Interesting look at the turf. I wonder if they will do what many teams do and paint on lines for games or if these renderings just removed football lines.

Also agree, they should keep the end zone seating. It will be a nice complement to the new "away side."

 

Bryant's Vision 2030 plan was approved in October and the full Master Plan is online. You can see some nice renderings of the updated basketball and football facilities.

https://vision2030.bryant.edu/sites/vision2030/files/content/Bryant%20University_Campus%20Master%20Plan%20Report_Final_102423_sm2.pdf

 

Looks like a nice spot to shoot some jumpers in.

 

That all looks awesome! AE on the rise!

 

That basketball facility looks fantastic....inside and out.

 

Bryant has new turf ready for Rhode Island FC and their football team. Away side and end zone seating construction looks like it’s gonna start soon. End zone should be done quickly as Rhode Island FCs first game is March 24th

 

HE brethren and currently homeless Merrimack upgraded to a video board for next season

 

Got some partial images of Bryant’s new end zone seating for Rhode Island FC. Looks very solid and I hope they keep it!

I think they break ground on the new side in the next month or so.

 

Rhode island FC's opening game. Endzone seating looks great. Wonder how much longer till the break ground on the new side of the stadium.

 

Apparently Construction has began on bryant's new fieldhouse/football stadium stands. Set to open for 2025.

Gilbane Building Company Begins Construction on Bryant University’s New Field House in Smithfield, Rhode Island | Gilbane

As part of its 10-year campus master plan, Bryant University has selected Gilbane Building Company, the leading family-owned construction management firm

www.gilbaneco.com

 

https://vision2030.bryant.edu/sites.../files/content/Bryant University_Campus Master Plan Report_Final_102423_sm2.pdf

Here’s all of their plans to have done by 2030 (roughly). The fieldhouse is part of stage 1

 

Bryant already has some nice athletic facilities with even better venues in the works for the future. They have a good deal of land (220 acres) in Smithfield that was donated by Earl Tupper (inventor of Tupperware) for the campus back in 1967 when it moved from the East Side of Providence by Brown (which bought much of its former campus). It is a relatively new campus by New England college standards. The academic part of campus feels more like a suburban office park than college given the building styles. Since it is mainly a business school, this may may have been intentionally planned to prepare students for their future work careers.


Bryant Campus

 

Proud they have started to work on the new field house. Really putting in the effort to upgrade all facilities.

 

Some more progress pictures.

 

I hope that Bryant keeps the end zone seating that was installed for RI FC.

 

a few new photos/description of the field house

Bryant University New Field House | Gilbane

New field house supports growing programs Gilbane is providing construction management services for Bryant University's new field house to be constructed

www.gilbaneco.com

 

a few new photos/description of the field house

Bryant University New Field House | Gilbane

New field house supports growing programs Gilbane is providing construction management services for Bryant University's new field house to be constructed

www.gilbaneco.com

Obviously Bryant is all in on FCS Football.

 

Bryant making significant progress on their new home side.

 

Did RIFC pay for that?

 

Definitely not. I think this was in the works for a while.

 

RIFC is having issues just keeping up with the escalating costs of its own Tidewater Landing Stadium in Pawtucket and paying for that. Construction has been halted at times. Seating is presently going in with the hope it will be open for the start of the next season ( which is one year beyond original projected date).

 

Does anyone know what the plan is for the basketball arena upgrades? Is the Convocation Center still happening or have the plans changed?

 

Not 100% sure. They haven’t talked about it for a while. They did still have it listed on a map of future upgrades the campus is going through. I’m guessing it’s going to take a while to happen, if it does.

 

Wait, i thought they broke ground on that project?

 

I would be disapointed if they aren't moving forward with the new arena. It would be a major upgrade and addition to the campus. I was excited about it and it could have many other uses aside from basketball. I believe the graduation ceremony is held on the main parking lot near the football field. Not the most picturesque of settings. Would be nice if they could at leat move it to the new fields.

 

I haven’t seen or heard anything on the new basketball arena either. They moved it from a stand alone facility behind the football stadium to a complete redo of the current facility - which hosts the main basketball “arena” plus a second similar one for students, the pool for the swim teams, offices, athletic training rooms, and general population gym.

 

Thanks for everyone's responses! Appreciate it.

 

New video on the upgraded football and soccer facilities. Glad to see Bryant is investing in a standalone soccer complex that is natural grass.

Slightly disappointed the new complex will only add 1,000 seats on the football end.

 

That’s awesome, love to see the effort to better facilities all across the board at Bryant. Hopefully they will figure out some new basketball arena soon.