The University of Pittsburgh’s new “Victory Heights” athletic complex has been approved by Pitt’s Property and Facilities Committee.
That means groundbreaking and construction should begin in early next year.
The project will include, according to the university:
“A cutting-edge athletic performance center that will serve the strength and conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition and mental well-being needs for 16 of Pitt’s 19 intercollegiate athletics programs.”
A new 3,000 seat arena will also be built for gymnastics, volleyball and wrestling. That new arena will replace the 70-year-old Fitzgerald Field House.
"We are incredibly grateful for the University's support and commitment to Victory Heights and an ambitious future for Pitt Athletics," Director of Athletics Heather Lyke said. "The University of Pittsburgh is committed to excellence in every endeavor it undertakes. Victory Heights is the latest example of Pitt's vision to transform our training and teaching environments to allow our student-athletes to achieve at the highest competitive levels. This is more than an investment in facilities; it's an investment in our young people and their championship dreams at Pitt."