El Pomar Sports Complex

In May 2011, the Board of Trustees approved the renovation of El Pomar Sports Complex and new construction to include additional offices, classroom space, and a separate fitness center. The initial “Gateway” phase, an addition of 11,000 square feet including office and team meeting space to the south of the existing El Pomar facility, is now under construction. The college is continuing fundraising for the successive phases, including a 29,000-square-foot Fitness Center addition on the building’s north side and renovation of the existing facility. Construction of these phases will begin in 2012 and is expected to be completed in spring 2013.

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Here are the updated closure and moving dates for the three-phase, $27 million renovations and new construction project at the El Pomar Sports Complex this spring and summer.

As with any construction project, all dates are subject to change. If you want any additions or updates to this list, please contact sports information assistant Joe Paisley at joseph.paisley@coloradocollege.edu.

Public entrance –  Closes May 28

The northeastern doors of the Schlessman Natatorium are the main public entrance to the El Pomar Sports Center once work on the middle and northern end (Phases 2 and 3) of the complex officially began during spring break.

The El Pomar southern entrance along Cache La Poudre Street is scheduled to open July 15 when Phase 1, aka the Gateway phase, is completed.

Basement

Turf room– Closed

Demolition of the Turf Room, the future site of the new varsity weight room and visitors locker rooms, and the adjacent training room, began March 26. The Turf Room will not be replaced.

Training room – Moved to Boettcher Hall basement March 14; returns to complex Sept. 3

Anyone looking to enter the training room will need to use a stairwell leading into the basement on the southwest side of the building. No dedicated parking for student athletes will be available. The expanded training room will be in the same part of the new complex following renovations.

Equipment, weight rooms and men’s and women’s locker rooms – Closed May 15; reopens Sept. 3

Demolition and renovation will begin after commencement so varsity athletes can continue to train and use the weight and locker rooms for lacrosse season.

The new ice hockey and lacrosse shooting room will be constructed in the old weight room space there along with additional storage, a meeting room and an office for the new varsity weight room.

The current men’s women’s locker rooms will house the men’s cross country, track and tennis teams  (one room), men’s basketball in one and men’s soccer in another. The new women’s locker rooms will be located on the first floor.

The weight room, after it reopens Sept. 3, will serve as the temporary fitness center until the Adam F. Press Fitness Center is completed in March 2013.

First floor

Reid Gymnasium – Closed; reopens Sept. 3

Demolition through April 27 and renovations afterward all starts with the beginning of spring break with the current North-South running gym being turned to an East-West orientation with new seating installed. Work on Reid Gymnasium also affects the second floor.

Visitors and faculty men’s locker room, intramurals/club sports office – Moved or closed

The old visitors locker rooms, faculty and staff men’s locker room, the intramurals/club sports office will be demolished to make room for the new Reid Gym. The faculty/staff locker rooms will be part of the new fitness center addition (first floor) when it is completed in March 2013. The visiting varsity locker rooms will be located in the basement by the new varsity weight room and training room, which open Sept. 3.

Auxiliary gym  – Closed May 15; reopens Sept. 3

Demolition for the gym will start May 15 and last through June 7. Work on the auxiliary gymnasium also affects the second floor.

Racquetball/squad courts -- Closed April 11; reopen Sept. 3

Renovations will change the racquetball/squash courts entrance toward the current northern entrance to the complex, making it readily accessible from the new fitness center addition. Work on the racquetball and squash courts also affects the second floor.

Sports Science department— Closed March 1; reopens Sept. 3

Demolition will be from March 15-26 to make room for the new shared women’s cross country, track and tennis locker room along with a lab and classroom.

Women’s faculty locker room –  Closed; Reopen in March 2013

Demolition is from April 2-18 to make way for the new women’s basketball, lacrosse and volleyball locker rooms and an office. The new women’s faculty locker room will be part of the new fitness center addition on the northern end of the complex.

Kellogg Climbing Wall – Closed; reopens Sept. 3

The location will remain the same but renovations will be made June 25-Aug. 25.

Second floor

Athletic administration, head hockey and women’s soccer offices, tennis, men’s soccer and women’s lacrosse coaches offices – Move by May 28; return to complex July 15

Demolition starts May 22 and lasts until June 22. The offices, along all the other coaches’ offices will move to either 1018 N. Weber or Windom House or World Arena (hockey coaches) until the southern offices/classroom addition as Phase 1, the Gateway phase, is completed this summer. The current hockey and soccer offices will be replaced by a new Hall of Fame lounge.

Assistant hockey, women’s soccer coaches offices – Moved; return to complex July 15

Demolition starts March 15. These will be replaced by new men’s and women’s bathrooms along a new wider hallway, passing through a Hall of Fame leading into the new fitness center addition. The women’s soccer offices will be at 1018 N. Weber Street until the southern office/classroom addition is completed.

Men’s and women’s basketball, men’s lacrosse and volleyball offices  --  Move by  May 28; return to complex July 15

These offices will be absorbed by the new Hall of Fame lounge and new storage space. The coaches will move to Windom House temporarily until their new offices open in the southern addition.

Honnen Ice Arena – Open

The mechanical system contractors took advantage of a scheduled down time to remove decades-old infrastructure supporting antiquated refrigeration systems used for both campus and ice rink activities.

Schlessman Natatorium – Open until May 28

The varsity men’s and women’s swim team locker rooms between the El Pomar complex and the pool will be demolished starting March 15 and open when Phase 2 on the second floor is completed this summer. Those locker rooms will remain in the same spot with some expansion into a current conference room. The extra room will also allow for an assistant swim coach’ office.

The faculty locker rooms between the pool and the El Pomar complex will be renovated from June 7 through July 18 with some expansion.

The northern end of the facility will undergo changes with the new public entrance to the El Pomar complex running parallel to the northern end of the pool from March 26 through Sept. 3 behind a temporary partition. The temporary main entry into El Pomar will go through a current conference room located near the bathrooms.

Washburn Field – Track closed; fully reopens Sept. 3

The south end of the track will be fenced off starting this spring break with the turf field and stands remaining open until the conclusion of lacrosse season in May. The new turf field will be installed and a new press box by the tennis courts constructed this summer while the facility is closed.

The old press box above the stands will be torn down and replaced by a video camera stand for the home and visiting teams.

See the plans for the Fitness Center or read an article about the new fitness center in the December 2012 Bulletin.