SMU assistant women's basketball coach Kevin McManaman '92 works with a group of girls during last summer's SMU girls basketball camp. In addition to the camps and clinics, Saint Mary's hosts a summer basketball league, which includes 80 teams playing four nights a week for six weeks. The coaching staffs and their support staffs do a tremendous job of running their specific camps, but they don't do it alone. The maintenance and custodial staffs do an excellent job of maintaining the residence halls and facilities, as well as working their schedules to accommodate all of the events on campus. In order to keep all of the facilities on campus in good shape, many buildings are renovated or upgraded every year.
Summer is the only time to really get that done.
Many facilities were improved this past summer. Some buildings only required minor touch-ups while others, such as St. Joseph's Hall, required major remodeling. The majority of the work was done on the residence section of the building, and the classrooms, garage and gym received minor upgrades. A new entryway was constructed, an elevator was built, and the dorm rooms were completely remodeled to include new doors, cabinets, sinks, paint, and wiring. Several of the villages required interior and exterior renovations.