St. Johns changing to priority points system for season-ticket holders seat location
The ever-changing landscape of college athletics is continuing to evolve, and St.John’s is doing its best to remain current.
That, however, could cost season-ticket holders their preferred seats at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden.In an email to them on Tuesday afternoon, St.John’s athletic director Ed Kull announced a new and full reseating system for season-ticket holders based on a “Priority Points System” that takes into account financial contributions to the athletic department and university, charitable giving to the season, consecutive seasons with tickets and donations to Name, Image & Likeness opportunities for student-athletes.“College athletics is changing every day at a rapid rate and we are doing everything we can to keep up with the changes,” Kull wrote in the email.
“With the proposed House vs.NCAA settlement and the anticipating decisions to be made regarding revenue sharing, we need to do everything we can to financially compete in this new era of college athletics.”The point system totals will be finalized for reseating on May 31.
The exact breakdown isn’t officially determined.It will include a reallocation of all season-ticket holders’ seat locations.
This will not impact seating for students.CHECK OUT THE LATEST BIG EAST STANDINGS AND ST.JOHN’S STATS“Every school in the country is currently doing that,” Kull said over Zoom.
“Most of the Big East schools are doing that, so we are just trying to catch up from the standpoint of what other schools are doing in terms of the reseat and the priority points system.”St.John’s is preparing to break ground in April on a new $50 million basketball-only practice facility and is looking at different ways to renovate Carnesecca Arena.
Kull would like to install additional seatbacks at both ends of the floor and upgrade the bleachers, along with improving concessions and adding hospitality spaces.There are plans to launch a new fundraising program, similar to...