Sneak Peak at the Fetterman Training Center
1/24/2010 8:03:00 PM | Athletics
The latest edition of the Rocket Insider features a quick look inside the Fetterman Training Center (click "Watch" above).
The dedication ceremony for the Fetterman Training Center, the University of Toledo's new indoor multi-use athletics facility, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 6:20 p.m., prior to the men's basketball game vs. Buffalo at 7:00 p.m.
Fans holding tickets for the game will have the opportunity to tour the new facility from 5:30-6:20 p.m. A brief dedication ceremony will take place at midfield of the indoor practice field at 6:20. Featured speakers will include UT president Lloyd Jacobs, Athletic Director Mike O'Brien, head football coach Tim Beckman and senior football player Kevin Kowalski.
The Fetterman Training Center is expected to be ready for use by mid-February. When finished, the 90,400 square-foot facility will feature a 100-yard Field Turf playing surface, a regulation basketball/volleyball court, sprinting lanes and a long jump pit for track, a golf practice area and new golf locker rooms. As part of the project, improvements will also be made to the adjacent UT Outdoor Track, including new permanent bleacher seating, a press box and elevated viewing platforms.
The Fetterman Training Center will be used by UT's 16 varsity sports. The building is named for Hal and Susan Fetterman, who committed $1 million for the facility.
Updated construction photos of the Fetterman Training Center can be seen at UT's official Athletics website, www.utrockets.com.
