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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 07-10 University of Minnesota gets $11.2M for naming rights to Mariucci Arena PIONEER PRESS University of Minnesota gets $11.2M for naming rights to Mariucci Arena | INFORUMPage 1 of 4 University of Minnesota gets $11.2M for LATEST Lawyers for Penn State frat members raise naming rights to Mariucci Arena questions about charges in pledge's death By John Shipley and Chad Graff / St. Paul Pioneer Press on Jul 10, 2017 at 9:26 p.m. 11 min ago Volunteer firefighters battle blaze in rough terrain 17 min ago Historic Duluth depot needs $8 million fix 20 min ago Google, Facebook join protest of net neutrality rollback 28 min ago Snow and wolves: Life in the one-room schoolhouse days 57 min ago Letter: We are not a Christian nation, nor should we be 1 hour ago White House tries to play down meeting of Trump Jr., Russian lawyer as new details emerge 1 hour ago Weather Talk: Humid air is lighter than air This courtesy rendering released on Monday, July 10, shows how the exterior of 3M Arena at Mariucci might look. more 〉 The U on Monday announced a 14-year, $11.2 million sponsorship deal with 3M of Maplewood that includes a name change of the Gophers' men's hockey arena to 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Gophers' home ice has been named after U player and coach John Mariucci since 1985, when it was part of the old field house http://www.inforum.com/sports/4295658-university-minnesota-gets-112m-naming-rights-mariucci-arena7/11/2017 University of Minnesota gets $11.2M for naming rights to Mariucci Arena | INFORUMPage 2 of 4 complex that now includes It's more than a career search. It's your future. Williams Arena, home to the men's Child Caregivers and women's basketball team, as Child Caregivers - Tired of Working Weekends and well as the Sports Pavilion that Evenings?Come to WeeKare ChildKare! Immediate Full Time and Part Time openings. Hours: 7am- 7pm. Compe... hosts volleyball and wrestling matches. 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The money, he said, will go almost exclusively toward upgrading the school's facilities that falls under a $190 million fundraising campaign called Nothing View all » Short of Greatness. About $166 million of that is dedicated to the Athletes 2016 Chevrolet Village, which will include new practice facilities for the football and men's and Malibu women's basketball teams, as well as a study resource center and cafeteria $16,995 for all student-athletes. With the 3M partnership, the school has now raised $92 million toward the Athletes Village since fundraising began in 2013. The Athletes Village is scheduled to open — on time and on budget, Coyle noted — in January. View more from Christian Motors "So, continue to aggressively fundraise," Coyle said. "That will continue to be a priority moving forward." View all » Muscatell Subaru CERTFIED PRE-OWNED OVER That could mean a similar naming-rights deal for Williams Arena, known 150 USED SUBARU SELECTION affectionately as "The Barn." Named after former football coach Henry L. Sizzling Prices at the Muscatell Super Centers Williams, it has been home to the Gophers men's basketball team since it Summer Sale 2016 Ram Quad Cab, with was dedicated in 1928 as the University of Minnesota Field House. http://www.inforum.com/sports/4295658-university-minnesota-gets-112m-naming-rights-mariucci-arena7/11/2017 University of Minnesota gets $11.2M for naming rights to Mariucci Arena | INFORUMPage 3 of 4 "With Athletes Village and our Nothing Short of Greatness campaign, obviously we need to continue to fundraise, and we have to look at everything," Coyle said. "I can't predict the future." But asked specifically about whether the U would consider a sponsorship deal that includes naming rights to Williams Arena, Coyle said, "Yeah, I think you have to. Again, it's got to be the right corporation, if that's what we end up doing. Those conversations need to take place on campus." Before the 3M partnership, TCF Bank agreed to pay $35 million over 25 years for the naming rights to the Gophers football stadium, TCF Bank Stadium. That money helped pay for some of its initial $288 million budget. John Mariucci Jr., son of the Gophers coaching legend for whom the men's hockey arena is named, endorsed the partnership with 3M, and the name change. His father was a Gophers player from Eveleth who went on to play for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. How These 3 all Natural 3 Plants Remove Plants Increase AMPK and Clean Out Deep Fat From Deep Fat Your Body He coached the Gophers from 1952-66 with the exception of one season during which he coached the U.S. Olympic team.. "Our father and grandfather was a lifelong Minnesotan, and would have been thrilled to see 3M showing so much support for the University and for men's hockey," he said in a statement. "To have 3M, one of Minnesota's most respected and well-known brands, be a part of the rich history of Gopher hockey and the Mariucci legacy is exciting." The Gophers will play their first game at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Oct. 1, an exhibition against Alberta. They open the Big Ten season there Oct. 13-14 against Penn State. SPONSORED CONTENT If You’re Confused About Mazda’s New Ad Campaign, You’re Not Alone By Mazda Hispanic The complete redesign of the new CX-5 is an absolute expression of Mazda’s Japanese heritage. http://www.inforum.com/sports/4295658-university-minnesota-gets-112m-naming-rights-mariucci-arena7/11/2017