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The goal of the Athletics Vision Plan is to strengthen its position within the national landscape of college athletics by creating a framework for the near and long-term development of the Athletics Village at Oklahoma State University. New facilities have been strategically located to avoid disruption of competitions or the hosting of Big 12, regional or national championships.
The plan focuses on improving the success of the student-athletes and the experience of fans, and the University’s ability to attract student-athletes across all programs through the creation of a unified and connected Athletic Village, which will be implemented as financial resources become available.
Between 2003 and 2009, Lewis Field expanded and was officially rededicated as Boone Pickens Stadium on September 5, 2009. The expansion included adding nearly 4,000 club seats and 123 suites and connected the north and south by creating a continuous seating bowl in the west end zone. Over time the original seating on the north and south sides stadium bowl has required annual maintenance, resulting in increased repair costs, necessitating the replacement of the existing seating treads and risers. This need allowed OSU Athletics to plan the modernization and improvement of the fan experience in Boone Pickens Stadium.
Following the 2022 football season, work began on a two-year stadium project, beginning on the north side. That scope of work begins at the 200 level with the addition of a cross aisle to the existing seating treads and risers at the 300 level, expanding tread depths and new entrances. The project includes replacing benches, adding stadium seats in some sections, additional aisles, and adding handrails for safety. New intermediate aisles will be located between the existing entrances, reducing the amount of seating between aisles.
Following the 2023 football season, the south will be replaced in a similar fashion. The project includes new entrances at the lower 200 levels, replacing benches, adding stadium seats, additional aisles and adding handrails.
This renovation will keep the overall vision of Boone Pickens Stadium intact, marrying the north, west and south seating sections, and maintaining the existing 100, 200 and 300 level seating bowl levels.
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