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In today’s world of college football, a team’s facilities are as vital as anything in building a successful process. The college football “arms race” often takes center stage, used as a recruiting tool and a way to boost the program’s prominence.
Here’s a look inside the SEC’s weight training facilities.
Alabama
Mal Moore Athletic Facility
Opened: 2013
Size: 37,000 square feet (21,000 on first level, 16,000 on second level)
Images courtesy of rolltide.com
Arkansas
Fred W. Smith Football Center
Opened: 2012
Size: 80,000 square feet (total for facility)
Auburn
Auburn weight room
Opened: 2011
Size: 15,000 square feet
Florida
Heavener Complex
Opened: 2008
Size: 31,550 sq. ft.
Georgia
Butts-Mehre Weight Room
Opened:2012 (facility renovations completed)
Size: 85,000 sq. ft.
Image courtesy of georgiadogs.com
Kentucky
Shively Weight Room
Opened: 2010 (most recent renovation, new weight room in progress)
Size: 3,700 sq. ft.
Rendering of new weight room:
Image courtesy of the Courier-Journal
LSU
Football Operations Center
Opened: 2006
Size: Approx. 10,000 sq. ft.
Mississippi State
Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex
Opened: 2013
Size: 12,000 sq. ft.
Photos courtesy of hailstate.com
Missouri
Mizzou Athletics Training Complex
Opened: 2008
Size: Approximately 13,000 sq. ft.
Image courtesy of Mike Lewis (@Mike_Lewis5) via Twitter
Ole Miss
Manning Center
Opened: 2012 (renovations completed)
Size: 10,000 sq. ft.
Image courtesy of olemisssports.com
South Carolina
Gamecocks weight room
Opened: 2009
Size: N/A
Image courtesy of scaudio.com
Tennessee
Anderson Training Center
Opened: 2013
Size: 22,000 sq. ft.
Texas A&M
Davis Player Development Center
Opened: 2012
Size: 19,000 sq. ft.
Images courtesy of 12thman.com
Vanderbilt
McGugin Center
Opened: 2011 (last renovation)
Size: 9,000 sq. ft.
Images courtesy of vucommodores.com
A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.
