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Olmstead housing improves Stanford\'s asst coaching - fullmetal - 09-23-2010

The post title exaggerates a bit--I always have to cut the character count.  The university is building new housing to accommodate coaching staff, which is always a good thing.

Quote:The Stanford Athletics housing project between El Camino Real and Olmsted Road, projected to make recruiting coaches easier, is nearing completion after a year and a half of construction, according to Deputy Athletic Director Ray Purpur.

Like the nearby and newly opened faculty housing project on Stanford Avenue, the additional housing for coaches is intended to offset the extraordinary cost of living in the Stanford area. Often, newly hired staff members have trouble finding affordable living space near campus.

"We\'re the most expensive housing market in all of Division 1A athletics," said Purpur. Having an on-campus housing option makes Stanford more competitive when recruiting talented coaches, he added.

"Now, when we bring in a coach or an assistant coach, we can say, \'here\'s your salary, here\'s your team, and your budget and your benefits\'," said Purpur.  "And by the way, here\'s a house."

Building homes for coaches has been part of Stanford Athletics\' master plan for the past 25 years, Purpur said.  The project was first proposed in 2007. The trustees gave construction approval to a scaled-back plan in April 2009.

The first seven homes will be ready for move-in on Sept. 15, with seven more opening within a month. All the buildings should be completed before Christmas.

All the buildings are spoken for, though not all have been completed.

Rest of the article here.

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