After a big leap to NCAA Division I athletics, St. Thomas has made its latest major move with a plan to build a new arena on campus for the basketball and hockey teams and other events.
for the Tommies, who joined the Summit League for most sports. Men’s hockey is in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women’s hockey is in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
“As we looked at the campus experience for students and the energy and atmosphere that athletics adds to the community, that was really an important aspect of trying to bring hockey and keep basketball on campus,” athletic director Phil Esten said. “It makes it more accessible, not just for our student athletes but for our students at large.”
The urban campus in Minnesota’s capitol city is just 78 acres, making for a tight fit — and a tight-knit community. The Andersons gave $60 million in 2007 toward the student center and athletic complex that houses the current basketball arena that will continue to house the volleyball team.“We want the students who come to St. Thomas to have the experience and form the connections that make their time on campus some of the most transformative of their lives,” Lee Anderson said.
If the total fundraising goal of $131 million is met by the spring of 2024, groundbreaking will take place then. The Tommies would then go from having the second-smallest basketball arena in the Summit League to the top half of the 10-team conference in capacity. Oral Roberts has the largest at more than 8,700.
St. Thomas also has currently the smallest rink in the CCHA, with the largest buildings in the league seating about 5,000 fans.AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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