor component to the outdoor fields that are currently used daily during practice. When considering the site for the Indoor Facility, several factors came into play. Some of these factors are listed below: • How can the current outdoor practice configuration (two grass fields and one artificial turf field) be preserved? • What location lessens the impact to the team if inclement weather arrives quickly? • Is there something close to a mid-point between the Murphy Center and the Dail Practice Fields (outdoor)? • How is football parking going to be impacted? • What site looks the best aesthetically? All of these factors, and more, were considered when selecting the site that is at the front of the upper portion of the Southeast Lot. In the same way that almost all of the stadium improvements have impacted the parking at Carter-Finley, the construction of the Indoor Practice Facility will cause an overall loss in the number of parking spaces in the lots that are on the stadium grounds. The loss is expected to be around 800 parking spaces for the 2014 season (construction) and then a final loss of about 350 spaces for the 2015 season and beyond (completion). *More parking will be lost during the 2014 season, due to the amount of space that will be needed for construction staging and preparation. This staging and preparation area will be converted back to football parking for the 2015 season, after the construction is complete. CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM IMPROVEMENTS Over the last several years, many needs have been identified and addressed at Carter-Finley Stadium. The football team needed a home at the stadium that combined locker rooms, team meeting rooms, academic study areas, dining, strength & conditioning, and coaches' offices. These needs were addressed by the Wendell H. Murphy Football Center. The fans needed additional seating areas with arm rests, cup holders, and chairbacks. Fans also needed a bet- ter way to see replays and live action. Amenity seating areas, such as club seats and suites, were also identified as areas of need. These items were addressed through the building of the North and South Endzone seating, the three large scoreboards that were added to the stadium, and through the building of Vaughn Towers. Upgraded practice facilities were also added to the Carter-Finley grounds during the stadium renovations in the early 2000's through the construction of three Dail Practice Fields. The next step in the improvement of our football facilities is the construction of an Indoor Practice Facility. This facility will enhance the team's ability to train in inclement weather and continue to improve, through rain, sleet, or snow. This facility will also reaffirm NC State's commitment to becoming a successful football program. The Indoor Facility will complement the three current practice fields by providing an indoor component to the outdoor fields that are currently used daily during practice. INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY LOCATION When considering the site for the Indoor Facility, several factors came into play. Some of these factors are listed below: • How can the current outdoor practice configuration (two grass fields and one artificial turf field) be pre- served? • What location lessens the impact to the team if inclement weather arrives quickly? • Is there something close to a mid-point between the Murphy Center and the Dail Practice Fields (outdoor)? • How is football parking going to be impacted? • What site looks the best aesthetically? All of these factors, and more, were considered when selecting the site that is at the front of the upper portion of the Southeast Lot.