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THE RILEY GREEN ATHLETIC SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER AT STEPHENSON HALL
The Riley Green Athletic Sports Performance Center at Stephenson Hall opened in spring 2020. The renovated 12,000 square foot space, once home to the Gamecock basketball program in its formative years, serves all 17 of Jacksonville State’s intercollegiate teams. Renovations to the Stephenson gym began in January 2020 and was completed at the end of March 2020. The weight room features 14 custom Hammer Strength racks, wall-to-wall rubber flooring and a 35-yard artificial turf area that stretches hashmark to hashmark. Additional upgrades include a state-of-the-art surround sound and speaker system, more than 100 barbell sets, over 300 Hammer Strength olympic weights and two corner projectors and 12-foot video screens. The open area and 14 doublesided racks translate into 28 working stations, allowing for multiple teams to use the facility at once without overcrowding.
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QUICK FACTS • Opened March 2020 • Located at Stephenson Hall • 12,000 sq./ft. • 4,200 sq./ft. turf area • 28 Hammer Strength weight stations • More than 100 barbell sets and 300 Olympic weights • Two corner projectors and 12-foot video screens • Additional 5,000 sq./ft. recovery center • Surround sound speaker system JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS VOLLEYBALL
The turf serves as a warm-up area prior to workout sessions while doubling as a space for super sets during lifts. The turf is rated to withstand heavy drills such as sled pulls and tire flips. Also, JSU is putting the finishing touches on an additional 5,000 square foot room located adjacent to the main workout area, formally the home of the University Recreation Fitness Center, into a rehabilitation and recovery center for injured student-athletes that require individual training. Both facilities will combine to provide more than 17,000 square feet of training space for Gamecock athletes. The athletic performance facility previously presided inside Kennamer Hall. Total floor space of the former weight room was 5,000 square feet with 10 racks and a two-speaker sound system.
