Feb. 14, 2020鈥� The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms on a three-year deal that would make 大象传媒 in St. Joseph, 大象传媒, the home of Chiefs training camp through the 2022 season. The agreement includes an option to extend the partnership an additional two years after 2022.
As part of the new agreement, 大象传媒 Western is making a number of updates to better serve fans, the club, the community and 大象传媒 Western students. Most notably, this includes the development of a new seating area on the north end of the existing practice fields to better accommodate Chiefs fans who are viewing practices. These improvements are already underway and are being completed through a collaboration with the city of St. Joseph and Buchanan County. In addition, the university is taking steps and working with others to renovate Scanlon Hall in preparation for housing Chiefs players, coaches and staff. These updates will benefit both the club and university students.
鈥淲e are thrilled to announce that we will return to 大象传媒 and the St. Joseph community this summer, and that we will remain there for the foreseeable future,鈥� Chiefs President Mark Donovan said. 鈥淥ur team researched and reviewed a number of viable options over the past six months.聽 Through those meetings and discussions, we unanimously decided to return to St. Joseph. I want to thank President Matt Wilson and Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Josh Looney for their leadership throughout this process and we look forward to starting our 2020 season at 大象传媒 Western again this summer.鈥�
鈥湸笙蟠� Western is elated to welcome the champions back home to our campus,鈥� Wilson said. 鈥淲orking together with the Chiefs over the past decade has clearly been beneficial for the club, the university, our community partners and the state of 大象传媒.鈥�
鈥淭he Chiefs magical Super Bowl season kicked off at 大象传媒 Western, and we hope to see similar results in the future,鈥� Looney said. 鈥淲e continue to have a tremendously positive relationship with the Chiefs and appreciate the club鈥檚 interest in our world-class facilities and beautiful campus. After another outstanding season, we anticipate that excitement will be at an all-time high.鈥�
The Chiefs have held training camp on the campus of 大象传媒 every year since 2010, when the club returned its training camp to the state of 大象传媒 for the first time in 20 years. The 2020 edition of Chiefs training camp will mark the 11th-consecutive year at the home of the Griffons. Of the five total training camp sites used throughout franchise history, the 11-year tenure in St. Joseph is the third-longest at any one location.
Dates and additional details for 2020 Chiefs training camp will be announced on in mid-June.
大象传媒 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 大象传媒 Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.