Ohio State Shares Renderings of Woody Hayes Athletic Center Renovation
On the heels of the Buckeyes’ 19-15 win at Indiana on Saturday, Ohio State released a video sharing its vision for a revamped Woody Hayes Athletic Center under the banner “Honor Tradition, Champion Excellence.”
The announcement included renderings of a redesigned exterior, weight room, team meeting room and recovery spaces, with Ryan Day and athletic director Ross Bjork explaining why it’s time to give the program’s home an upgrade.
“When you look at our facility, we have completely outgrown it,” Day said in the video.
Vandy Opens New Olympic Sports Weight Room
Vanderbilt Athletics has unveiled a fully reimagined and enhanced Olympic sports weight room, building on the momentum numerous Commodore teams are generating during one of the most successful competitive eras in school history.
The new weight room was made possible by Vandy United and Anchored for Her and is located in the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center. The state-of-the-art strength and conditioning tools will serve the everyday training needs of student-athletes from 11 varsity teams, including more than three-quarters of Vanderbilt’s female student-athletes.
“Championship celebrations begin with championship-caliber environments,” said Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director. “Creating the conditions for enduring success is central to everything we do at Vanderbilt. These student-athletes continue to raise the bar, and especially in this new era of college athletics, we remain committed to supporting every Commodore.”
Oklahoma State Announces New Wrestling Facility
The continued resurgence of the most successful program in the history of college athletics has received a foundational boost from a pair of Oklahoma State University alumni.
The new Oklahoma State University wrestling facility, which will be named after Olympic gold medalist and long-time OSU head coach John Smith, has taken another step toward reality with a leadership gift from A.J. and Susan Jacques.
"A.J. and Susan epitomize the Oklahoma State family and what it means to be loyal and true," said OSU Athletic Director Chad Weiberg. "They have worked hard and are incredibly generous to the things they are passionate about. We are blessed that one of those things is OSU Athletics, and Cowboy Wrestling in particular."
"This transformational gift assures that our timeline for construction of the new wrestling facility remains on track. It also assures Cowboy Wrestling will continue to be the greatest program in the history of the NCAA."
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