For a very long time now, DePaul’s men’s basketball has traded almost entirely on its past. Now the school will take a much-needed and overdue step to address the present and future.
An estimated $60 million project officially announced Thursday will include renovations to the current Sullivan Athletic Center and — most critically — the construction of a standalone basketball practice facility for DePaul’s men’s and women’s hoops programs. Here’s what you need to know:
- The school purchased property on the 2300 block of North Sheffield Avenue in Chicago, which is essentially on campus and directly across the street from the Sullivan Athletic Center. It plans to raze the buildings currently on the plot and replace them with the basketball practice facility.
- The Sullivan Athletic Center opened in 2000 and houses the athletic department offices and training facilities for all of DePaul’s 15 varsity sports. The women’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams play home games at McGrath Arena, which is located inside the Sullivan Center, while also serving as a main practice floor for multiple sports.
- DePaul’s men’s hoops team has played its home games at the 10,387-seat Wintrust Arena in downtown Chicago since 2018, with the women’s hoops team splitting…
