Baseball last renovation: 2001 season,The $4 million expansion project gives the Tide one of the finest home facilities in all of college baseball it involved extending the grandstand down the right-field line. The addition of 2,000 seats raised the stadium capacity to 6,571 seats. The bench seats that filled the upper level of the grandstand were moved to the new addition. Chairback seats, similar to those in the lower level, were installed in the upper level. The stadium also received three new ticket booths, five new concession stands and five new restrooms for men and women. Two “hawker” stands were added to allow for concession sales in the grandstan…….per rolltide.com LINK

Softball last renovation: 2002 $2.2 million dollar renovation to clubhouse

Gymnastics/Volleyball-CAVE In 2005, The gymnastics suite is just the latest upgrade to Alabama’s facilities. Coleman Coliseum underwent a complete renovation costing nearly $30 million in 2005 as part of Alabama’s overall $125-plus million Crimson Tradition Building initiative. In addition to modernizing the facility, the project added offices, locker and meeting rooms for all sports and a new 6,400-square foot club level on the east side that opens into the arena. LINK
Basketball: 2005, when Coleman was renovated $24 million LINK

Alabama is always upgrading an athletic facility, it shows growth and power of the University, also looks good to recruits and parents when they show up on Campus and see their facility being upgraded:

                GOLF- On Nov. 19, 2004, the Jerry Pate Golf Center officially opened LINK
                TENNIS-12-court Tennis Stadium was completed in 2004 LINK
                SWIMMING: The $1.2 million renovation included the following changes:

    * A new pool surface
    * Office space was added for coaches and administration
    * The men’s and women’s locker rooms were redone with tile floors and new lockers
    * The staff locker rooms were totally redone
    * The pool was painted and tiled
    * The facility’s light fixtures were changed
    * A new sound system was installed
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ATTENDANCE: 3000+ at a softball game, Over 15000 for a gymnastics meet, 6400 for Baseball. Softball and Gymnastics have been sold out JUST LIKE FOOTBALL for the last 2 for softball and 4 for gymnastics.

 Simply because they are not sports you follow, some people do follow them closely and support these teams, the “under the radar” teams are really the ones bringing home some serious hardware. Yes basketball and football draw massive crowds. But see thats where you and me are different……YOU are a “Crimson Tide Fan” I AM a “University of Alabama” fan.

And since some people dont know what that is let me explain it for you……..The Crimson Tide fan is the one who might have seen the movie Crimson Tide and jumped on board, or who saw us play this season and go 12-0, or maybe they simply cheer for what they see on ESPN, which is football and basketball, and follow the football/basketball team on-line. On a fashion note at the game you can pick a Crimson Tide fan out by the attire they are wearing……usually consists of but not limited to: jeans, the bama shirt they got at walmart the night before, or the hoodie they just bought at the bookstore and are carrying the bag around campus like its a trophie

Now the “University of Alabama” fan…..that means i do more than just come here and see whats going on, Im in and give to Tide Pride, A+ Foundation, the FCA chapter there. And its not simply a money thing either, i follow the gymnastics team (went to watch them at UGA and in Nashville for the SECC), Watched baseball 2 weeks ago play the Dawgs in T-Town, im planning on going to see the softball team soon, go and watch our football team at home and on the road, keep up with whats going on at the University itself and in T-Town. Now what would one of these look like….prob wearing slacks or nice jeans, a polo they bought at bama fever or from the bookstore online, or my personal favorite…..the elephant wear, thats what i bust out to the game