What began more than four years ago as a hope, a plan and a significant financial ask has since helped transform the face of Vanderbilt athletics.

When the school announced its ambitious $300 million Vandy United investment blueprint for student-athletes and athletics programs in 2021, the football team was still playing in a stadium that — in some respects — looked more fit for a high school squad than a Southeastern Conference team.

The basketball teams were playing in beloved, old Memorial Gymnasium, but were in desperate need of improved practice facilities, bigger weight rooms and modernized training sites.

Vanderbilt Football defeats Charleston Southern 45-3 in game 1 of the 2025 season at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on August 31, 2024. Photo: Gavin Nevill, Vanderb

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