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South Carolina reveals timeline for renovations, facelift at Williams-Brice Stadium
By Keith Farner
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The South Carolina Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a series of renovations and upgrades to Williams-Brice Stadium, which will be ready for the 2020 season.
Among the changes are premium game seating to the south, west and east sides, including a “2001 Club” to the southeast corner of the stadium. The projects are expected to begin after the 2019 season, Josh Kendall of The State reported. Phase one of those projects will cost $420,000 for architectural planning.
The Floyd Building, which currently houses the football coaches offices, which are moving to a new building in January, will include a repurposing of the first floor at a cost of $720,000. That includes a first floor club area for fans completed for the 2019 season.
The Floyd Football Building will be renovated into a game day club once the coaches move to the Long Ops Center. Windows will be stretched around the building. Cost: $750,000.
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) September 19, 2018
The “2001 Club” will have space for around 350 fans, 144 of whom will have premium loge, or box, seating connected to the club and directly above the tunnel where the Gamecocks run onto the field before games. Those fans will have field-view access to the game day entry by players.
New club levels will be added to the West and East stands. The East 400 level will have a 3,300-space club section spanning the entire concourse.
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) September 19, 2018
About 1,600 over two sections will be new to the south side, including about 800 seats having access to a renovated lounge area in what is now the Crews Building. That side will also have a first-floor lounge area that will hold 300 people and a renovated recruiting area for the team.
The 100 level of the west side will add a premium lounge for sections 101-09, and the 400 level of the east side will add a club area that can hold more than 3,000 fans.
New restrooms and concessions will be added for both of those sections.
The Board of Trustees is also approving synthetic turf being installed at the Strom Thurmond Wellness Center recreation fields.
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) September 19, 2018
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
