Athletic and Recreation Facilities Master Plan
Proposed enhancements to Blackstock Stadium and the athletic campus.
Proposed exterior view of a renovated and expanded Lilly Center.
Proposed fitness facility in an expanded and renovated Lilly Center.
Rendering of proposed enhancements to Hanna Street, the entrance to DePauw's athletic campus.
A rendering of the proposed lobby for the Lilly Center.
Varsity athletics hold an important place in the DePauw student experience and are an enduring source of institutional pride.
For more than 145 years, athletics have provided formative leadership experiences for DePauw student-athletes. They have also given DePauw students, alumni, family and friends a common sense of identity. Intercollegiate competition has introduced DePauw to regional and national audiences and helped attract to our campus some of the finest students in the country.
The Athletics and Recreation Master Plan – developed with the leading athletics facilities planning firm Hastings+Chivetta and approved by the Board of Trustees in October 2012 – provides a road map for ensuring that DePauw’s athletics program remains competitive and strong and a source of pride for DePauw students for generations to come. The Master Plan will guide investments in the University's indoor and outdoor athletics and recreation facilities.
Through the support of alumni, parents and friends these plans can become a reality. Now is the time to ensure that DePauw’s athletic and recreation facilities, and its athletic programs generally, match the excellence and aspirations of our University.
Latest News
Trustees Approve Athletics and Recreation Master Plan, Accept $5 Million Gift from Scott '82 and Kim Welch
A $5 million commitment from M. Scott and Kimberlee A. Welch represents the lead gift on the Lilly Center project and will provide for the construction of the M. Scott and Kimberlee A. Welch Fitness Center. In total, the initial phase of the plan for the Lilly Center calls for a 36,000 square-foot expansion, which will include the new 16,000 square-foot fitness center. Read more.
$5 Million Gift from Marshall Reavis '84 to Fund New Stadium for DePauw Soccer, Lacrosse
A $5 million gift from Marshall W. and Amy Reavis will allow for the construction of a new multi-purpose stadium that will become the home for DePauw’s men’s and women’s varsity soccer teams and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The stadium will be located along Hanna Street, immediately south of Blackstock Stadium, and will serve as the southern anchor of the University’s athletic campus. Read more.