VCU plans to break ground on its Athletic Village project on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The 41.7-acre development is located off Hermitage Road, just across the road from the future Diamond District and CarMax Park.
Construction of the village will span four phases. When complete, the area will include an 18-court indoor/outdoor tennis facility, a 4,000-seat soccer stadium, a track and field complex, and a 20,000-sqft multipurpose training center. There will also be practice fields and parking areas.
The first phase will reportedly see the construction of the track and field complex and athletic fields, which will be built on the southern end of the development near Hermitage, Rhoadmiller, and Hardy Streets.
Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin has said that the village’s facilities will be open to the public as well as student athletes.
