Clemson Board of Trustees approves Littlejohn Coliseum renovation, expansion
Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum and Swann Pavilion are getting upgrades.
The Clemson University Board of Trustees and the Finance and Facilities Committee on Thursday gave Phase I approval for a $40 million project to that end.
The project, which will benefit both the men’s and women’s basketball programs as well as the women’s gymnastics program that will begin competition in the spring of 2024, includes the renovation of more than 51,000 square feet of existing space and 30,000 square feet of new construction.
Construction is estimated to begin in June of next year, with completion planned before the start of the 2025-26 season. While under way, the project will not impact Clemson's basketball schedules or fan seating, a school spokesperson said.
Improvements are expected to include further development of operations and technology in the women’s basketball team spaces, practice gym, offices and recruiting areas. Other improvements are set to include the modernization and expansion of shared strength and conditioning areas, nutrition and sports medicine.
Some of the newly constructed spaces will include men’s basketball team areas, offices and practice gym.
Each program will have its own designated practice gym.
“We are thankful to be able to begin the process of continues commitments to our basketball programs,” Clemson Director of Athletics Graham Neff said. “Strong basketball programs are key to an elite intercollegiate athletic department, which greatly impacts the student experience.
“We are thankful to the (Jim and Candace) Brown family for their generous support, which will allow us to continue the progress of bringing our basketball facilities among the top in the country.”
Littlejohn Coliseum last major renovation began in May 2015, with the $63.5 million project completed before the 2016-17 season. That project added the Swann Pavilion and Burton Gallery.
The existing coliseum opened on Nov. 30, 1968.
Scott Keepfer covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at skeepfer@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter @ScottKeepfer
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