2008 Woodie Awards
Construction: new football field predicted ready for this year's season
Bryan Thompson
Issue date: 1/29/07 Section: Sports
Following the 2006 football season, the De Anza Dons (5-5), who were one win away from a bowl game, and their coaching staff got down to financial business.
The Dons are currently next in line for a new field that would include artificial turf, a new track, a new (and working) scoreboard and lights. "The lights are essential," said De Anza College Director of Athletics, Kulwant Singh.
These new features are thanks to a De Anza and Foothill College bond that gave De Anza a new science center and Foothill its new football field.
"I like the way it looks now, but wouldn't mind having a new [field]," said head football coach Dan Atencio. Singh said he plans to make sure that everything is "top of the line."
With the new field De Anza will have the ability to host other events to bring more money to the athletics program. Some of the events may include high school playoff games, graduation, community events, track meets and even some cultural events.
"[The new field] will help recruiting to bring in more new guys," said Atencio, who thinks of the refurbishing as a plus for the football team.
Singh however, would like to make it clear that it's not just about football. "I do not want it to look like only a football facility," said Singh.
Singh does not plan to stop with the football field. "[The baseball field] is going to get a whole face-lift!" he said about remodeling the baseball field.
The Dons are currently next in line for a new field that would include artificial turf, a new track, a new (and working) scoreboard and lights. "The lights are essential," said De Anza College Director of Athletics, Kulwant Singh.
These new features are thanks to a De Anza and Foothill College bond that gave De Anza a new science center and Foothill its new football field.
"I like the way it looks now, but wouldn't mind having a new [field]," said head football coach Dan Atencio. Singh said he plans to make sure that everything is "top of the line."
With the new field De Anza will have the ability to host other events to bring more money to the athletics program. Some of the events may include high school playoff games, graduation, community events, track meets and even some cultural events.
"[The new field] will help recruiting to bring in more new guys," said Atencio, who thinks of the refurbishing as a plus for the football team.
Singh however, would like to make it clear that it's not just about football. "I do not want it to look like only a football facility," said Singh.
Singh does not plan to stop with the football field. "[The baseball field] is going to get a whole face-lift!" he said about remodeling the baseball field.
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