Facility Friday: South Carolina Gamecocks, Wake Forest Pitching Lab, LSU Beach Volleyball

Jason Scott Headshot

Wake Forest University announced that it had completed a pitching lab within the Chris Hurd Player Development Center at David F. Couch Ballpark. The facility is the first of its kind in collegiate athletics, and represents a partnership between the university and Wake Forest Baptist Health. The biomechanics lab will be utilized to develop Wake Forest student-athletes, and will be expanded to analyze athletes from youth baseball programs with the aim of compiling data to identify the root causes of common baseball injuries. — GoDeacs.com

 

The University of South Carolina football program recently moved into the new Cyndi and Kenneth Long Family Football Operations Center. The 110,000-square-foot project includes a 20,000-square-foot weight room, a 4,000-square-foot cardio balcony, coaches and staff offices, meeting rooms, nutrition stations, dining facilities and a training room. Creature comforts include a player lounge with a video game area, a barber shop, a 15-seat movie theater and more than 300 TVs throughout the facility. Players got a tour of the facility in a video the football team posted on social media. — The State

 

Louisiana State University officially opened its brand new beach volleyball stadium on Monday. The on-campus stadium features six competition courts with 2 feet of sand, and has an underground irrigation and wetting system to facilitate competition on hot days. In addition, LED lighting, a customized home locker room, a team lounge and a state-of-the-art training room are also included. — LSUSports.net

Indiana University held an official dedication ceremony for Wilkinson Hall, the school’s new 3,000-seat arena. Wilkinson Hall will serve as the home venue for the school’s wrestling and volleyball programs, but will also be used for other athletic department and university events. — IUHoosiers.com

The University of Wisconsin opened a new facility for its softball program, including a new locker room, a team lounge, a film review conference area and additional amenities. The team unveiled the new facility in a video it posted on social media.

Page 1 of 586
Next Page
Buyer's Guide
Information on more than 3,000 companies, sorted by category. Listings are updated daily.
Learn More
Buyer's Guide
AB Show 2024 in New Orleans
AB Show is a solution-focused event for athletics, fitness, recreation and military professionals.
Nov. 19-22, 2024
Learn More
AB Show 2024