New indoor sports facility to honor Peter C. Meinig ’61

Cornell’s Department of Athletics and Physical Education has announced plans to build an indoor sports and recreation facility on Tower Road. The facility will be called Meinig Fieldhouse, in memory of former Board of Trustees chair and university benefactor Peter C. Meinig ’61.

“The Meinig Fieldhouse offers the opportunity to truly pursue greatness and to make a serious investment in wellness and competitive excellence on the campus,” said Nicki Moore, the Meakem Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education.

The 91,950-square-foot facility, which will be adjacent to Robert J. Kane Sports Complex (track and Berman Field) and behind Bartels Hall, will include a 120-by-60-yard turf field, scoreboard, spectator area and storage spaces. The fieldhouse will enable year-round play, including limited competition events, training and skills development for varsity and recreational student-athletes alike. This project will also include the rebuild of Marsha Dodson Field, Cornell’s field hockey facility adjacent to Alumni Fields.

Along with support from the university, a core group of benefactors has committed $32.5 million toward the design and construction of the fieldhouse; additional donor support is currently being sought for the remainder of the project’s estimated $55 million total cost. Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 2024, with opening planned for 2026.

Read the full announcement of the Meinig Fieldhouse in the Cornell Chronicle