Seton High School has finally put an official name on its long-planned $16 million athletics project and says the fundraising thermometer is climbing past a key marker. The new facility will be called the Seton Sports Complex and is slated for an 11-acre site in neighboring Delhi Township near Delhi Pike. School leaders say they are aiming to open in time for the 2026 fall sports season, with the complex set to centralize home fields and training for the Saints' girls programs.
According to the Cincinnati Business Courier, the announcement paired the formal naming with news that donors have pushed the capital campaign past an important milestone on the way to the $16 million goal. The Courier reports that the fundraising and naming update landed just as crews shifted into major site work this spring.
Seton president Kathy Allen Ciarla has cast the project as a years-in-the-making priority tied to the school's centennial fundraising push. In a press release from Seton High School, Ciarla said, "We’ve been working on this since 2019," and credited donors and community partners with turning the vision into something more concrete than another set of renderings.
What the complex will include
The Seton Sports Complex is planned as a full-service home base rather than just a field with a fence. The project calls for a multipurpose turf field lined for soccer, lacrosse, and flag football, an eight-lane outdoor track, tennis and pickleball courts, batting tunnels, and a weight room. A two-story athletic center is expected to house meeting rooms, locker rooms, a broadcast journalism studio, and four luxury suites overlooking the field, according to WCPO. Designers also built in concessions, spectator seating, and space that can be used by community leagues and youth programs.
Location and neighborhood impact
The complex is planned for roughly 11 acres bounded by Delhi Pike, Greenwell Avenue, Klemme Drive, and Glenroy Avenue, placing it beside Delhi Towne Square and other nearby properties. Delhi Township officials told reporters they see the project as a potential spark for more investment along Delhi Pike and expect the site to host youth and select teams as well, as reported by WLWT. Township meeting records show that officials have worked out road-work and shared-parking agreements with property owners as construction moves ahead; details are included in township minutes.
Part of a local trend
Seton is not alone in chasing bigger, shinier sports facilities. The project fits into a recent run of private-school athletics upgrades across Greater Cincinnati as schools compete for both students and donor dollars. The Cincinnati Business Courier has highlighted a Lindner-backed $10.1 million stadium project at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy as one example of how campuses are pouring money into sports. Hoodline previously covered Seton's plans when they were first announced in January 2025, and local boosters say that while such projects can expand programming, they also raise long-term questions about upkeep costs and how much access surrounding communities will really get.
Seton says donations are still being accepted and that the school intends to open the facility to younger athletes and community leagues once work is finished. For details on the capital campaign and giving options, see Seton High School.
