UCLA to break ground on football, basketball training facilities

UCLA is set to break ground on its latest athletic upgrades.

The school announced on Tuesday the official ground breaking ceremony for the Wasserman Football Center and Mo Ostin Basketball Center will take place on Aug. 27. Construction is set to begin mid-August ... ahead of schedule, according to a release.

The money for the facilities wasraised via private funds (more than $70 million to date, according to UCLA) and 'generosity and leadership of alumni, fans and friends from across the country.'

"When we announced the capital campaigns for these projects, I mentioned that our Bruin alumni and friends, time and again, consistently step up when called upon to help shape our future," said Athletics Director Dan Guerrero in a statement. "This undertaking has been no exception. At UCLA, we understand the significance of these four letters -- the tradition, progressiveness and all-around excellence that they represent. With that understanding, this is not merely a groundbreaking; this is confirmation that UCLA will continue as the premier intercollegiate athletics program in the nation while remaining a force to be reckoned with well into the future."

The 75,000 square-foot Wasserman Football Center, which will be located on west side of Spaulding Field, will hold a locker room, coaches offices, a strength and conditioning room and more.

Wasserman Football Center.

The 35,000 square-foot Mo Ostin Basketball Center, which will be located near Pauley Pavilion on the south end of the Los Angeles Tennis Center, will also house a locker room, coaches offices, a strength and conditioning room, video and equipment rooms and more.

Mo Ostin Basketball Center