Kassewitz said the move toward football at FIU has been low profile because in July the school intends to ask the Board of Regents for permission to start a law school and has made that its first priority.
Financing is the key to establishing a program.
FIU has taken a number of preliminary steps toward securing the necessary funds and is planning more in the near future. FIU intends to play on campus in the FIU Community Stadium, which seats 7,000. Officials are scheduled to meet with architects and builders March 25 for preliminary discussions. One source will be season ticket sales. Targeted are the 50,000 to 60,000 FIU alumni in South Florida.