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USA
BASKETBALL GLENDALE ARIZONA
Article
by COG Photos By Ed Sharpe
USA
Basketball Is Coming to Glendale
(COG) Glendale AZ - The
national governing body for men’s and women’s
basketball will be the latest sporting gem to join
Glendale’s all-star sports and entertainment line up
thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding approved by the
Glendale City Council Nov. 18, 2008. City officials
formally announced plans to bring USA Basketball to the
city’s Sports and Entertainment District during a
press conference held at the Glendale Media Center,
which is located in the heart of the city’s sporting
excitement next to the University of Phoenix Stadium.
Joining Glendale Mayor Elaine
Scruggs and Glendale’s City Councilmembers for the
announcement were Gov. Janet Napolitano, Phoenix Mayor
Phil Gordon, USA Basketball officials, Arizona
legislators, Rick Burton of Rightpath Development, Dr.
Kathleen Goeppinger of Midwestern University, Jerry
Colangelo and Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The event host was Al McCoy, the voice of the Phoenix
Suns.
“Bringing USA Basketball to
Glendale interested us greatly due to its potential to
draw visitors to our city,” said Glendale Mayor Elaine
Scruggs. “I want to thank our residents, whose support
and encouragement allow us to move forward with exciting
endeavors such as this one today.”
About
USA Basketball
USA Basketball is responsible
for the selection and training of USA national teams
that compete at the highest levels of international
competition. All major basketball organizations in the
United States are included within USA Basketball’s
membership. Most recently, USA Basketball’s senior
men’s and women’s teams captured gold medals at the
2008 Beijing Olympics.
The locating of USA Basketball
to Glendale brings together several partners and will be
facilitated by developer Rightpath Limited.
“We have the privilege of
standing here today because of the dedication of the
city of Glendale leaders and staff and the board of USA
Basketball,” said Rick Burton of Rightpath
Development. “We have partnered with the city of
Glendale in the past to do some great things, and
we’re proud to be a part of this partnership.”
About
the Project
USA Basketball will be housed
in a multi-use facility, which will serve as its new
world headquarters and be the anchor of a one-of-a-kind
campus for Arizona. The complex will be built west of
Loop 101 at 99th and Maryland avenues, at Rightpath’s
Main Street development and immediately adjacent to
Jobing.com Arena and University of Phoenix Stadium.
Components of the
project include:
- Executive offices for USA
Basketball
- USA Basketball multi-court
training facility
- 150-room hotel
- Midwestern University Sports
Medicine Clinic
- Fitness facility
The
Numbers
An economic impact study
completed by Elliott D. Pollack estimates that the
project will result in a 25-year economic impact to
Glendale of more than $24 million. The study also
projects a one-time economic impact of 741 jogs, $39.3
million in wages and $89 million in economic activity.
The ongoing impact of the USA Basketball campus to the
region includes 475 new jobs in Maricopa County (with
272 to be located in Glendale), $21.9 million in annual
wages and $54.3 million in annual economic output.
The project will continue
development along the west side of Loop 101 and creates
another destination for the Sports and Entertainment
District. The campus, which will be a true community
amenity, also includes a first-of-its-kind, local,
state-of-the-art sports medicine facility and will allow
unique training and competition opportunities for area
youth. It is also expected that the project will allow
Glendale to host future national and international
basketball competitions and other related events and
programs. Additionally, the facility provides an
opportunity to create the nation’s first USA
Basketball museum.
“It’s wonderful to welcome
USA Basketball to Glendale and the state of Arizona; it
will be a great home and a great partnership,”
said Gov. Janet Napolitano.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GLENDALE AND USA
BASKETBALL ANNOUNCE
PARTNERSHIP TO MOVE ORGANIZATION TO CITY
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– With the approval by the Glendale City Council of
a Memorandum of Understanding, the city has formally
announced its plans to bring USA Basketball to
Glendale, Arizona’s Sports and Entertainment
District.
USA Basketball is the national
governing body for men’s and women’s basketball in
the United States. It is responsible for the selection
and training of USA national teams that compete at the
highest levels of international basketball competition.
All major basketball organizations in the United States
are included within USA Basketball’s membership. Most
recently, USA Basketball’s senior men’s and women’s
teams captured gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The project brings together
several partners and will be facilitated by developer
Rightpath Limited. USA Basketball will be housed in a
multi-use facility, which will serve as its new world
headquarters and be the anchor of a one-of-a-kind campus
for the state of Arizona. The complex will be located
west of the Loop 101 at 99th Avenue and Maryland, at
Rightpath’s Main Street development and immediately
adjacent to Jobing.com Arena and University of Phoenix
Stadium.
Components of the project
include:
Executive
Offices for USA Basketball
USA
Basketball Multi-Court Training Facility
150-Room
Hotel
Midwestern
University Sports Medicine Clinic
Fitness
facility
An economic impact study
completed by Elliott D. Pollack estimates that the
project will result in a 25-year economic impact to
Glendale of more than $24 million. The study also
projects a one-time economic impact of 741 jobs, $39.3
million in wages and $89 million in economic activity.
The on-going impact of the USA Basketball campus to the
region includes 475 new jobs in Maricopa County (with
272 to be located in Glendale), $21.9 million in annual
wages and $54.3 million in annual economic output.
The project will continue
development along the west side of the Loop 101 and
creates another destination for the Sports and
Entertainment District. The campus, which will be a true
community amenity, also includes a first of its kind
local, state-of-the-art sports medicine facility and
will allow unique training and competition opportunities
for area youth. It is also expected that the project
will allow Glendale to host future national and
international basketball competitions and other related
events and programs and provides an opportunity to
create the nation’s first USA Basketball museum.
“Once again, we are proud to
present a project to our community that enhances
Glendale’s image as a sports and entertainment
destination and creates economic opportunities for the
region,” stated Glendale City Manager Ed Beasley. “USA
Basketball is the premier basketball organization in our
country and fits perfectly with the goals and image of
our community.”
“We are very excited to
become part of Glendale’s growing roster of elite
sports properties and look forward to partnering with
the city and Rightpath to make the USA Basketball campus
an important destination for future basketball programs
at all levels of the game,” said USA Basketball
outgoing President Val Ackerman, who led USA Basketball’s
relocation efforts. “The amenities which will be
available at our headquarters and on the campus are
distinctive and high-end, and will greatly expand our
capacity to contribute to the overall growth of our
sport.”
For more information about
Glendale, Arizona, visit www.glendaleaz.com
For information about USA
Basketball, visit www.usabasketball.com
FACT SHEET
News Conference Speakers
Al McCoy, MC
Governor Janet Napolitano
Glendale Mayor Elaine
Scruggs
Glendale Councilmember
Joyce Clark
Val Ackerman, Out-going
Chair, USA Basketball
Rick Burton, Rightpath
Development
Dr. Kathleen Goeppinger,
Midwestern University
Glendale City Manager Ed
Beasley
Jerry Colangelo
Tommy Lasorda, LA Dodgers,
Former Olympic Baseball Coach
Partners:
City of Glendale
USA Basketball
Rightpath Development
Midwestern University
Campus Details:
Executive Offices for USAB
– 18,000 square feet
Training Facility for USAB
Athletes – 40,000 square feet
150-room Hotel – 120,000
square feet
Sports Medicine Clinic –
25,000 square feet
Fitness Facility –
40,000square feet
Economic Impact
25-year direct revenue to
the city of Glendale (adjusted for inflation)
o $26.5
million
One-time economic impact to
region
o Generates
741 jobs
o $39.3
million in wages
o $89
million in economic activity
On-going operations and
tourism economic impact to region
o 621
permanent jobs to Maricopa County
o $25.7
million in annual wages
o $63.3
million in annual economic output
Additional Community benefits
Training and competition
opportunities for area youth
Ability for Glendale to
host future national and international basketball
competitions and related events
Opportunity to create the
nation’s first USA Basketball museum
Continues development along
the west site of the Loop 101
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