“Trojans Unite Building Champions is about dynamic student athletes, distinctive students, and this wonderful community of Madison which we call home. This will forever change the game on the courts and fields, in the classroom, and across the region. Unite with us as we build DSU champions.”
Dr. José-Marie Griffiths - President, Dakota State University
Building Champions
Building Champions
Intercollegiate athletics has the power to bring us together. Trojans Unite Building Champions is a campaign designed to engage committed alumni, friends of Dakota State, and dedicated community leaders in raising private funds to advance DSU Athletics in the critical area of athletics facilities.
Top priorities
Phase 1
The Athletics Events Center is phase 1 of a three-phase athletics complex plan. It includes an upgraded football stadium, relocated track and new soccer stadium, office space, and shared meeting space, as well as classrooms.
Arena
The Arena features basketball and volleyball courts with 2000 seats for viewing. The space will offer meeting areas and be available for community events, conferences, and concerts.
Indoor practice facility and fieldhouse
While Dakota State's technology-infused academic reputation is a powerful incentive to potential our student athletes pay attention to the spaces where they play and where they train. The indoor practice facility and fieldhouse renovations are symbols of a university's commitment to their collegiate athletic experience.
“We get to be part of the next phase in DSU history. Dakota State is on the cutting edge of technology, programs, and opportunities. The addition of new athletics facilities will further show just how high DSU has risen. We've been building champions for years and I can't wait to finally see that first kickoff on Blankley Field. Our opponents won't know what hit them.”
Cody Brown '24 - Football
Thank you
“Through the help of many generous donors, we have made significant gains in scholarship dollars. This allows our teams to offer the athletics scholarships necessary to compete with other NAIA schools in recruiting quality, regional student athletes to our programs.
The next step for us to be able to compete consistently for conference titles and National Championships
is the development of this athletics complex. The Fieldhouse was built in 1957, the football stadium has a grass surface instead of artificial turf, and we do not have an indoor practice facility, even though seven months of the year require teams to train indoors. This puts us behind most NAIA schools in our region in recruiting.
New facilities will allow us to inspire fans, add additional sports, and continue to elevate Trojan Athletics.”
- Jeff Dittman, DSU Athletics Director
Endless benefits
The new DSU Athletics Complex is designed to benefit and grow all of Dakota State’s current athletics programs: football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball, volleyball, cross country, track and field, cheerleading, and Esports. It also accounts for the potential addition and development of new sports programs like soccer, golf, and lacrosse.
