FSU announces new $60 million football only facility

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The wait is over. A Florida State stand-alone football-only facility is officially on the way.

FSU officials including FSU President John Thrasher, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Ed Burr and Seminole Boosters President and CEO Andy Miller held a press conference Sunday night to formally announce the $60 million facility as part of the school's Unconquered Campaign which aims to raise $100 million for FSU athletics laid out in a new five-year plan.

The football facility is slated to open in July of 2021.

Taggart announced that he and his wife will be donating $1 million towards the Unconquered Campaign Sunday night.

FSU's football facility will be comparable to some of the best in the nation including the ones at Clemson (55 million, 142,000 square feet) and Florida (65 million, 130,000 square feet, starting construction in 2020).

The remaining $40 million will be allocated to various other efforts across FSU athletics.

An $8 million renovation of the Moore Athletic Center will include updated equipment in the training room, renovations to the weight room and dining hall and the addition of more academic space with the football offices being moved into the football facility.

The $8 million redesign of FSU's Don Veller Seminole Golf Course is already underway and is set to be finished by next fall.

FSU baseball's Dick Howser Stadium already has received some renovations -- including a new scoreboard this year -- and is set to receive $6 million from the campaign towards improved left-field bleacher seating, a new team building and improved strength and conditioning rooms.

The Tucker Civic Center received a $17 million renovation four years ago, but is set to see team lounges added for the men's and women's teams as part of the campaign with a cost of $4 million.

An additional $9 million is set to go toward the funding of scholarships for FSU student-athletes.

The final $5 million will support the continued development of FSU women's athletics in honor of the this year's 50th anniversary of intercollegiate women's athletics at FSU.

Florida State's stand-alone football facility

Price: $60 million

Size: 122,000 square feet

Date of completion: July 2021

Amenities: Football offices, new locker room, state-of-the-art hydrotherapy, training and weight rooms, team/position group meeting rooms, recruiting lounge

Other aspects of FSU's $100 million Unconquered Campaign

•  $8 million renovation to Moore Athletic Center
• $8 million redesign of Don Veller Seminole Golf Course
• $9 million allocated to student-athlete scholarship endowments
• $6 million renovation project to FSU baseball's Dick Howser Stadium
• $5 million to continued development of women's sports at FSU
• $4 million for addition of team lounges inside the Tucker Civic Center

#FSU unveiled its $100 million Unconquered Campaign Sunday night, which includes a $60 million football-only facility to be completed in 2021.@CoachTaggart pledged $1 million of his own money to begin the fundraising effort.https://t.co/Qxs0yeMgr7 pic.twitter.com/jauJQmryNs

— Curt Weiler (@CurtMWeiler) September 3, 2018

Renderings of $60M football HQ (2021 completion) -- one part of "The Unconquered Campaign": a redesigned $8M (Nicklaus) golf course, Moore Center renovations, Phase I $6M improvements to Howser, Phase II of the Tucker Center, $5M to women's athletics, $9M to gen. scholarships pic.twitter.com/m7vL2ts2lp

— Warchant.com (@Warchant) September 3, 2018

The views from Champions Way are going to change in the future... 🤯😲

Here's the very first look at the new football only facility at FSU.#DoSomething pic.twitter.com/EOQvjeFAqJ

— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) September 3, 2018

Also here:

-Renovations to the Moore Center

-Howser renovations including new weight room, lights, left field bleachers and more

-Continued renovations to the Tuck including player lounges. https://t.co/pkNmySf8O1

— Ryan Kelly (@RyanLKelly) September 3, 2018

Here’s a quick look at how the new Dick Howser expansion will look. Also heard talks of a berm type deck out in right field. pic.twitter.com/CUEHotS4Zi

— Ryan Kelly (@RyanLKelly) September 3, 2018

Florida State announced tonight plans for a $100 million fundraising campaign for athletics, that includes a $60 million stand alone football facility. Set for completion 2021. Here’s a look at the renderings. pic.twitter.com/LqbliSUlnG

— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) September 3, 2018

This is the view from above as #FSU pledges $60 million for a new football ops center - Willie Taggart and his wife kicked in $1 million. It's part of a $100 million Unconquered Campaign to fund improvements to football, hoops, golf and provide upgrades at Moore Center. pic.twitter.com/jGbmarGYYW

— Bob Ferrante (@BobFerrante) September 3, 2018

FSU @CoachTaggart announces $1M lead gift for the Unconquered Campaign.#DidSomething pic.twitter.com/tgbWUdLLW1

— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) September 2, 2018

During the press conference, Ed Burr said #FSU is already a quarter of the way to its $100 million goal. John Thrasher said they've already received two large gifts this week plus Taggart's $1 million.

— Curt Weiler (@CurtMWeiler) September 3, 2018