Even for an indoor facility, rain has been a bane of University of Hawaii coaches whose teams have practiced in the gyms adjacent to the Stan Sheriff Center for years.

“When it rains or it is real humid the floors can be almost unplayable,” Rainbow Wahine volleyball coach Dave Shoji said of the facilities known as Gyms 1 and 2. They are primarily used by the men’s and women’s volleyball and basketball teams.

“I mean you can’t practice in there because of the moisture and, really, the safety of the athletes comes into question,” Shoji said. “We’ve had to cancel practice on occasions. The gutters backup and the roof leaks. (It) has just never been fixed. It has been patched, but not fixed. It has been ongoing for years.”

The conditions could soon be alleviated by $9.3 million in repairs to the roof, floors, climate control and other areas, which are among the items listed for approval by the school’s Board of Regents today.

The money is part of a $13 million lump sum appropriation for fiscal year 2017 this past legislative session and signed by Gov. David Ige last month.

The Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium would get $575,000 to replace the existing grass field with artificial turf and replace some drainage as well as safety netting.

Les Murakami Stadium is marked for $300,000 for repair and repainting and $1.2 million to renovate the home locker room. An additional $3 million is sought for fiscal year 2018 for “repair of structural damage caused by age and water infiltration,” according to documents.

Meanwhile, $1.5 million is listed for the construction of three video towers for the Cooke Field football practice field. Currently the team uses three hydraulic lifts.

“It is a question of safety,” head football coach Nick Rolovich said. “It is something we’ve been asking for since I was here earlier (2011).”

A Notre Dame student was killed six years ago when a powerful gust of wind knocked down the tower used to video practice.