UT trustees approve budget increase to Lindsey Nelson Stadium [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved several major measures, including one that will further boost the budget for ongoing renovations to Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The board held its fall meeting on Friday to approve several projects in Knoxville and on UT’s other campuses.

UT asked the board to approve a $9.3 million increase to the Lindsey Nelson Stadium renovation project budget, which brings the total budget up to $105.1 million. The university said it ran into unexpected costs after discovering issues with soil and utility conditions.

The board approved the measure and said it would be fully funded by donations. 

When the project got off the ground in 2022, the baseball stadium renovations were budgeted for nearly $57 million. That budget has now nearly doubled in the past two years after the board approved …