giving back COMMUNITY SERVICE is an important part of every Hoosier s life at Indiana. This fall, members of the baseball team helped construct a public playground at Bloomington s Karst Park, and players read to local schoolchildren every year as a part of Read Across America. iuhoosiers.com 2009 INDIANA hoosiers 19
indiana baseball complex With a new baseball stadium located northeast > baseball facility highlights Artificial turf and stadium lights Indoor batting cages, bullpens, coaches offices, locker rooms, player lounge and press box State-of-the-art clubhouse for players Ample parking, entry plaza, picnic area, concessions and restrooms Stadium seating for 2,000 fans > of the mellencamp Pavilion, the Hoosiers will be able to confidently recruit top prospects and contend for championships in a first-rate environment. For Hoosier fans, the facility will provide a comfortable and convenient setting to enjoy the excitement of the game. The multi-use venue will also enable IU to host major tournaments, bringing national prestige and recognition to our program. HOK Sport of Kansas City is responsible for the architectural planning and design of the stadium. 20 2009 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
indiana baseball complex THE NEW FACILITY will be the perfect venue for fans to follow the Hoosiers. With seating for 2,000 fans in addition to a picnic area in right field, the stadium will be ideal for fans to experience IU Baseball. > MAP LEGEND A. Lockers, offices, batting tunnels & maintenance B. Maintenance yard/field access C. Bullpen D. Dugout E. Entry F. Permanent seating G. berm seating H. Restrooms & concessions I. Press box/suites J. Picnic Terrace K. Batter s eye L. Scoreboard M. Main concourse > Site Y. Pedestrian entry to complex from south Z. Proposed parking AA. Legends of Indiana garden BB. Lower entry terrace from north CC. Open space quad per master plan dd. pedestrian connection to athletics precinct to south ee. ticketing iuhoosiers.com 2009 INDIANA hoosiers 21
north end zone facility TWO Important features OF THE NORTH ENDZONE FACILITY > North End Zone facility highlights Home of the IU hall of champions seating bowl, including outdoor club seating New state-of-the-art Academic resource Center football meeting and team rooms banquet room available for special events balcony with stunning view of campus and facilities > have been designed specifically to enhance the fan experience. > First, it will become the home of the IU Hall of Champions, a space featuring museum-quality displays and a large banquet area where Hoosier fans can gather to celebrate the past, present and future of IU Athletics. > Second, a new seating bowl, including an outdoor club seating area, will enclose the north end of the stadium. The resulting horseshoe layout will connect the East and West stands and will enhance the gameday atmosphere on football Saturdays. the concourse level - which will enable fans to walk from the East to West sides inside the gates - will feature new concession areas and men s, women s and family restrooms. 22 2009 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
basketball development center Facility Highlights > 67,000-square-foot facility, featuring coaches offices, locker rooms, player lounges and meeting/video rooms > New practice courts that can be configured as two regulation-sized courts or four half courts > Legacy Court, which celebrates the unrivaled tradition of Indiana Basketball The new Basketball Development Center, located in close proximity to Assembly Hall, will serve as the daily headquarters for the men s and women s basketball programs, providing them with a state-of-the-art venue in which to practice, train and condition. The 67,000-square-foot, multilevel facility features practice courts, locker rooms, coaches offices and meeting/video rooms. HOK Sport of Kansas City, assisted by Moody-Nolan of Indianapolis, will construct the Center which will place IU at the forefront of collegiate basketball facilities. > Locker Room Level > Entry level iuhoosiers.com > Terrace level 2009 INDIANA hoosiers 23
athletics facilities Jerry yeagley field > Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium hosts men s and women s soccer. Branch McCracken Court > Branch McCracken Court in storied Assembly Hall hosts men s and women s basketball. Memorial stadium > Memorial Stadium has undergone renovations to enclose the North End Zone and it will be completed in 2009. 24 2009 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
athletics facilities > A new Sportexe Momentum 41 surface was installed in the Hoosiers indoor practice facility, John Mellencamp Pavilion, in early summer 2007. > University Gym hosts volleyball and wrestling matches. A new hardwood floor was installed in the summer of 2006. the current IU athletic plant > dates back from 1960 when memorial stadium and the harry gladstein fieldhouse opened. Other major facilities have been added including Assembly Hall, Bill Armstrong Stadium, a greatly expanded Billy Hayes Track at the Rober C. Haugh Track & Field Complex, Varsity Tennis Courts, Tennis Center, IU Field Hockey Field, John Mellencamp Pavilion and the 50-meter Counsilman Aquatics Center and Billingsley Diving Well in the Student Recreational Sports Complex (SRSC). IU is in the midst of a facilities enhancement plan which includes a new basketball practice facility, new baseball stadium and the enclosure of the North End Zone of Memorial Stadium to add new football and administration offices, a new strength and conditioning center, an academic center, spectator seating and a Hall of Champions. iuhoosiers.com 2009 INDIANA hoosiers 25
HOOSIER LOCKER ROOM the hoosier locker room is more than just a place to get changed before practices and games. Players can come at any time to relax, hang out, watch TV or play video games with their teammates. 26 2009 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com
HOOSIER EQUIPMENT rusty stillions is in charge of all equipment needs for the Hoosiers. Stillions is in his fifth year at Indiana following 20 years in the sporting goods retail industry. In addition > to several different uniforms, players also are outfitted with practice gear, warmups and all types of footwear. All 24 Varsity Sports > at IU are outfitted by adidas and Indiana Baseball uses TPX bats and gloves. > Rusty Stillions iuhoosiers.com 2009 INDIANA hoosiers 27
strength & conditioning iu is one of the few schools in the nation with a human performance lab on campus providing Olympic-style testing on athletes in all sports. a staff of six full-time strength coaches assist and monitor weight training programs specialized for IU Athletics. Student-athletes are evaluated on body composition and their gait analysis using a research lab. MIKE BASGIER > is in his third year as a strength and conditioning coach at Indiana University. In addition to working with the baseball team, he works with swimming and water polo. 28 2009 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com