University of Texas Athletics Master Plan

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MASTER PLAN
March 2016
REVISED JANUARY 2016
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WORKING GROUP
Ed Goble, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
COACHES AND REPRESENTATIVES FOR

TEXAS ATHLETICS SPORTS
John Graham, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Frank Erwin Center
Baseball
Arthur Johnson, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Basketball (Mens and Womens)
David Rea, Associate Vice President, Campus Planning and Project Management
Football
Golf (Mens and Womens)
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Rowing
Soccer
Steve Patterson, Mens Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Softball
Chris Plonsky, Womens Athletics Director and Executive Senior Associate

Athletics Director, Mens/Womens, External Services, Intercollegiate Athletics
Swimming and Diving (Mens and Womens)
Michael Bos, Associate Athletics Director, Information

and Technology, Intercollegiate Athletics
Track and Field/Cross Country (Mens and Womens)
Amy Folan, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Tennis (Mens and Womens)
Volleyball
Ed Goble, Executive Senior Associate, Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

John Graham, Executive Senior Associate AD/FEC
Rebecca Haden, Assistant Athletics Director, Administration, Intercollegiate Athletics
Steve Hank, Chief Revenue Officer, Intercollegiate Athletics
Allen Hardin, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sports Medicine and Sports Performance
Kathy Harston, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Womens Sports
Arthur Johnson, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Dave Marmion, Senior Associate Athletics Director,
Business Operations, Intercollegiate Athletics
Randa Ryan, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student Services
OTHER TEXAS ATHLETICS STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

Frank Erwin Center Staff
Facility Operations and Events Management
Texas Athletics Master Plan Technical Group
Longhorn Band
IMG
Sodexho
Longhorn Network (LHN)
Nick Voinis, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
CONSULTANT TEAM
Sasaki Associates, Inc.
DLR Group
Page Architects, Inc.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
PROCESS
KEY MASTER PLAN DRIVERS AND GOALS
ANALYSIS
TEXAS ATHLETICS PROGRAM AND FACILITY NEEDS
EVENTS CENTER AND BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY OPTIONS
IMPLEMENTATION
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ATHLETICS MASTER PLAN ACRONYMS

Athletic Fields Pavilion
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Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
DKR
Denton A. Cooley Pavilion
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Edgar O. and Melanie A. Weller Tennis Center
WELLER
Frank Denius Fields
DENIUS
Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center
FEC
Indoor Practice Facility (the Bubble) at Frank Denius Fields
THE BUBBLE
L. Theo Bellmont Hall
BELLMONT
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
TSC
Longhorn Network
LHN
Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium
MMS
Red and Charline McCombs Field
MCCOMBS
Red McCombs Red Zone (North End Zone)
RMRZ
Richard Mithoff Track and Soccer Fieldhouse
MITHOFF
Texas Rowing Center
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Tex Moncrief, Jr.-V. F. Doc Neuhaus Athletic Center
MNAC
UFCU Disch-Falk Field
UFCU DFF
The University of Texas Golf Club and Academy
UTGC
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
T
he Texas Athletics Master Plan builds on the framework established

by the 2012 Campus Master Plan, which addressed the overall
structure and organization of the campus and campus systems, and
identified a range of campus improvements to be implemented over time.
The Texas Athletics Master Plan documents the overall planning process,
issues identified through engagement with Texas Athletics stakeholders,
the program needs for each Texas Athletics sport, and strategies for longterm program accommodation. It also identifies a preferred site for future
replacement basketball facilities in order to secure the site, given competing
demand for campus land, and notes the potential for future development of
athletic venues within the East Campus area.
MASTER PLAN DRIVERS AND GOALS

The Texas Athletics Master Plan was developed based on the several key
drivers that define the overall principles and aspirations for the plan, as well
as expectations around facility standards:

Texas Athletics is financially self-supporting and returns $10.0 million to

$25.0 million to the university annually
Every Texas Athletics program should achieve to an NCAA championship

level by:
PROCESS
The master planning process for the Texas Athletics Master Plan consisted
of the following phases of work:

Phase 1: Analysis and Program
Phase 2: Alternatives Exploration
Phase 3: Master Plan Synthesis
The planning process was organized around a regular rhythm of work

sessions with a working group composed of senior staff from the Office of
Campus Planning and Facilities Management and Intercollegiate Athletics
staff responsible for facilities, a master plan leadership team with senior
representatives of all Texas Athletics departments with an interest in the
plan including the mens and womens athletics directors, and other Texas
Athletics stakeholders.
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Recruiting and retaining the most talented student-athletes
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Attracting and retaining the finest coaches and staff
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Providing state-of-the-art academic support, strength and

conditioning training, and sports medicine programs that emphasize
achievement and the overall well-being of student-athletes
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Providing facilities for sports performance, sports science, and

nutrition
Every Texas Athletics program should have the best facilities for
recruiting student-athletes and serving teams and clients (supporters)
The Texas Athletics Master Plan should refine the 2012 Campus Master
Plan to improve and create certainty for the future of athletic facilities
Community relations (in particular East Campus) are factors in master

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PROPOSED ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLAN
The Leadership Team also outlined the following goals for the master plan
that set expectations concerning the outcomes of the planning process, and
helped to guide decisions around the program and program accommodation
strategies for each Texas Athletics sport:
TEXAS ATHLETICS PROGRAM AND FACILITY NEEDS

The Texas Athletics master planning process began with interviews with
Texas Athletics leadership together with representatives of each sport,
identifying current and long-term athletic facility needs and requests.
In addition, Texas Athletics maintains a capital projects list that includes
ongoing maintenance and planned upgrades to existing facilities. The list
was shared with the consultant team to supplement the needs and requests
identified in the stakeholder interviews. This information was consolidated
to create a comprehensive facilities program for Texas Athletics, which was
reviewed with the Leadership Team and confirmed with the various coaches.
The facilities program consists of shared facilities for student athletes, such
as strength and conditioning, sports medicine, academic support, and
dining, together with detailed facility programs for each Texas Athletics
sport and auxiliary unit.
Create best-in-class athletic facilities that are flexible, functional,

efficient, cost effective, and sustainable
Mitigate the challenges of student-athletes schedules by locating

athletic venues in close proximity to the RMRZ, other athletic facilities,
and academic resources
Improve the operational efficiency and convenience of athletic facilities

for daily and event day operations, including service functions, ingress
and egress, and safety and security; consider cross- or multi-functional
use of facilities for improved efficiency
Create a brand experience for all Texas Athletics stakeholders, including

recruits, student-athletes, students, donors, spectators, faculty, staff,
visitors, vendors, and corporate sponsors
Emphasize quality standards: safety, Texas hospitality, teamwork, and

efficiency
The Leadership Team identified major priorities from the overall program
together with general facility improvements, also listed below. Detailed
programs for shared sports training facilities and for each Texas Athletics
sport are described in this report.
Enhance the game-day experience
ATHLETIC FACILITIES MAJOR PRIORITIES
Promote revenue-generating opportunities for athletic facilities
Athletics dining facility in RMRZ
BaseballUFCU Disch-Falk Field player development improvements,

team operations upgrades, and family-friendly areas
BasketballReplace Cooley Pavilion with a new practice facility
Replace Frank Erwin Center with a new events center on campus or off
campus
FootballDKR-Texas Memorial Stadium South End Zone addition and

Moncrief Neuhaus Athletic Center renovation
GolfShort game facility upgrades and course upgrades
RowingOn-campus training facility and modest upgrades at existing

facility
SoccerNew dedicated stadium and practice field facility
SoftballMcCombs Field upgrades
CONTEXT
Texas Athletics owns a range of practice and performance facilities, both
on and off-campus, to support each Texas Athletics sport. A few facilities
are shared through arrangements with the universitys recreational sports
program. It also offers shared training, conditioning, and academic support
programs within several shared venues.
Most Texas Athletics facilities are located within the area defined by the
2012 Campus Master Plan as the Central Campus, which is generally located
between Waller Creek, I-35, Dean Keeton Street, and Martin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard, and within the East Campus area east of I-35 and bordered
primarily by East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Manor Road, and Leona
Street. The Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Event Center is located south of
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard within the new UT Austin Medical District.
Indoor Practice
Facility
Basketball Practice
McCombs Field
New Outdoor
Tennis Facility
UFCU Disch-Falk
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Mike A. Myers Track

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SwimmingOutdoor swimming and diving pool, upgrades to student

athlete areas
TennisNew outdoor complex
Track and FieldMyers Stadium and Mithoff Fieldhouse upgrades
Master production room and video master control room
GENERAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

Improve overall technology in all venues, including video, audio, wi-fi,

and credit card processing
Add storage in all facilities
Create revenue-generating amenities
Develop solution for lost surface parking
Create new tailgating and game-day experiences
Add Longhorn Network (LHN) production location with proximity to

multiple venues
Create satellite player development areas at venues with limited

services, including strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and
nutrition
Create athletic housing opportunities on campus
Add or replace electronic video display in all venues
Add sports field space
EVENTS CENTER AND PRACTICE FACILITY SITE

OPTIONS
The consultant team explored several alternative site options for the
replacement of the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center and Denton
A. Cooley Pavilion, which are expected to be displaced over time by future
development within the UT Medical District. The studies tested the capacity
of each site to accommodate the facilities, taking into consideration
adjacencies, relationships with other athletic venues, displacements, impact
of Capitol View Corridors, access, service, parking, utility locations, and
integration within the 2012 Campus Master Plan framework.
A total of five site options and two sub-options were explored with the
Working Group and Leadership Team, and ultimately presented to the
university Facililties and Space Council. While there were advantages and
disadvantages associated with each site, the Facilities and Space Council
expressed a preference for site option 3 if located on campus for several
reasons:

Development of the events center on this site would require less

displacement than most of the other options, so construction could
occur within an earlier timeframe than on other sites, and overall
development costs would be significantly lower
There are fewer competing uses for the site, and the sites along San
Jacinto Boulevard would be preserved for future academic, medical, or
research use
Adjacencies with other Texas Athletics venues would create a more

integrated athletics district within the Central Campus, with convenient
access to shared facilities
The concept for site option 3 places the events center in the area south of
Myers Stadium between Red River Street and Robert Dedman Drive on Lot
70. Although the mens basketball program needs seating for approximately
12,000 spectators, the entertainment market for this venue in Austin
demands a minimum of 13,500 seats, using a stage at one end with 180
degrees of viewing. The new events center size was generated from this
premise and the ability to fit a full-sized ice hockey rink on the floor, should
one be added. The resulting seating capacity for basketball is 15,300 if the
upper level seating is omitted at the stage end. If the entire upper level
ring is filled with seating, the events centers maximum capacity could be
as high as 17,450 seats when used as a basketball arena. (The current Frank
Erwin Center has a 16,540-seat capacity for basketball. Average attendance
over the last five years has been 12,275 with the peak attendance reaching
approximately 14,629.)
Based on the Facilities and Space Councils direction, the consultant team
prepared a more detailed study of site option 3 that further explored both
the events center program, including seating capacity and conceptual
layouts, and the integration of the center within the site and surrounding
context. This included overall site layout and building configuration;
vehicular, pedestrian and service access; building height and grades relative
to Capitol View Corridors; and utility displacements. The future basketball
practice facility is proposed for Lot 37, the corner of Red River Street and
Clyde Littlefield Drive.
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INTRODUCTION
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he UT Austin 2012 Campus Master Plan established an overall

framework for the long-term stewardship of UTs campus, and the
integration over time of elements such as academics, student life,
student housing, and athletics. The master planning process accentuated
the need to develop additional plans in a variety of areas not included in the
initial phase of planning, including long-range planning for the universitys
athletic facilities.
Planning for Texas Athletics initially occurred within the context of a broader
master planning study for UTs East Campus, which is university property
east of I-35, and which currently contains several large athletic venues.
Thus, the East Campus study included an assessment of the potential to
accommodate additional Texas Athletics facilities within the area, including
the Penick-Allison Tennis Center displaced by the construction of the UT
Austin Medical District.
The East Campus planning process was initiated in May 2013 and involved
consultation with a range of stakeholders, including Texas Athletics. The
planning process was successful in identifying key issues for planning, and
establishing an overall planning and urban design framework for the area.
It also revealed the current fragmented pattern of land ownership within
East Campus is a significant constraint, and UT will eventually need to
consolidate landholdings to create viable development parcels that could
accommodate major program elements. The East Campus planning effort
was put on hold at the end of 2013 due to concerns raised by the adjacent
Blackland community over the potential impact of athletic uses across from
the residential neighborhood located east of Leona Street.
In the meantime, Texas Athletics elected to move forward with a separate,

more comprehensive long-range planning study to address the facility needs
for all Texas Athletics sports. A key driver of the plan was the need to identify
a new site for the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center and Denton A.
Cooley Pavilion basketball facilities, given their potential displacement by
future development within the UT Austin Medical District.
The Texas Athletics master planning process identified the program needs
and recommended accommodation strategies for each Texas Athletics
sport. The need to find a permanent location for the Tennis Center
prompted a new round of conversations with the Blackland community
concerning potential uses in the East Campus area. Through this effort, the
university committed to developing graduate student housing along Leona
Street as a buffer between university uses to the west and the residential
neighborhood to the east. With this commitment the university was able to
gain community support for the development of additional athletic venues
within the East Campus area, including a replacement Tennis Center facility.
The resolution of this key issue facilitated the successful conclusion of the
master planning effort.
The Texas Athletics master plan, which is documented in this report,
summarizes the overall planning process, issues that were identified through
engagement with Texas Athletics stakeholders, the program needs for each
Texas Athletics sport, and strategies for long-term program accommodation.
It also identifies a preferred site for future replacement basketball facilities in
order to secure the sites, given competing demand for land on the campus,
and aligns with the East Campus Master Plan, including the proposed site
for the Tennis Center.
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S AT A U S T I N
EXISTING CAMPUS PLAN
TEXAS ATHLETICS OVERVIEW

The University of Texas at Austin competes at the NCAA Division I level and
is one of the original members of the Big 12 Conference. Also known as the
Longhorns or the Horns, the university offers 20 mens and womens sports,
and has a history of excellence including 50 team national championships in
10 different sports. Texas Athletics sports include the following:
between Waller Creek, I-35, East Dean Keeton Street, and East Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Other major venues are located south of Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard, within East Campus, and a few smaller venues are
located off-campus in other areas of Austin.
The following is an overview of the major Texas Athletics sports venues.
Baseball
DARRELL K ROYAL- TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM
Football
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Soccer
Originally dedicated in 1924, the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

(DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium) has gone through a perpetual state of
upgrades and renovations over the years, enhancing the fan and studentathlete experience. Now with a 100,119 capacity, the stadium has a variety
of seating options including bench seats, chair-backs, upper deck, lower
level, suites, and clubs. The synthetic turf field surface at Joe Jamail Field
was replaced in spring 2013.
Softball
RED MCCOMBS RED ZONE (NORTH END ZONE)
Volleyball
In 2008, renovations to the north end zone, named the Red McCombs
Red Zone (RMRZ), were completed with the addition of an upper deck,
approximately 4,300 club seats, and 47 suites, and renovation to the lower
deck. Initial construction of the RMRZ also included a new academic center
for Texas Athletics, a war memorial plaza, and a food court. The RMRZ was
designed to accommodate future expansion of athletics, which in short time
included a consolidated home for Longhorn Athletics. The RMRZ houses the
mens and womens athletics directors, coaches offices, the T-Association,
the Longhorn Foundation, Business/Travel, Human Resources, Events,
Trademark & Licensing, Communications, and Texas Athletics IT.
EXISTING TEXAS ATHLETICS SPORTS

VENUES
Texas Athletics owns a range of practice and performance facilities both on
and off-campus to support each Texas Athletics sport. The north end zone
of the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium is the hub of Texas Athletics,
and it contains the centralized administrative offices, coaches offices,
headquarters for all student-athlete support services, including academic,
strength and conditioning, nutrition, and sports medicine, and the Volleyball
Player Development Center.
A few facilities are shared through arrangements with the universitys
Division of Recreational Sports. It also offers shared training, conditioning,
and academic support programs within several shared venues.
Most Texas Athletics facilities are located within the area the 2012 Campus
Master Plan defines as the Central Campus, which is generally located
The Red McCombs Red Zone Sports Medicine and Strength Training
Project, located in the lower levels of the RMRZ, was completed in summer
2013. The two-floor, 32,000-square-foot facility includes a state-of-the-art
sports medicine facility on the upper floor, which affords access to premier
clinical and rehabilitative personnel and services, and a strength training
complex on the lower floor. Amenities include a hydrotherapy pool, two
plunge pools, golf putting and simulator area, 40-yard acceleration track,
nutrition area, and student-athlete and staff locker rooms. The Volleyball
Player Development Center was completed March 2015 and the Texas
Athletics Nutrition Center was completed in September 2015.
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MONCRIEF-NEUHAUS ATHLETIC CENTER

Built in 1986, the Tex Moncrief, Jr.-V. F. Doc Neuhaus Athletic Center
(Moncrief-Neuhaus) is located at the south end of DKR-Texas Memorial
Stadium. Moncrief-Neuhaus serves as a comprehensive football support
facility and contains football offices, meeting rooms, equipment room, film
room, players lounge, hall of fame, academic center, football strength and
conditioning, and the football sports medicine center. The roof of MoncriefNeuhaus provides an enclosed synthetic-turf partial field used for team
walkthroughs and special events.
MIKE A. MYERS TRACK AND SOCCER STADIUM

Mike A. Myers Stadium (Myers Stadium) is home to the UT soccer and track
and field programs. Built in 1999, the facility consists of a nine-lane oval
and straight track with a natural grass soccer field in the center. Long jump,
triple jump, and pole vault events occur beyond the oval, while the throwing
events have a dedicated space to the northeast of the track. As host of the
Texas Relays, Myers Stadium has seating for more than 20,000 spectators
and has lighting for night events. Recent seating additions for soccer have
created a more intimate experience by adding seating on the track and
blocking off the west seating with TEXAS signage.
RICHARD MITHOFF TRACK AND SOCCER FIELDHOUSE

Built in 1999, Mithoff Fieldhouse is located adjacent to Myers Stadium to
the southwest, and houses coaches offices, locker rooms, and team lounges
for the UT soccer and mens and womens track and field programs. The
fieldhouse also includes a satellite sports medicine suite and visitor locker
rooms. With a recent combining of the coaching staff of mens and womens
track and availability of shell space in the basement, a future renovation of
the programs will allow a more efficient use of the space.
FRANK C. ERWIN, JR. SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER

The Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center (Frank Erwin Center) is the
competition arena for the UT mens and womens basketball programs and
also hosts graduations, university events, and numerous concerts and shows.
The facility opened in 1977 and has undergone some significant upgrades
and renovations. Currently the Frank Erwin Center has a total capacity of
16,540 seats including 28 suites.
DENTON A. COOLEY PAVILION

Located just south of the Frank Erwin Center, the Denton A. Cooley Pavilion
(Cooley Pavilion) opened in 2003 and serves as a practice facility for the UT
mens and womens basketball programs. Each team has its own dedicated
practice space consisting of a full-length court and an additional five practice
hoops. Also within Cooley Pavilion are mens and womens basketball locker
rooms and team lounges, coaches offices, team film room, basketball
strength and conditioning, and sports medicine facilities.
LEE AND JOE JAMAIL TEXAS SWIMMING CENTER

The Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center (Texas Swimming Center)
was opened in 1979 and is home to the UT mens and womens swimming
and diving programs. The eight-lane 50-meter pool is nine feet deep and
features two movable bulkheads that allow the pool to be converted to a
25-meter or 25-yard course. Because of its depth and bulkhead layout, the
facility is considered one of the fastest competition pools in the world. The
Texas Swimming Center has a separate diving pool equipped with a fivetier diving tower as well as 10 additional diving springboards. The seating
capacity of the Texas Swimming Center is 2,600.
GREGORY GYMNASIUM
Gregory Gymnasium (Gregory Gym) is operated by UTs Division of
Recreational Sports, which leases the gym to Texas Athletics as the home
competition venue for the UT volleyball team. Built in 1930, the gym has
seating for 4,000 spectators and includes team locker rooms, player lounge,
satellite sports medicine center, meeting rooms, and coaches offices.
UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD

Located on East Campus and home to the UT baseball program, UFCU
Disch-Falk Field (Disch-Falk Field) was built in 1975 and most recently
renovated in 2009. The field has seating for 6,649 spectators and includes
19 suites. Baseball team space includes locker rooms, team meeting areas,
a skills development area, batting cages, strength and conditioning space
(shared with softball), and sports medicine center. The outfield wall ranges
from 325 feet to 405 feet from home plate. The field surface is artificial turf.
RED AND CHARLINE MCCOMBS FIELD

Also located on East Campus, Red and Charline McCombs Field (McCombs
Field) opened in 1997 and is home to the UT softball program. The stadium
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well as team locker rooms and coaches offices. McCombs Field also has
batting cages. The outfield is natural grass.
INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY AT FRANK DENIUS FIELDS

The indoor practice facility (the Bubble) at Frank Denius Fields was added
in 2002 and covers a full-length synthetic turf football practice field. The
temperature-controlled bubble is 61 feet high at the center and is used by
many university teams as well as the Longhorn Band.
FRANK DENIUS FIELDS

Composed of one full-length practice field and one 90-yard practice field,
the Frank Denius Fields are located adjacent to the Bubble and complete
the UT football practice area. Both fields are natural grass and have lights
for evening use.
WHITAKER FIELDS
Located three miles north of Main Campus, Whitaker Fields is a collection
of multipurpose recreation fields controlled by the Division of Recreational
Sports. Intramural and club use includes flag football, soccer, softball, rugby,
and tennis. Displaced by the UT Austin Medical District, a temporary home
for the UT tennis program has been established at Whitaker Fields and
includes renovation to tennis courts, seating, office space, and storage.
TEXAS ROWING CENTER

The Texas Rowing Center (Rowing Center) is located on Lady Bird Lake
southwest of Main Campus. The Rowing Center has ample storage and
training space and the calm water coupled with Austins climate allows for
year-round in-water training. The facility also has team locker rooms, boat
storage, and space for 40 ergometers.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS GOLF CLUB AND ACADEMY

The University of Texas Golf Club and Academy (Golf Club and Academy) is
located at Steiner Ranch in northwest Austin overlooking Lake Austin. The
71-par course is supported by the Golf Academy and a short-game practice
area. The Golf Academy contains locker rooms, team rooms, academic
facilities, and three hitting bays, each with their own launch monitor viewing
and recording system. The Weller Tennis Center is also located at this site.
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PROCESS
The master planning process for the Texas Athletics Master Plan consisted
of three phases of work: analysis and program, alternatives exploration, and
master plan synthesis.
The planning process was organized around a regular rhythm of work sessions
with a working group composed of senior staff from Campus Planning and
Project Management and Intercollegiate Athletics staff responsible for
facilities; a master plan leadership team with senior representatives of all
Texas Athletics departments with an interest in the plan, including the mens
and womens athletics directors; and other Texas Athletics stakeholders.
During Phase 1 of the planning process, the consultant team met with the
Working Group and the Leadership Team, and held in-person and telephone
interviews with the coaches of each Texas Athletics sport and other Texas
Athletics stakeholders to identify key issues and program needs. These
interviews included the following.
COACHES AND TEXAS ATHLETICS SPORTS

REPRESENTATIVES
Sports Medicine
Sports Performance
Volleyball
OTHER TEXAS ATHLETICS STAKEHOLDERS

Frank Erwin Center Staff (Events center programming)
Campus Safety & Security
Parking and Transportation Services
Facility Operations and Events Management
Texas Athletics Master Plan Technical Group
Baseball
Longhorn Band
IMG
Football
Sodexo
Longhorn Network (LHN)
Rowing
Soccer
Softball
The work sessions brought key stakeholders together to review work

progress, discuss specific aspects of the plan, and provide direction on
critical decisions required for moving forward. Work sessions were held
in Austin approximately every four weeks.
The following is an overview of each phase of work.
PHASE 1: ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM

Phase 1 focused on identifying key issues for planning, analyzing current
conditions, developing a facilities program for each Texas Athletics sport,
and exploring initial master plan alternatives. Phase 1 began with an oncampus work session that included meetings with the Working Group and
Leadership Team, followed by interviews with representatives of each Texas
Athletics sport. The interviews were aimed at surfacing issues specific to
each sport, as well as their program needs. Site visits to key athletic venues
were also scheduled during the work session.
Following the work session, additional telephone interviews were held with
several coaches who were unable to meet during the initial campus visit.
Phase 1 also involved an analysis of existing athletic venues and potential
sites within the context of the overall campus master plan, taking into
consideration pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle, and transit access; parking; travel
times for student athletes; integration with the broader campus environment;
Capitol View Corridors; game day experience; and other issues. Preliminary
options for the siting of a replacement events center and basketball practice
facility were also explored.
The findings of the analysis phase and preliminary basketball facility
siting options were synthesized for review in a second work session with
the Working Group and Leadership Team, who provided direction for the
development of alternatives during Phase 2 of the planning process.
PHASE 2: ALTERNATIVES EXPLO RATION

Phase 2 of the planning process focused on the accommodation of the
program for each sport, and more detailed studies of the potential events
center and practice facility sites. The studies examined site capacity,
adjacencies, relationships with surroundings uses and other athletic venues,
access, service, proximity of parking, impact of Capitol View Corridors, and
integration within the overall campus master plan framework. Conceptual
budget estimates and a comparative assessment of the different options
were prepared to assist in their evaluation.
The program accommodation strategies and detailed site studies were
presented to the Working Group and Leadership Team at the conclusion
of Phase 2. Subsequently, the studies were presented to the universitys
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Facilities and Space Council to solicit input on the site options and to select
a preferred option. The Facilities and Space Council considered broader
campus master plan context, competing priorities for university land, and
costs in evaluating potential options.
PHASE 3: MASTER PLAN SYNTHESIS

Phase 3 of the master planning process focused on the refinement of the
preferred events center and basketball practice facility site option and
documentation of the Texas Athletics Master Plan. While the master planning
effort established the program needs and recommended accommodation
strategies for most Texas Athletics sports, a satisfactory permanent location
for the tennis program had not been identified by this stage in the planning
process. This situation prompted the university to initiate a renewed East
Campus planning effort to reevaluate opportunities within East Campus.
The East Campus master plan facilitated further dialogue with the Blackland
community concerning uses that would be compatible with the adjacent
residential neighborhood, and explored opportunities to accommodate
graduate student housing, parking, as well as additional Texas Athletics
uses. Through this effort, the university committed to developing graduate
student housing along Leona Street as a buffer between university uses to
the west and the residential neighborhood to the east. With this commitment
the university was able to gain community support for the development of a
replacement tennis center facility.
The East Campus master plan identifies a site for a replacement tennis
center on the site currently occupied by the Printing and Press Building,
and also identifies improvements for the softball and baseball programs.
The East Campus master plan suggests the eventual acquisition of several
out-parcels the university does not currently own in order to create viable
development parcelsan initiative endorsed by community representatives.
The identification of a satisfactory site for the Tennis Center and additional
Texas Athletics uses within East Campus brought to a conclusion the key
unresolved issue in the master planfacilitating the conclusion of the overall
master planning process. The final master plan, which is documented in this
report, defines a program and related program accommodation strategy
for each Texas Athletics sport, together with overall program priorities. It
contains a summary of the events center siting options, with a more detailed
description of the preferred option that also highlights key implementation
considerations.
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KEY MASTER PLAN

DRIVERS AND GOALS
KEY MASTER PLAN DRIVERS
The Texas Athletics Master Plan was developed based on the following
key drivers identified by the Leadership Team early in the planning
process. The drivers outlined the overall principles and aspirations for
the plan, as well as expectations around facility standards:

Texas Athletics is one of the premier athletic departments in the

United States
Texas Athletics is financially self-supporting and returns $10.0 million

to $25.0 million to the university annually
Every Texas Athletics program should achieve to an NCAA

championship level by:
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Recruiting and retaining the most talented student-athletes
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Attracting and retaining the finest coaches and staff
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Providing state-of-the-art academic support, strength and

conditioning, training, and sports medicine programs that
emphasize achievement and the overall well-being of studentathletes
oo
Providing facilities for sports performance, sports science, and

nutrition
Every Texas Athletics program should have the best facilities for
recruiting student-athletes and serving teams and clients (supporters)
The Texas Athletics Master Plan should refine the 2012 Campus
Master Plan to improve and create certainty for the future of athletic
facilities
Community relations (in particular East Campus) are factors in

master plan development decisions
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GOALS
The Leadership Team also outlined the following goals for the master
plan:

Create best-in-class athletic facilities that are flexible, functional,

efficient, cost effective, and sustainable
Mitigate the challenges of student-athletes schedules by locating

athletic venues in close proximity to the RMRZ, other athletic
facilities, and academic resources
Improve the operational efficiency and convenience of athletic

facilities for daily and event-day operations, including service
functions, ingress and egress, and safety and security; consider
cross- or multi-functional use of facilities for improved efficiency
Create a brand experience for all Texas Athletics stakeholders,

including recruits, student-athletes, students, donors, spectators,
faculty, staff, visitors, vendors, and corporate sponsors
Emphasize quality standards: safety, Texas hospitality, teamwork

and efficiency
Enhance the game-day experience
Promote revenue-generating opportunities for athletic facilities
The master plan goals set expectations concerning the outcomes of the
planning process, and helped to guide decisions around the program
and program accommodation strategies for each Texas Athletics sport.
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ANALYSIS
The UT Austin 2012 Campus Master Plan established an overall framework for
campus development that addressed the overall structure and organization
of the campus and campus systems, and identified a range of campus
improvements to be implemented over time. The 2012 Campus Master Plan
also identified sites for new university facilities, but in most cases did not
assign users or specific programs to these facilities.
Most Texas Athletics facilities are located within the area the 2012 Campus
Master Plan defined as the Central Campus, which is generally located
between Waller Creek, I-35, East Dean Keeton Street and East Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and within the East Campus area east of I-35,
and bordered primarily by East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Manor
Road, and Leona Street. The Frank Erwin Center is located south of Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard within the new UT Austin Medical District. The
following analysis examined Texas Athletics facilities within the context of
the 2012 Campus Master Plan framework and proposed improvements for
these areas, as well as the master plan for the UT Austin Medical District.
UT Golf Club &

UT
GOLF CLUB AND
Weller Tennis
Center
WELLER
TENNIS
CENTER
23
23MILES
miles
38-46
38-46MINUTES
mins
UT Golf Club &

Weller Tennis
Center
TEXAS
ROWING
CENTER
3.5
23 MILES
miles
15-20
38-46MINUTES
mins
UT Rowing Center
3.5 miles
15-20 mins
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UT Golf Club &

Weller Tennis
Center
WHITAKER
FIELDS
223
MILES
miles
10-20
38-46 MINUTES
mins
UT Tennis Center
2 miles
10-20 mins
UT Tennis Center
2 miles
10-20 mins
UT Rowing Center
3.5 miles
15-20 mins
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TOPOGRAPHY
Topography within the Central and East Campus areas ranges from a high
elevation of 613 feet north of East Campus, sloping to a low elevation of
475 feet at Waller Creek. East-west grades change 80 feet within Central
Campus, including 40 feet from the northeast area to the southwest corner
of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Grade changes create opportunities to
facilitate service access for future facilities.
LAND USE
ELEVATION IN FEET
VALLEY
610-620
530-540
BUILDINGS
600-610
520-530
CAMP US BOUNDARY
590-600
510-520
580-590
500-510
570-580
490-500
560-570
480-490
550-560
470-480
540-550
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CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDORS

Portions of Central Campus are located within an area subject to Capitol
View Corridor (CVC) restrictions. The CVCs establish maximum building
heights within the corridor areas in order to preserve views of the Texas
Capitol from defined viewpoints. Spot elevations indicate the delta between
ground elevations and view corridor height limit.
Both the State of Texas and City of Austin have adopted view corridors,
which in most cases align. UTs Office of General Counsel advises that the
university is obliged to abide by the state CVCs. All seven CVCs within
Central Campus are state view corridors, and five are also adopted by the
city. There is a discrepancy between state and city interpretation of CVC 13
elevations; however, the state definition, which is less restrictive, prevails.
+20
+116
+31
The following are the CVCs that impact the Central Campus area.
State and City

CVC 13: southbound lanes of the I-35 upper deck between Concordia
University and the MLK Boulevard overpass
CVC 22: 38th Street and Red River Corridor
CVC 23: Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
CVC 24: MLK Boulevard and I-35
CVC 25: Oakwood Cemetery
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+71
+100 +102
+123
+114
+16
13
23
30
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State Only

CVC 27: Lyndon Baines Johnson Library
CVC 29: field level of Texas Memorial Stadium Practice Center
CVC 30: Texas Swimming Center entrance terrace
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PEDESTRIAN ROUTES AND WALKING

DISTANCES FROM DKR-TEXAS MEMORIAL
STADIUM
Walkability and proximity are important for student athletes traveling
between study, training, practice, and competition venues. Pedestrian travel
from the RMRZ and adjacent East Transit Mall ranges from 6 to 16 minutes
for most on-campus athletic facilities.
Off-campus athletic facilities, including UT Golf Club, Texas Rowing Center,
Weller Tennis Center, and UT Tennis Center at Whitaker Fields, are located
up to 23 miles from Main Campus, and are beyond walking distance.
PEDESTRIAN ROUTES FROM MEMORIAL STADIUM

T EN MINUT ES WALKI NG C I R C L E
MEMORIAL STADIUM
COOLEY PAVILION
T EXAS SWIMMING CE NTE R
EAST CAMP US AT H L E TI C FI E L DS
INDOOR P RACT ICE FI E L DS
GREGORY GY M
MY ERS STADIUM
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BICYCLE ROUTES
Bicycle access provides another means of transit for student athletes. Several
City of Austin and on-campus bicycle routes are planned. Proposed routes
provide improved access to the stadium and RMRZ facilities.
BICYCLE ROUTES TO MEMORIAL STADIUM

EXIST ING BIKE LANE
P ROP OSED BIKE LA NE FR O M C I TY
EXIST ING CLIMBING L ANE
EXIST ING WIDE CUR B
EXIST ING SH ARED L ANE
P ROP OSED BIKE BO UL E VAR D
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CAMPUS BUS ROUTES AND URBAN RAIL

The East Transit Mall is a central hub for both UT shuttle and Capital Metro
transit buses, and facilitates convenient access to athletic venues located in
the RMRZ and Central Campus.
The 2012 Campus Master Plan identifies San Jacinto Boulevard as a
potential route for future urban rail service currently being planned in Austin.
While this route provides excellent access to the stadium and East Transit
Mall, impacts of rail service on football game days and ongoing stadium
operations need to be considered and addressed in planning.
EXISTING SHUTTLE ROUTES
EXISTING BUS ROUTES
CROSSING P LACE
C AME R O N R O AD
EAST CAMP US
E NFI E L D R O AD
FOR T Y ACRES
PI C K L E R E SE AR C H C AMPUS
FAR WEST
W I C K E R SH AM L ANE
INT RAMURAL FIELD S

LAKE AUST IN
LAKESH ORE
NOR T H RIVERSIDE
RED RIVER
WEST CAMP US
POTENTIAL URBAN RAIL

PR O PO SE D UR B AN R AI L
PR O PO SE D UR B AN
R AI L STO PS
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VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
San Jacinto Boulevard, Dean Keeton Street, Red River Street, and Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard are the major city streets that provide access to
Texas Athletics venues located within Central Campus.
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
I-35
CIT Y ROAD
CAMP US ROAD
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PARKING
Several large surface lots and parking garages are located in close proximity
to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and the Frank Erwin Center, and state
garages located on Trinity Street provide additional parking on game days.
The 2012 Campus Master Plan proposed four parking garages on existing
surface lots to accommodate anticipated growth. Development of surface
lots will need to take into consideration and address parking displacement.
EXISTING PARKING
EXIST ING SURFACE PAR K I NG
EXIST ING PARKING GAR AGE
GARAGE UNDER CO NSTR UC TI O N
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UTILITIES
Utilities are located within several corridors in Central Campus. Electricity,
gas, stormwater, and chilled water and steam utilities run north-south along
Robert Dedman Drive. Chilled water and steam, sanitary sewer, electricity,
and gas lines also run east-west along Clyde Littlefield Drive. Development of
sites within Central Campus will require confirmation of utility infrastructure
capacity and may require utility relocation in some instances. The planned
relocation of a gas line may impact development south of the Recreational
Sports Center.
EXISTING UTILITIES
ELECT RICIT Y
GAS
SANITARY
CH ILLED/ H OT WAT E R
WAT ER
ST ORM
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EVENT DAY EXPERIENCE

Game days for major sporting events attract large populations to the UT
campus. A key issue for Texas Athletics is management of game-day events
to ensure safety, a high-quality fan experience, efficient operations, and
positive community relations. The following is an overview of game-day
conditions for major sports events.
FOOTBALL
(DKR-TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM)
Football game day brings vitality to the campus with tailgating and social
events within the campus lawns, plazas, and surface parking lots. Vehicular
access and traffic flow to the campus is controlled from the periphery of
the Core and Central Campus areas. Longhorn Foundation patrons are
directed to designated Longhorn Foundation surface parking lots and
garages throughout the Central and East Campus areas. Other parking is
provided within East Campus and UT, City of Austin, and state parking lots
and garages south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. As surface parking
lots become repurposed for other campus uses, alternative tailgating and
parking options need to be considered. Longhorn Foundation hospitality
areas are set up at various locations within DKR, to the north outside of the
Texas Performing Arts Center, and to the south at Moncrief-Neuhaus Center.
A high percentage of spectators enter the stadium from Gate 1, and other
major entrances include Gates 8, 25, and 32. Planning for this area of campus
needs to take into consideration pedestrian flows to the major stadium
entrances and from east to west within DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Concessions and restrooms on the east side of the stadium are reported to
create bottlenecks at the ends of the stadium.
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MEMORIAL STADIUM
C
T R AF FIC CO NTRO L PO INT

E N T R A NCE
S
E
S E R V ICE ENTRA NCE

S O L E ENTRY PO INT F O R CO M M ERCIA L
V E H I CLES , LIM O S , A ND TA XIS
P R E - GA M E PLAYERS WA LK
M E M O RIA L S TA DIU M
L O N GHO RN F O U NDATIO N PA RK ING
L O N GHO RN F O U NDATIO N GA RA GE
D I S ABILITY PA RKING $ 2 0
R V PA RKING
S T UDENT PA RKING
BUS PARKING
G AT H ERING A REA
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BASKETBALL
(FRANK ERWIN CENTER)
Vehicular access to the Frank Erwin Center occurs from Red River Street and
I-35 Frontage Road. Vehicles are directed to parking in UT, City of Austin,
and state lots and garages within a short walk of the arena. There is reserved
Longhorn Foundation parking in Lot 118 and Lot 108. An alternative
location for Longhorn Foundation parking will be required when these lots
are eventually replaced for other campus uses.
Primary pedestrian flows occur from surrounding parking areas, including
state garages west of Trinity Street. Consideration will need to be given to
managing pedestrian flows through the UT Austin Medical District as it is
developed.
Texas Athletics would like to improve the game-day experience to draw
spectators into the Frank Erwin Center before the start of games.
FRANK ERWIN CENTER

FRANK ER WIN CENTE R
LONGH ORN FOUND ATI O N PAR K I NG
DISABILIT Y PARKING $7
P UBLIC PARKING GAR AGE $12
P UBLIC PARKING $1 2
ENT RANCE
TRACK AND SOCCER
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(MYERS STADIUM)
Vehicular access to Myers Stadium is controlled from the campus edges.

There is reserved Longhorn Foundation parking at Lot 37, and the parking
lot south of Myers Stadium is used for athlete staging and officials. An
alternative parking location will be required if this lot is eventually replaced
for other campus uses.
Primary pedestrian gates are located at the northwest, northeast, and
southeast corners, and the athlete entrance is located at the southeast
corner. Concessions and restrooms on the west side of the stadium are
reported to create bottlenecks at the ends of the stadium.
MYERS STADIUM
MY ERS STADIUM
ENT RANCE
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BASEBALL
(UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD)
The primary vehicular access to UFCU Disch-Falk Field occurs from Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Reserved Longhorn Foundation parking is close
to the stadium and public parking is off Comal Street to the north and Leona
Street to the east. The primary pedestrian entrance to the field occurs along
the third base line.
Texas Athletics would like to improve the game-day spectator experience
with events both inside and outside of gates before, during, and after games.
UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD

UFCU DISCH -FALK F I E L D
LONGH ORN FOUNDATI O N PAR K I NG
DISABILIT Y PARKING
P UBLIC PARKING GA R AGE
P UBLIC PARKING $5
ENT RANCE
SOFTBALL
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(MCCOMBS FIELD)
The primary vehicular access to McCombs Field also occurs from Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Similarly, reserved Longhorn Foundation parking
is close to the stadium and public parking is off Comal Street to the north and
Leona Street to the east. The primary McCombs Field entrance is located
behind home plate at the corner of Comal Street and East 20th Street.
MCCOMBS FIELD
MCCOMBS FIELD
LONGH ORN FOUNDATI O N PAR K I NG
DISABILIT Y PARKING
P UBLIC PARKING GA R AGE
P UBLIC PARKING $5
ENT RANCE
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TEXAS ATHLETICS PROGRAM

AND FACILITY NEEDS
B A CK GROUND AND SU M M A RY
The Texas Athletics master planning process began with stakeholder
interviews with Texas Athletics leadership together with representatives
of each sport to identify current and long-term athletic facility needs
and requests. In addition, Texas Athletics maintains a capital projects list
that includes ongoing maintenance and planned upgrades to existing
facilities, which was shared with the consultant team to supplement
the needs and requests identified in the stakeholder interviews. This
information was consolidated to create a comprehensive facilities
program for Texas Athletics, which was reviewed with the master plan
Leadership Team and confirmed with the various coaches. The facilities
program consists of shared facilities for student athletes, such as
strength and conditioning, sports medicine, academic support, dining,
and nutrition, together with detailed facility programs for each Texas
Athletics sport and auxiliary unit.
The Leadership Team identified major priorities from the overall
program, which are listed alphabetically, together with general facility
improvements. The detailed programs for shared sports training facilities
and for each Texas Athletics sport follow.
ATHLETIC FACILITIES MAJOR PRIORITIES

Athletics nutrition center in RMRZ including dining, kitchen, fueling

station, and nutrition, completed September 2015
BaseballUFCU
Disch-Falk
Field
player
development
improvements, team operations upgrades, and family-friendly areas
BasketballReplace Cooley Pavilion with a new practice facility
Replace Frank Erwin Center with a new events center on or off

campus
DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium South End Zone addition and

Moncrief Neuhaus Center
GolfShort game facility upgrades and course upgrades
RowingOn-campus training facility and modest upgrades at

existing facility
SoccerNew dedicated stadium and practice field facility
SoftballMcCombs Stadium upgrades
SwimmingOutdoor swimming and diving pool, upgrades to

student athlete areas
TennisNew outdoor facility
Track and FieldMyers Stadium and Mithoff Fieldhouse upgrades
Master production room and video master control room
GENERAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

Improve overall technology in all venues, including video, audio,

wi-fi, and credit card processing in all facilities
Add storage in all facilities
Create revenue-generating amenities
Develop solution for lost surface parking for game-day tailgating
Create new tailgating and game-day experiences
Add Longhorn Network (LHN) production location with proximity to

multiple venues
Create satellite player development areas at venues with limited

services, including strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and
nutrition
Create athletic housing opportunities on campus
Add or replace electronic video display in all venues
Add sports field space
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The list of on and off-campus Texas Athletics facilities for which upgrades
and improvements are proposed is noted on the following plan of the
campus, and a detailed description is provided in the program summary
for each Texas Athletics sport. Proposed facility locations include Main
Campus, Whitaker Field, and East Campus. The list of new facilities
is noted on the subsequent plan, and the general program for these
facilities is also described in the program summaries. For these facilities,
the intent is to ensure campus land is preserved over the long term
to meet the needs of Texas Athletics sports, given competing demand
from other university constituents.
A key driver of the master plan is the need to identify a site for the
replacement of the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Center and Denton A. Cooley
Pavilion, given their potential displacement by future development
within the evolving UT Austin Medical District. The program summary
for basketball that follows describes the current maintenance needs
and upgrades identified for these facilities, while section 6.0 of this
report identifies potential future locations for the facilities when they are
eventually replaced.
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DE TA ILED FACI LI TY P R OG R A M S
The following are the detailed facility programs for shared sports training facilities, including strength and conditioning, sports medicine and nutrition, and
academic support for student athletes, and for each Texas Athletics sport.
BASEBALL
UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELDTEAM FACILITIES
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FACILITY
Add new enclosed player development area with conditioned

training space including four mounds, six batting cages, and storage
Create indoor practice with full baseball and softball turf infield, and
club area for pre-game meals
Upgrade baseball operations
Centralize athletic training with sports medicine and strength and

conditioning
Aquire land to accommodate the player development facility
UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELDBASEBALL STADIUM

Create family-friendly areas including kid-zone behind the plaza

area on the third base side
Add seating options, including outfield, club environment,

hospitality suite, and covered bullpens with seating
Create temporary seating areas for larger games
Improve pedestrian circulation around field within perimeter fence
Convert left field grass area to concrete for concessions and sponsors
Add party deck or concessions and restrooms near left field foul
pole
Add branding, signage, statistics, history, and memorabilia to

concourse
Replace synthetic turf
Add ribbon board on the top of the outfield wall
Replace old scoreboard with a new interactive video board
East
Storage Area and

Party Deck
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BASKETBALL
(MENS AND WOMENS)
NEW FACILITIES
NEW EVENTS CENTERGENERAL REQUIREMENTS
PRACTICE FACILITY
Seating capacity of 12,000 to 18,000
Multipurpose function
The following program elements were requested for a basketball

practice facility, to replace the Cooley Pavilion in a new facility:
Premium seating and special functions
Team locker room, lounges, and film room for men
Proximity and convenience to parking for vehicle and pedestrian

access
Team locker room, lounges, and film room for women
Image is important
Strength and conditioning shared by both teams with additional

cardio space at court level
Location on or adjacent to campus is preferred
Sports medicine with hydro and pool therapy
Mens and womens staff locker rooms
Mens and womens student manager locker rooms
NEW EVENTS CENTERLOADING AND SERVICE

(FOR NON-BASKETBALL EVENTS)

Five loading docks
Court space including two full side by side for each team
Separate access for food deliveries and for trash
Event truck parking close to the events center
Filming space above court and at court level with wire for video
capability
TV production and satellite trucks
Coaches offices with video editing
Freight elevators
Hall of fame and history space that is visible by visitors
Utility infrastructure
Branding opportunities
Shared equipment and laundry room
Storage at each practice court facility
NEW EVENTS CENTERFEATURES

Large atrium entrance area
State of the art sound system
Ancillary space to support events center, e.g. reception hall
NEW EVENTS CENTERTEAM FACILITIES

Locker rooms, training room, warm-up space, equipment room
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Basketball Practice
Facility
Clyde
Littlefie
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Memorial Stadium
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Robert
Dedham
Drive
Mike A. Myers Track

and Soccer Stadium
Events Center,
if on campus
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FOOTBALL
MONCRIEF-NEUHAUS CENTER TEAM FACILITIES

Renovate and add locker rooms including student athletes, coaches,

and support staff
Create new offices for coaches and support staff
Create a player development suite
Renovate team and position meeting rooms
Renovate sports medicine, hydrotherapy, and exam rooms
Renovate weight room
Renovate player and staff lounges
Add media relations room
Add video editing suite
Renovate entry lobby
Add storage
Expand equipment room
INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

Add permanent indoor football practice facility
Possibly relocate closer to Moncrief-Neuhaus Center
DENIUS FIELDS

Build two full outdoor practice fields
Add camera towers at upper field
Renovate natural grass fields
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San Jacinto
Boulevard
Robert
Dedham
Drive
Indoor
Practice
Facility
Denius
Fields
East 23rd Street
DKR-Texas
Memorial
Stadium
South End
Zone
Clyde
Littlefie
ld Driv
e
Myers Track
and Soccer
Stadium
MoncriefNeuhaus
Center
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DKR-TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM

The proposed improvements to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium will
improve the operational efficiency of the stadium, enhance the gameday experience, and promote revenue generation.
SOUTH END ZONE

Expand South End Zone
Improve customer experience
Add premium seating with suites, loge spaces, and club spaces
Add Longhorn Network game-day space
STADIUM IMPROVEMENTS

Renovate westside concourses, Levels 5, 7, and 11
New signage, directionals, and informational maps
Upgrade sound system including sound roomeast and west sides
Improve overall technology in all venues, including video, audio,

wi-fi, and credit card processing
Add Gate 25 lower plaza office
Add elevator car to gold and silver side
Renovate Terrace Club pods
Update sound system and add video wall in Touchdown Club
Dedma
n Drive
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DKR-Texas
Memorial Stadium
Robert
San Jacinto Boule

vard
South End
Zone
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GOLF
(MENS AND WOMENS)
UT GOLF CLUB GOLF COURSE

5th hole: knock down hill/relevel two sections of the fairway,

completed August 2015
6th hole: raise tee boxes
7th hole: decomposed granite path has been added to back tee
oo
Add teeing ground
oo
Raise area to the left of the green/relevel left side of the green
(addition)
8th hole: rebuild green and add bunker
13th hole: raise area to the left of the green/relevel left side of the
green (addition)
UT GOLF CLUB SHORT COURSE AND PRACTICE

AREA

Add 6-hole short course composed of teeing grounds, fairways,

bunkers, and greens
UT GOLF CLUB PRACTICE FACILITY UPGRADES,

completed August 2015

Add eight trees
Expand hitting area in front of Academy
Level practice tee
Relevel areas of the driving range
UT GOLF CLUB NURSERY

Add nursery area for various grass species on course
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Practice
Area
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ROWING
TEXAS ROWING CENTER

Add air conditioning and heating at rowing center
Renovate shower area or expand boathouse to south
Upgrade landscaping
MAIN CAMPUS

Add training facility with rowing machines, ergs, bikes, and team
meeting room
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SOCCER
MYERS STADIUM AND SOCCER FIELD

Create press box and add camera position on roof level (east or
west)
Improve access in and around stadium
Add portable concessions
Improve ticket offices
Add permanent camera positions behind soccer goals
Create secure space for production and satellite trucks
Upgrade video board
Improve aesthetics of east side structure and paint perimeter fence
Update infrastructure for connectivity and television
NEW SOCCER STADIUM FACILITY

Natural grass field: 225 feet by 360 feet
Seating capacity: 3,000
Team facilities
Sports lighting, scoreboard, and fencing
NEW PRACTICE SOCCER FIELD

Natural grass field: 225 feet by 360 feet
Drills area for small group practices
Sports lighting and fencing
Texas Athletics acknowledges the need for a new dedicated soccer

competition stadium and practice field, both with natural grass, and all
the appropriate support facilities. Both East Campus and Whitaker Field
were considered; however, a final location was not determined.
New Practice
Soccer Field
New Soccer
Stadium Facility
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Dedham
Drive
Robert
Basketball Practice Facility

Clyde
Littlefie
ld Driv
e
DKR-Texas
Memorial
Stadium
Re
dR
ive
rS
tre
et
Myers Track and

Soccer Stadium
Events Center,
if on campus
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SOFTBALL
MCCOMBS FIELDTEAM FACILITIES

Renovate and remodel team locker rooms
Renovate coaches, visiting team, and officials locker rooms
Improve athlete amenity spaces including meeting room, video

analysis, video watching, nutrition, teaching, and multipurpose
space
Create centralized athletic training center for East Campus including

sports medicine and strength and conditioning
MCCOMBS FIELDSOFTBALL STADIUM

Increase seating capacity from 1,250 to 1,5002,000
Add permanent parking pad for TV production trucks and staging

areas
Add video towers to center field
Renovate and add premium seating options including infield chairbacks, covered seating, suites, club seating, outfield picnic area and
party deck
Add padded outfield fence and replace field fencing
Renovate bullpens
Extend netting down foul lines
Add storage and maintenance building in right field
Create permanent camera position platforms and flash camera

positions
East
21st
Stree
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McCombs
Field
East
20th
Stree
Leo
na S
tree
t
Com
al St
reet
East
tin
Mar
Luth
er K
r. B
ng J
oule
vard
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SWIMMING
(MENS AND WOMENS)
LEE AND JOE JAMAIL TEXAS SWIMMING CENTER

Add outdoor swimming pool
Add outdoor diving well or add indoor dry land diving facility
Renovate team locker room facilities (55 lockers for both teams)
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Events Center,
if on campus
Jamail Texas
Swimming Center
East M
artin
Luthe
r King
Jr. Bo
ule
tre
rS
ive
Outdoor
Swimming
Pool and
Diving Well
et
rd
dR
uleva
Re
o Bo
Robert D
edman D
rive
cint
an Ja
vard
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TENNIS (MENS AND WOMENS)

At the conclusion of the 2014 season, the Penick-Allison Tennis Center
was removed to accommodate the development of the new Dell Medical
School campus. Through a separate planning process for the universitys
East Campus area, a permanent site for the Tennis Center was identified
on land currently occupied by the University of Texas Press and Document
Solutions. The new Tennis Center will provide world-class facilities and
resources for both the mens and womens tennis programs, while
enabling UT to continue to host conference, national, and international
competitions. Until a new facility is constructed, the mens and womens
tennis teams will use temporary outdoor tennis facilities at Whittaker
Field, Caswell Tennis Park, and Westwood Country Club.
NEW OUTDOOR TENNIS FACILITY

The new outdoor facility will contain the following elements:

12 competition courts
Spectator seating capacity for 1,500
Welcome center and lounge for visiting teams
Digital and broadcast capabilities
Locker rooms for home and visiting teams
Training room
Players lounge
Stringing room
Coaches offices and locker rooms
Infrastructure for temporary and/or permanent scoreboards
Man
or Ro
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1st S
treet
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2
East
Leo
Outdoor Tennis
Facility
na S
t
al St
tree
Com
reet
Events Center,
if on campus
East
Ma
East
rtin L
uthe
Jr.
King
Boule
20th
t
Stree
vard
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TRACK AND FIELD
(MENS AND WOMENS)
MYERS STADIUM AND SOCCER FIELD

Add multiuse restroom and concessions facility to be shared

between track facility and football game day
Add track suites on west side with joint use for football tailgating
with expanded hospitality
Create press box and add camera position on roof level (east or
west)
Improve access in and around stadium
Add portable concessions
Improve ticket office
Create secure space for production and satellite trucks
Improve throwing area surface
Upgrade video board
Improve aesthetics of east side structure and paint perimeter fence
MITHOFF FIELDHOUSETRACK AND FIELD TEAM

FACILITIES

Renovate mens and womens team locker rooms
Add team meeting room in basement
Upgrade mens and womens team lounge
Increase size of sports medicine zone with nutrition area
Renovate staff locker rooms
Add officials locker room
Combine mens and womens equipment rooms
Renovate and expand sports medicine and add nutrition area
Add hall of fame and display area
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Robert
Dedha
m Driv
e
Clyde L
ittlefie
ld Drive
Throwing Area
Myers Track
and Soccer
Stadium
Re
dR
ive
rS
tre
et
Mithoff
Fieldhouse
Events Center,
if on campus
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VOLLEYBALL
GREGORY GYMNASIUM

Update locker room and team room
Improve audio/visual
Improve customer experience on game day
Add point of sales for games
Create Longhorn Network (LHN) off-street parking areas
Add food and concessions options at outdoor mall
BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Add venue
Add locker rooms
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LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT
FACILITIES
Sports training facilities at UT combine sports medicine, strength and
conditioning, and sports nutrition. The following improvements benefit
all student-athletes by creating flexible and functional facilities that
mitigate the challenges of the student-athlete schedule.
SPORTS TRAINING FACILITIES

Texas Athletics nutrition center on Level 6 of the Red McCombs

Red Zone including dining, kitchen, fueling station, and nutrition
to help better support the nutritional needs of the student-athlete,
completed September 2015
Enlarge sports training facility at RMRZ to accommodate more
student athletes and medical resources.
AUXILIARY FACILITIES
LONGHORN NETWORK

Add master production room on campus
Add video master control room
Create common production truck locations
Provide convenient access to meeting room, storage, and restrooms

for LHN trucks
Create secure fenced and covered compound for all trucks
Add side-of-game cameras to all venues
IMG
Add sports drug testing area with a secure testing space, rest rooms,
and waiting area
In office space, include 14 offices, open work space, reception area,

conference room, copy and work room, and kitchen
Add nutrition space at every facility, including large refrigeration,

food warming, preparation, serving, and office space
Maintain proximate parking for employees and visitors
Create central nutrition storage space and refrigerator space
SODEXO/1883 PROVISIONS
Identify and retain resources to establish an applied sports sciences

center to monitor for athletic performance, recovery, and training
loads
Improve and add storage, power, technology, and infrastructure to

all venues
Separate food delivery from loading dock
In new arena, create office space for employee growth
LONGHORN BAND
Provide dedicated outdoor practice facility with football striping,

tower, and permanent sound system
Improve sound reflection, additional storage, and seating at DKRTexas Memorial Stadium
Add secure changing area, specialty seating, and amplification for

basketball pep band
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Events Center,
if on campus
Basketball Practice
Mike A. Myers
Track and Soccer
Stadium
New Outdoor
Tennis Facility
UFCU Disch-Falk
Field
Events Center,
if on campus
UFCU Disch-Falk
Field
New Outdoor
Tennis Facility
McCombs Field
Basketball Practice
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McCombs Field
New Outdoor
Tennis Facility
UFCU Disch-Falk
Field
Mike A. Myers
Track and Soccer
Stadium
DKR-Texas
Memorial
Stadium
Events Center,
if on campus
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EVENTS CENTER AND

BASKETBALL PRACTICE
FACILITY SITE OPTIONS
INTRODUCTION
The master plan consultant team explored several alternative site options
for the replacement of the Frank Erwin Center and Cooley Pavilion, which
are expected to be displaced over time by future development within
the UT Austin Medical District. The studies tested the capacity of each
site to accommodate these facilities, taking into consideration preferred
adjacencies, relationships with other athletic venues, displacements, impact
of Capitol View Corridors, access, service, parking, utility locations, and
integration within the overall 2012 Campus Master Plan framework. To assist
in the evaluation of the options, the consultant team prepared conceptual
budget estimates for each option, and created an evaluation matrix that
compared them.
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
PREFERRED SITE AND
OPERATION CONDITIONS
50-foot width for
general circulation
100-foot width at
secondary entrances
150-foot width at
primary entrances
Service/truck loading
area will depend on
orientation, approach,
turning radii and grades
TV truck parking for 6 trucks
(or full production studio)
Bus parking for 10 tour
buses immediately adjacent
Tour truck parking for
25 (between loadin and load-out)
PROGRAM ELEMENT
GSF
Spectator seating
117,500
Spectator circulation
133,000
Spectator facilities
41,500
Premium facilities
70,000
Player/performer facilities
36,500
Media/game-day
operations
6,000
Food service facilities
20,000
Administrative facilities
9,500
Academic facilities
Auxillary facilities
Support and building

operations
54,500
Building services
36,500
Total Conditioned Areas
525,000
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SITE 5
Working Group and Leadership Team, and ultimately presented to the
Facilities Space Council. The options included the following:
SITE 1
Events center: northeast corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

and San Jacinto Boulevard on site of existing Lee and Joe Jamail
Texas Swimming Center and School of Social Work Building
Practice Facility: site of University Police building
The master plan did not evaluate any site outside the boundary
of the main UT Austin campus. Site 5 refers to the possibility
that other sites might be considered in the future, such as a site
located on UT Austin property not contiguous with the main
campus. Also, a site not on UT Austin property could be considered
if a collaborative process between UT Austin, the community and
possibly the private sector provides evidence that such an arena
could be feasible.
PREFERRED SITE, IF ON CAMPUS
Events center: east side of San Jacinto Boulevard on site of the

School of Social Work Building and Recreational Sports Center
While there were advantages and disadvantages associated with each

site, the Facilities and Space Council expressed a preference for the Site
3 option if on campus, for several reasons:
Practice Facility: site of the University Police Building
Development of the events center would require less displacement

than most of the other options, so construction could occur within
an earlier timeframe than on other sites, and overall development
There are fewer competing uses for the site, and the sites along
San Jacinto Boulevard would be preserved for future academic,
medical, or research use
Adjacencies with other Texas Athletics venues would create a more

integrated athletics district within Central Campus, with convenient
access to shared facilities
SITE 2
SITE 2A
Events center: east side of San Jacinto Boulevard on site of the

School of Social Work Building, Recreational Sports Center, and
Moncrief-Neuhaus Center, with integrated replacement facilities for
Moncrief-Neuhaus
Practice Facility: integrated with new events center on south side

of site
SITE 3
Events center: between Robert Dedman Drive and Red River Street,
south of Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium
Practice Facility: Lot 37
SITE 4
south of Dean Keeton Street
Practice Facility: site of the University Police Building
SITE 4A
south of Dean Keeton Street
Practice Facility: Lot 39
Based on the Facilities and Space Councils direction, the consultant

team prepared a more detailed study of Site 3 that further explored both
the events center program, including seating capacity and conceptual
layouts, and the integration of the center within the site and surrounding
vehicular, pedestrian, and service access; building height and grades
relative to Capitol View Corridors; and utility displacements.
The preferred site for the Basketball Practice facility is Lot 37, and not
on the site of the Police Building, as was originally discussed for Site 3.
This preferred alternative, site 3, is studied further in the next section,
followed by overviews of all of the explored site options.
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San Jacinto Boule
East 23rd Street
University Police
Building
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Drive
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PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE,
IF ON CAMPUS
SITE CONCEPT
The concept for site option 3 places the events center south of Myers
Stadium between Red River Street and Robert Dedman Drive on Lot
70. The desired program is a tight fit on this site particularly across the
east-west axis between the Student Recreation Center and Red River
Street. Potential adjustments to the Red River Street alignment might
allow the facility to shift to the east for improvements to Myers Stadium
and Mithoff Fieldhouse and could create more space around the events
center and benefit the pedestrian experience.
If the new events center is built at this location, particular attention
should be given to the position of the building relative to site boundaries,
Capitol View Corridor 13, circulation around the facility, service access
and service tunnel design relative to the utility tunnel within Dedman
Drive, and design of the pedestrian realm.
Major pedestrian entrances to the events center are provided at the
northwest and southwest corners of the building along Robert Dedman
Drive, and the northeast corner from Red River Street. An improved
pedestrian plaza along the south side of the Recreational Sports Center
connects San Jacinto Boulevard to the Robert Dedman Drive entrances.
Basketball
Practice
Events center,
if on campus
South
End Zone
I-3
The basketball programs require seating for approximately 12,000

spectators; however, the entertainment market and the business model
for this venue in Austin suggest a need for a minimum of 13,500 seats for
concerts. The new events center size program was generated from this
premise, and assumed a stage at one end with 180 degrees of viewing,
and the ability to fit a full-sized ice hockey rink on the floor, should one
be added. The resulting seating capacity for basketball is 15,300, if the
upper level seating is omitted at the stage end. If the entire upper level
ring is filled with seating, the events centers maximum capacity could
be as high as 17,450 seats.
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Mike A. Myers
Track and Soccer
Stadium
MoncriefNeuhaus Center
Mithoff
Fieldhouse
Recreation Center
Events Center,
if on campus
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Site option 3 is located within Capitol View Corridor 13 (CVC 13), which
generates elevation limits of approximately 632 feet along Red River
Street and 644 feet along Robert Dedman Drive. CVC 13 rises towards
the north as does the topography of the site. Sinking the events center
into this grade change will position the building within the CVC limit and
reduce its overall scale on the site, while also facilitating below-grade
service access from San Jacinto. While the appropriate events center
floor elevation and its relationship to grade will need to be confirmed,
the current option 3 diagram accommodates the higher seating
requirement with additional seating along the north side of the upper
level, resulting in a roof form that slopes north to south and conforms to
the CVC 13 height limits.
Mithoff
Fieldhouse
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95
Recreation
Center
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The service access tunnel from San Jacinto Boulevard connecting to

the west side of the events center also takes advantage of the grade
changes between San Jacinto Boulevard and Robert Dedman Drive to
reach the event floor level of the events center. A major utility tunnel
extends north-south along Dedman Drive, so further study of the service
tunnel is required to avoid significant utility relocation costs.
Events
center, if
on campus
40
Chilling
Station #7
Mike A. Myers
Track and
Soccer Stadium
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PROPOSED PARKING
WITHIN 10-MINUTE
WALKING CIRCLE
UT OWNED PARKING SPACES
LOT
118
STR E E T
21ST
40
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SAN JAC I NTO SO UTH
252
SPE E DWAY
GAR AGE
90
TR G
994
BRG
1,533
MAG
1,192
MO B GAR AGE
MAG-1192
21st-61
878*
GAR AGE 2
1,600
GAR AGE 3
1,000
TOTAL UT OWNED SPACES
7,640
NON-UT OWNED PARKING SPACES
Speedway-90
G AR AGE
SJ-252
757
242
1,687
Q
GARAGE 2-1600
BRG-1533
3,444

TOTAL PARKING SPACES
TRG-994
758
TOTAL NON-UT OWNED SPACES
11,331
Garage R-1687
L118-40
Garage Q-758
S AN JAC I NTO GAR AGE (SJG-UT)

G AR AGE A (NO N-UT)
Garage G-242
S E TO N GAR AGE (NO N-UT)
1,022
854
1,298
* H O SPI TAL PAR K I NG I S APPR O X I MATE LY
MOB Garage 878

Garage B-757
1 ,756, ASSUMI NG 50% O F I T C O UL D

BE USE D AS GAME -DAY PAR K I NG
GARAGE 3-1000
NOT E: 350 SF P ER ST RUCT URED PARKING
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PROGRAMPREFERRED ALTERNATIVE,
IF ON CAMPUS
NET EVENTS CENTER AREA
Area required for suites, loges and associated seating: 40,150 GSF
The events center concept has a programmed seating capacity target of

15,300 seats for basketball (13,500 for end-stage concerts) and an overall
programmed area of 656,739 gross square feet. The events center could
likely accommodate a facility up to 700,000 square feet, which includes
approximately 15,700 square feet of area that would be located directly
under Robert Dedman Drive, to facilitate loading and service.
Area currently shown for support and social space: 61,900 GSF
(this number could go up or down, depending on Texas Athletics
requirements)
SEATING CAPACITYBASKETBALL
Basketball (including retractable and floor seating within 656,739 GSF):
15,300
SEATING CAPACITYCONCERT
SPECTATOR SEATING CAPACITY (15,302)

LOWER DECK
ST UD E NT 1,520
LOWER DECK
GENE R AL 5,238
LOWER DECK
CLUB 1,200
MID DECK
CLUB 1,878
MID DECK
LOGE 132
MID DECK
SUITE 768
UP P ER DECK
GENE R AL 4,566
SQUARE FOOTAGE SUMMARY (656,739 GSF)

NSF
The following numbers represent various concert configurations, and

assumes there are no side-stage seats in the counts.
1.0 SIT E REQUIREMENT S
2.0 SP ECTAT OR SEAT ING
101,524
3.0 SP ECTAT OR CIRCULATI O N
End Stage: 13,550

Half House: 9,350
Theater: 3,250
By placing the stage in various locations, in coordination with curtaining

opportunities, a new events center would be flexible enough to
accommodate concert capacities ranging anywhere from just a few
hundred up to the 13,500 noted in the end-stage configuration.
SUITES AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT AND SOCIAL

SPACE
Current conceptual plans illustrate 48 suites (as requested by Texas
Athletics) each with 12 fixed seats (three rows of four) and four barstools.
Suite sizes vary due to geometry of the building, with the smallest suite
measuring 400 actual square feet. This level also includes 35 loge boxes,
each with four seats. The current plan maxes out all available space on
that level, but there would be flexibility to mix and match number of
suites.

Number of suites: 48 (each with 12 fixed seats and 4 barstools)
Number of loge boxes: 35 (each with seating for four)
GSF
132,730
4.0 SP ECTAT OR FACILIT IE S
38,650
4,300
5.0 P REMIUM FACILIT IES
92,720
16,370
6.0 P LAY ER/ P ERFORMER FAC I L I TI E S
44,220
11,060
4,395
1,100
16,200
4,050
2,810
7.0 MEDIA AND GAME-DAY O PE R ATI O NS

8.0 FOOD SER VICE FACIL I TI E S
9.0 ADMINIST RAT IVE FACI L I TI E S
8,420
10.0 ACADEMIC FACILIT IE S
11.0 AUXILLARY FACILIT I E S
8,000
2,670
12.0 SUP P OR T AND BUILDI NG O PE R ATI O NS
96,050
32,020
13.0 BUILDING SER VICES
35,500
3,950
578,409
78,330
SUBTOTAL CONDITIONED AREAS
FUTURE EXPANSION: ENCLOSE OPEN END WITH

SIMILAR NUMBER OF ROWS

Enclose the open (west) end of the seating bowl with additional
rows at the club level and upper deck level to connect the south
and north sides
Seating Capacity: 17,450 for basketball
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EVENTS CENTERPREFERRED ALTERNATIVE, IF ON CAMPUS
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76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE, IF ON CAMPUS

LONG SECTION
SAN JACINTO
RECREATION SPORTS CENTER
DEDMAN DR
86
CVC 13
644
637
632
630
604
584
570
557
544
544
520
520
EVENTS CENTER
RED RIVER RD
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PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE, IF ON CAMPUS

SHORT SE CTION
641
CVC 13
643
604
570
544
520
MANOR GARAGE
MITHOFF FIELDHOUSE
EVENTS C
CENTER
88
636
633-9
640
584
557
520
CHILLING STATION #7
COOLING TOWER
89
DKR-Texas
Memorial
Stadium
South End
Zone
90
Basketball Practice
McCombs Field
New Outdoor
Tennis Facility
UFCU Disch-Falk
Field
Mike A. Myers
Track and Soccer
Stadium
Events Center,
if on campus
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PRELIMINARY EVENTS CENTER SITE

OPTIONS, IF ON CAMPUS
NET EVENTS CENTER AREA
The events center concept has a programmed seating capacity target
of 12,000 seats and an overall programmed area of 533,305 gross
square feet. The events center could likely accommodate a facility up to
700,000 square feet.
SEATING CAPACITYBASKETBALL
Basketball (including retractable and floor seating within 533,305 GSF):
12,070
SEATING CAPACITYCONCERT
The following numbers represent an end-stage concert configuration
only, and assume a point at the middle of the stage radiating out away
from that point.

180 degree (from center of stage during end-stage setup): 10,894
SUITES AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT AND SOCIAL

SPACE

Number of suites: 48 (each with 12 fixed seats and 4 barstools)
Number of loge boxes: 35 (each with seating for four)
Area required for suites, loges, and associated seating: 37,100 GSF
Area required for support and social space: 52,000 GSF (this number
could go up or down, depending on Texas Athletics requirements)
SPECTATOR SEATING CAPACITY (12,070)

LOWER DECK
ST UD E NT 1,520
LOWER DECK
GENE R AL 3,628
LOWER DECK
CLUB 1,116
MID DECK
CLUB 1,926
MID DECK
LOGE 100
MID DECK
SUITE 576
UP P ER DECK
GENE R AL 3,204
SQUARE FOOTAGE SUMMARY (533,305 GSF)

NSF
1.0 SIT E REQUIREMENT S
2.0 SP ECTAT OR SEAT ING
3.0 SP ECTAT OR CIRCULATI O N
83,730
113,800
4.0 SP ECTAT OR FACILIT IE S
37,810
4,210
5.0 P REMIUM FACILIT IES
74,900
13,220
6.0 P LAY ER/ P ERFORMER FAC I L I TI E S
43,120
10,780
4,395
1,100
14,000
3,500
6,920
2,310
10.0 ACADEMIC FACILIT IE S
11.0 AUXILLARY FACILIT I E S
4,500
1,500
12.0 SUP P OR T AND BUILDI NG O PE R ATI O NS
60,790
20,270
13.0 BUILDING SER VICES
29,200
3,250
473,165
60,140
7.0 MEDIA AND GAME-DAY O PE R ATI O NS

8.0 FOOD SER VICE FACIL I TI E S
9.0 ADMINIST RAT IVE FACI L I TI E S
SUBTOTAL CONDITIONED AREAS
GSF
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OTHER EVENTS CENTER SITE

OPTIONS STUDIED, IF ON CAMPUS
EVENTS CENTER SITE OPTION 1,
NOT PREFERRED
5
PROGRAM LOCATION

Events center occupies site of Texas Swimming Center and School

of Social Work Building
Basketball practice facility located on campus police building site
Texas Swimming Center south of Myers Stadium
New four-bay garage on Lot 37 and relocated police building
1
2
4
3
EVENTS CENTER SITING

Service located off San Jacinto Boulevard 12 feet below grade
Pedestrian entrances at all corners; west atrium doubles as event

space with food venues
Pedestrian entry plaza connects with Texas Swimming Center and

Recreational Sports Center
COMMENTS

Highly visible location on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; potential

for outdoor gathering space
Access to parking supply similar to Frank Erwin Center
Building massing fits well given site context
CVCs create height limitations
Potential impact of future urban rail
DKR SOUT H END ZON E
MONCRIEF-NEUH AUS C E NTE R
NEW EVENT S CENT ER
BASKET BALL P RACT ICE FAC I L I TY
UNIVERSIT Y P OLICE STATI O N AND GAR AGE
94
95

NOT PREFERRED
PROGRAM LOCATION

Events center occupies School of Social Work Building and

Recreational Sports Center site
Basketball practice located on University Police Building site
New four-bay garage and relocated police building on Lot 37


space
Plaza creates nexus between events center, South End Zone, and
Moncrief-Neuhaus Center
2
3
4
COMMENTS

Strong campus presence and efficient use of site
Available parking supply similar to current Frank Erwin Center
Building massing fits well given site context
Limited surrounding public space
CVCs create height limitations
Requires relocation of utility lines and proposed high pressure gas

line
NEW EVENT S CENT ER
UNIVERSIT Y P OLICE STATI O N AND PAR K I NG GAR AGE
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97

PREFERRED IF ON CAMPUS
PROGRAM LOCATION

Events center occupies parking lot south of Myers Stadium
Basketball practice located on lot 37
4
1
2

Service at southwest corner off realigned Robert Dedman Drive;

could be integrated with utility plant
Pedestrian arrival from Robert Dedman Drive at northwest and Red

River Street from northeast
Strong presence from I-35 but less visibility than other options
COMMENTS

Very tight site fit between chiller plant and Myers Stadium
Encroachment in view corridor is an issue
Limited public space and service access
Adjacency of events center to chiller plant not ideal
Dedman Road extension could cause traffic intersection issues
NEW EVENT S CENT ER
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99
EVENTS CENTER SITE OPTION 2A,

NOT PREFERRED
PROGRAM LOCATION

Events center and basketball practice are combined on School of

Social Work Building, Recreational Sports Center and MoncriefNeuhaus Center sites
New four-bay garage on Lot 37


space
Connected to South End Zone and practice facility
1
2
3
COMMENTS

Connections with South End Zone and practice facility create

potential for shared functions
May not be constrained by CVC 27 (LBJ Library) if events center is

interpreted as a stadium expansion
Combined massing of stadium and events center presents design

challenges
CVCs 13 and 29 may be constraints
Maximum elevation of stadium is 666 feet
NEW EVENT S CENT ER
PARKING GARAGE
100
101

NOT PREFERRED
1
PROGRAM LOCATION

North of LBJ Library on Thompson Conference Center site
Basketball practice located on police station site

Shared service access drive for events center and LBJ Library
Pedestrian arrival from Robert Dedman Drive and Red River Street
COMMENTS

Strong presence at north edge of campus and visibility from I-35
Fewer site constraints than other options; no CVC restrictions
Massing next to LBJ Library and Sid Richardson Hall may be an issue
Distance from garages south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard;

fewer proximate parking spaces than other options
Site required for University Police Building
Requires relocation of utility lines and proposed high pressure gas

line
NEW EVENT S CENT ER
PARKING GARAGE
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EVENTS CENTER SITE OPTION 4A,

NOT PREFERRED
1
Events
center
PROGRAM LOCATION

North of LBJ Library on Thompson Conference Center site
Basketball practice located on Lot 39, connects with events center

Shared service access drive for events center and LBJ Library
Pedestrian arrival from Robert Dedman Drive and Red River Street
COMMENTS

Conflicts with existing Thompson Conference Center
Strong presence at north edge of campus and visibility from I-35
Fewer site constraints than other options; no CVC restrictions
Massing next to LBJ library and Sid Richardson Hall may be an issue
Distance from garages south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard;

fewer proximate parking spaces than other options
NEW EVENT S CENT ER
PARKING GARAGE
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EVENTS CENTER SITE OPTION 5, IF OFF

CAMPUS
PROGRAM LOCATION
The master plan did not evaluate any site outside the boundary of the
main UT Austin campus. Site 5 refers to the possibility that other sites
might be considered in the future, such as a site located on UT Austin
property not contiguous with the main campus. Also, a site not on
UT Austin property could be considered if a collaborative process
between UT Austin, the community and possibly the private sector
provides evidence that such an arena could be feasible.
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Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO
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IMPLEMENTATION
T
he UT Austin 2012 Campus Master Plan established an overall

framework for campus development that addressed the structure and
organization of the campus and campus systems, and identified a range
of campus improvements to be implemented over time. The Texas Athletics
Master Plan builds on the framework established by the 2012 Campus Master
Plan and creates the opportunity to reinforce Central Campus in a manner
consistent with the 2012 Campus Master Plan vision. Most significantly, the
development of a new events center south of Myers Stadium, if located
on campus, has the potential to transform an existing service area into a
major civic gathering space at the nexus of the Texas Memorial Stadium
South End Zone, the Recreational Sports Center, Moncrief-Neuhaus Center,
Mithoff Track and Soccer Fieldhouse, and Myers Stadium.
There are competing demands for land within Central Campus for a range
of university uses. A key goal of the master plan is to ensure appropriate
Central Campus sites are preserved to meet the long-term needs of Texas
Athletics sports programsin particular, the accommodation of replacement
facilities for the Frank Erwin Center and Cooley Pavilion.
The site development concept for the Frank Erwin Center replacement
explored the accommodation of an events center with a capacity of up to a
possible 17,000 seats. If an on campus location is selected and site option
3 is selected as the preferred option, given the constraints of the site, it
is recommended the university proceed with schematic design to confirm
the maximum potential program and design response, and to ensure the
events center is sensitively integrated within the surrounding setting and
operational considerations are appropriately addressed. Further exploration
of sectional options and the plan layout during the schematic design process
will be required, with particular attention to the position of the building
relative to site boundaries, circulation around the facility, service access and
service tunnel design relative to the utility tunnel within Robert Dedman
Drive, building height relative to Capitol View Corridor 13, and the design
of the pedestrian realm and new public gathering space.
The Leadership Team identified major facility priorities out of the overall
Texas Athletics facility needs described in this report. The implementation
of these priorities will occur over time as funding becomes available and
priorities are confirmed.
The Campus Master Plan Committee, established to enforce the architectural
campus master plan design guidelines, will evaluate compliance of proposed
Texas Athletics facilities. As individual projects move forward, consideration
must be given to several elements of the 2012 Campus Master Plan and
additional related studies:

The Campus Master Plan Campus Realm Toolkit, which provides a range
of strategies for extending the qualities of the campus core into Central
Campus as new buildings and public spaces are developed over time
The architectural design guidelines contained in the 2012 Campus

Master Plan and the separate Campus Landscape Master Plan, which
together provide the university with the tools to make decisions and
provide direction to design consultants
The comprehensive sustainability standards described in the 2012

Campus Master Plan and the universitys Natural Resource Management
and Conservation Strategic Plan
The Sustainable Sites Initiative, which is integral to the Campus

Landscape Master Plan and further reinforces university sustainability
strategies
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REVISED JANUARY 2016

COACHES AND REPRESENTATIVES FOR

Arthur Johnson, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

Basketball (Mens and Womens)

Steve Patterson, Mens Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

Chris Plonsky, Womens Athletics Director and Executive Senior Associate

Swimming and Diving (Mens and Womens)

Michael Bos, Associate Athletics Director, Information

Track and Field/Cross Country (Mens and Womens)

Amy Folan, Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

Tennis (Mens and Womens)

Ed Goble, Executive Senior Associate, Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

OTHER TEXAS ATHLETICS STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

Nick Voinis, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

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ATHLETICS MASTER PLAN ACRONYMS

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

Denton A. Cooley Pavilion

Edgar O. and Melanie A. Weller Tennis Center

Frank Denius Fields

Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center

Indoor Practice Facility (the Bubble) at Frank Denius Fields

L. Theo Bellmont Hall

Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center

Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium

Red and Charline McCombs Field

Red McCombs Red Zone (North End Zone)

Richard Mithoff Track and Soccer Fieldhouse

Texas Rowing Center

Tex Moncrief, Jr.-V. F. Doc Neuhaus Athletic Center

UFCU Disch-Falk Field

The University of Texas Golf Club and Academy

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he Texas Athletics Master Plan builds on the framework established

MASTER PLAN DRIVERS AND GOALS

Texas Athletics is financially self-supporting and returns $10.0 million to

Every Texas Athletics program should achieve to an NCAA championship

Phase 1: Analysis and Program

Phase 2: Alternatives Exploration

Phase 3: Master Plan Synthesis

The planning process was organized around a regular rhythm of work

REVISED JANUARY 2016

Recruiting and retaining the most talented student-athletes

Attracting and retaining the finest coaches and staff

Providing state-of-the-art academic support, strength and

Providing facilities for sports performance, sports science, and

Community relations (in particular East Campus) are factors in master

B AS K E T B AL L PRA CTICE FA CILITY

East 23rd Street

San Jacinto Boule

J AM AI L T E XA S S WIM M ING CENTER

NE W FAC I L I TI E S AND FAC I L I TY

UF C U D I S C H - FA LK F IELD ( B A S EBA LL)

PROPOSED ILLUSTRATIVE MASTER PLAN

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TEXAS ATHLETICS PROGRAM AND FACILITY NEEDS

Create best-in-class athletic facilities that are flexible, functional,

Mitigate the challenges of student-athletes schedules by locating

Improve the operational efficiency and convenience of athletic facilities

Create a brand experience for all Texas Athletics stakeholders, including

Emphasize quality standards: safety, Texas hospitality, teamwork, and