Tulane University is further enhancing the student-athlete experience with an exciting new project that will ensure they have the resources needed to compete at the highest level. The university plans to transform a section of the Claiborne Parking Lot, located behind Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, into a first-class enclosed practice field.
Once completed, the facility will serve as a training ground for the Green Wave football team as well as each of Tulane's 17 NCAA Division I sports. The enclosed practice field will feature an inflatable, removable cover and sides and will be the approximate width of a football field. The domed covering will be 60 feet high to accommodate punting and kicking practice. The indoor field will be approximately 65-70 yards. The roof and sides covering the field are inflatable and can be disassembled and removed for hurricanes and other purposes.
"With this new indoor practice field, we're giving our student-athletes and coaches the ability to train in a state-of-the-art, all-season venue without having to adjust their training schedules due to weather or other outside forces," said Tulane University Athletic Director David Harris. "This is an effort Green Wave fans have longed for – one which further underscores our commitment to excellence in athletics and providing the best for our teams and supporters." [Tulane University]
A Louisville high school football stadium is set to get a makeover not long after its 100th birthday.
According to our partners at Business First, Jefferson County Public Schools is planning a $2 million renovation at DuPont Manual Memorial Stadium.
The 8,500-seat stadium on East Burnett Avenue in the Schnitzelburg neighborhood opened in 1924 and hosted Louisville football in the 1950s. The stadium gate was designated a historic landmark last year.
The stadium will get new goalposts, upgrades to restrooms and concession stand and a new video scoreboard. [WDRB]
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Coffee County board members are seeing there agenda come to fruition. A new facility is now open in Jack for the Zion Chapel Rebels baseball and softball teams.
The new training facility comes with two electric drop down cages on a turfed area. It’s space to hold indoor practices when weather becomes a downer.
“Tryna put words on it is very hard. There’s a lot of emotion that comes with this”, said Allan Foster.
“I want them to take pride in everything they do. The Lord blessed us with this and every time their foot touches it they need to recognize it”, said Ethan Deal. [WTVY]
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