TSU Breaks Ground on new Athletics Strength and Conditioning Facility
By: Texas Southern University
| Texas SouthernUniversity and theDepartment ofAthletics held agroundbreaking ceremony for thenew Athletic Strengthand ConditioningFacility this month.The groundbreaking featured President Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, TSU Board of Regents members, Vice President of IntercollegiateAthletics Dr. Kevin Granger, TSU athletic staff and the Ocean of Soul Marching Band.The 6,600-square foot multimillion dollar facility will be built on the former basketball court directly behind the current TSU Football Field House which is located near Alexander Durley Stadium. The facility will include new weights, offices for strength and conditioning staff, space for physical therapy, an area for students to receive counseling services and more. “This is a game-changer for us,” said Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Kevin Granger. “The first thing today’s society and student-athletes look at are facilities. We want to provide today’s student-athletes and the ones in the future with first-class facilities when they attend Texas Southern. This will allow us to move the program forward and make an impact. I want to thank our Board of Regents and President Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young for providing the resources to help execute our vision as this is the first step of what’s to come down the line for TSU.” |
