It will be used for all seventeen of the university's sports programs.

Tuesday was a historic day for the University of Nevada, Reno, as students, athletes, alumni, and faculty met to break ground for a brand new state-of-the-art athletic facility. 

This fieldhouse will feature brand new features for all 17 of the University's athletic programs, as well as have space for practices, exercises, and other activities in student life, such as intramurals. University athletic director Stephanie Rempe tells us, 

"It's something in you, just not very many times in your life," she said. "To do something that truly impacts an entire University."

 The new fieldhouse will also boost efforts for the University of Nevada, Reno, to compete with modern-day college sports recruiting and allow for indoor practices no matter what the weather might bring.

But this facility is not just for the athletes.

 As Student Body President Carmina Aglubat says, "For example, students will be able to use this facility for intramural sports. The student-athletes will be able to use it for their practice. The marching band will be able to use it for their practices. It's not just the current people at this University now. It's also going to be very impactful and very helpful for all the students who are to come to this University in the future."  

The facility will begin being built this year, with Rempe stating an important date being September 2, with the hope that the project will be finished by this time next year. 

The University will continue to expand and create more opportunities for students as well as bolster their ability to house more sporting events, activities, and offer new resources to athletes. 

Former UNR Alumni and CFO of Tolles Development, Tyler Lantrip, tells us, "It's got turf indoor, outdoor, probably open lobby. And then there's lots of sports-specific amenities, marine, and, you know, different equipment and different things, including intramurals and all the things. It's basically a blank canvas, for whatever the student athletes want." 

 The contributors tell us that this project is something that will be monumental for students, athletes, and even for both in generations to come.Â