Seminole Boosters
Tallahassee, FL – David Coburn, Florida State Athletics Director and Seminole Boosters President and CEO Michael Alford, released new renderings on Wednesday for a new Florida state football operations building.
“The response from our supporters during the Unconquered Campaign shows their commitment to the state of Florida and our athletics program,” said Coburn. “We need these additional facilities to properly meet the needs of our football program and to enable us to expand existing common areas at the Moore Athletic Center and improve our ability to support all of our sports. I know that as with the construction of the Dunlap Athletic Training Center, we will find that these improvements to the facilities have a huge impact across the board. “
In September 2018, FSU Athletics and Seminole Boosters announced themselves to the university to announce a five-year unconquered campaign. The $ 100 million campaign was initiated to bring together a new football facility, student athlete scholarship donations, a redesign of the Seminole golf course by the Jack Nicklaus Legacy team, infrastructure improvements and innovations at Dick Howser Stadium and the Tucker Center. to be financed with additional projects. .
“We recently reached the $ 100 million pledge from the Unconquered Campaign and will continue to raise money to achieve all of our goals,” said Alford.
“We are getting great response from our donors, including many pledges for the new football facilities project. In our discussions, they are enthusiastic about the vision and direction of the athletics department and Seminole Boosters. “
The football activities building will be the new daily home of Florida State football. Located adjacent to the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Complex and the Dunlap Practice Fields, the new center will be one of the most significant investments in the history of the program. Within its 150,000 square feet of dedicated space, Seminole student athletes will enjoy premium resources, including:
- Dedicated football training facility adjacent to the existing Dunlap Athletic Training Center
- 13 position meeting rooms
- Indoor walk-thru meeting room adjacent to position meeting rooms
- Dressing room
- Dedicated recruiting lounge / suit
- Offices for football coaching staff
- Private event space
- Strength training and weight room centers with:
- Walkthrough recovery pools
- Adapted hot / cold plunge pools
- Swimming pools on treadmills under water
- Dedicated recovery suite
- Cryotherapy, Hyperbaric Chamber, High Altitude Chamber
- Team Meeting Rooms
- Development areas for players
- Areas for virtual reality / performance enhancement
- Power / petrol stations
- Coaching video / production offices
“This facility project is all about attracting the very best student athletes and developing them in every way,” said Alford. “We are committed to fostering an environment where every student athlete is able to perform at a high level while receiving leadership and life skills training that they can take with them after graduation.
Ultimately, this facility will house programs that will help our student athletes and teams succeed. All 20 programs will benefit from this project and we are excited to make this possible in partnership with our supporters. “
The football facility project will continue to be privately funded through donations to Seminole Boosters, complemented by new revenue streams related to recently announced seating and infrastructure concepts at Doak Campbell Stadium. More than $ 43 million has already been raised through the Unconquered Campaign.
“The new home for our football program will allow us to expand the spaces in the Moore Athletic Center for academic services, sports medicine, food and strength and conditioning shared across all of our sports,” said Coburn. “It will be a dramatic improvement to all of our support efforts, directly impacting the experience of our world-class student athletes.”
The Moore Athletic Center’s renovation plans will more than double the current square footage housing the academic support unit, as well as the dining areas and primary sports medicine and strength and conditioning facilities shared by all 20 FSU sports.