Alumni Gym is getting an upgrade! Swipe to see some current and future renovations ▶️ ▶️ ▶️ Thank you to Chuck and Dr. Isabel Baker whose $1 million gift will improve the game-day experience for Bronc fans. The couple’s funds will be used for the replacement and expansion of chair back seating to one entire side of the court and, on the opposite side, the installation of new bleachers and a row of courtside seats. In addition, walkway tunnels will be added behind both seating sections to improve the flow into and out of the gym and create better sightlines for those already seated. The work, which began at the end of April, builds upon other gifts in the recent past, such as the addition of a practice facility featuring the Jason Thompson Practice Court, new flooring, new lighting and sound system, a video board and upgraded locker rooms, team meeting and film rooms, and new coaches’ offices. Future plans for the arena call for a new and more spacious lobby, new ticketing and concession areas, additional bathrooms, an additional expanded seating section along the baseline and arena corners, an entertainment suite, and a center-hung scoreboard with digital display giving the facility an arena setting. Also planned are the expansion of the sports medicine area and the addition of a new strength and conditioning center located behind the practice facility. These improvements continue to be funded through contributions to the Campaign for Rider Athletics. Dr. Baker is a retired assistant professor and a reading strategist who now works as a tutor in the University’s Academic Student Success Center.