2008 Woodie Awards
Mac sports looking for home away from home
Impending construction of Fieldhouse has Mac athletics looking for gym space
By: William Kennedy
Issue date: 4/28/06 Section: Sports
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After bringing in a new athletic director, changing several job descriptions and bringing in two new head coaches in the last year, Mac athletics is about to face another major shake up in the coming months.
After bringing in a new athletic director, changing several job descriptions and bringing in two new head coaches in the last year, Mac athletics is about to face another major shake up in the coming months. All varsity sports that play or practice indoors at Macalester need to relocate before construction begins on the new field house. The athletic department is shooting for a scenario where the teams won't have to look far for a temporary home.
“We have some parts of [the move] figured out,” Athletic Director Travis Feezell said. He added however, that the relocation process has a way to go before it's finalized. “We're having conversations but we haven't nailed anything down.”
If everything goes according to plan, men and women's basketball and volleyball will play their games and have their practices at Cretin-Derham high school, located about one-quarter mile from Mac on the corner of Randolph and Hamline Avenues. During the foul weather season, softball and baseball would also hold their indoor practices at the private high school. While the deal is not finalized, Feezell explained that only formalities remain in the negotiations. “I haven't put my name on a contract,” he said. “But we have the details worked out.”
For water polo and swimming, Macalester will likely call on St. Catherine's College for assistance. Athletes from the all girl's college, located on Randolph Avenue, currently use the track at Macalester for track and field practice. Feezell is confident that an agreement can be reached, and talks are underway with St. Kate's about a possible deal.
Decisions about a practice facility for indoor track and field are still in their early stages. Feezell noted that a possible site is the indoor track of Concordia University of St. Paul where the team practiced occasionally this winter. However, that college has not been approached with a proposal yet.
After bringing in a new athletic director, changing several job descriptions and bringing in two new head coaches in the last year, Mac athletics is about to face another major shake up in the coming months. All varsity sports that play or practice indoors at Macalester need to relocate before construction begins on the new field house. The athletic department is shooting for a scenario where the teams won't have to look far for a temporary home.
“We have some parts of [the move] figured out,” Athletic Director Travis Feezell said. He added however, that the relocation process has a way to go before it's finalized. “We're having conversations but we haven't nailed anything down.”
If everything goes according to plan, men and women's basketball and volleyball will play their games and have their practices at Cretin-Derham high school, located about one-quarter mile from Mac on the corner of Randolph and Hamline Avenues. During the foul weather season, softball and baseball would also hold their indoor practices at the private high school. While the deal is not finalized, Feezell explained that only formalities remain in the negotiations. “I haven't put my name on a contract,” he said. “But we have the details worked out.”
For water polo and swimming, Macalester will likely call on St. Catherine's College for assistance. Athletes from the all girl's college, located on Randolph Avenue, currently use the track at Macalester for track and field practice. Feezell is confident that an agreement can be reached, and talks are underway with St. Kate's about a possible deal.
Decisions about a practice facility for indoor track and field are still in their early stages. Feezell noted that a possible site is the indoor track of Concordia University of St. Paul where the team practiced occasionally this winter. However, that college has not been approached with a proposal yet.
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