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[Poli]

Found this over at ESPN.com:

John O'Connor of the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch reports Division I-AA William & Mary will unveil a new $11 million football support center (http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190612444&path=%21sports&s=1045855934844), which has been aptly named the Laycock Football Center. Tribe coach Jimmy Laycock has coached his alma mater for more than two decades, building it into one of the top I-AA programs in the country.

[wade moore]

Found this over at ESPN.com:

John O'Connor of the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch reports Division I-AA William & Mary will unveil a new $11 million football support center (http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190612444&path=%21sports&s=1045855934844), which has been aptly named the Laycock Football Center. Tribe coach Jimmy Laycock has coached his alma mater for more than two decades, building it into one of the top I-AA programs in the country.

Yup.

Major donation made this possible. Combined with adding Field Turf this season and lights last season (for over 90 years we never played night games) there has been a real investment of money in the football program. I'm pretty excited about the football center because one of the biggest criticisms of our program was the majorly antiquated locker rooms, weight facilities, etc.

[wade moore]

Dola:

http://www.tribeathletics.com/images/fb/jlc1.jpg

The Laycock Complex Facts

Overview
• Total Estimated Cost: $11 million
• 30,445 square foot, two-story building
• Building will house football offices, meeting space, training room, equipment room and locker room

Office Space
• Eight coaches offices, including 500 square foot head coaching suite with balcony view into Zable Stadium
• Assistant coaches offices will overlook practice field
• All offices will be networked into a state-of-the-art video system
• 300 square foot video production room

Meeting Spaces
• One 2,500 square foot team meeting room with wall-to-wall carpet
• Four additional position meeting rooms, averaging 300 square feet
• All meeting areas networked with video system
• 900 square foot recruiting lounge with window and balcony overlooking Zable Stadium

http://www.tribeathletics.com/images/fb/jlc3.jpgLobby
• 1,650 square foot area serving as grand entrance with circular stairwell to offices
• Sky lights
• Will display prominent moments from program’s proud history

Training Room
• 3,900 square foot state-of-the-art room, featuring 2,800 square foot treatment and taping area
• Hydro-therapy room
• Doctor’s exam room
• Staff lockers

Locker Room
• 4,200 square foot carpeted room with space for 100 lockers
• Breakout meeting space
• Cable television
• Full bathroom/shower and drink station

Equipment Room
• 2,300 square foot area with washers, dryers and lockers
• Walk-up, pass-through laundry station
• Abutting loading dock access

Pretty impressive for a I-AA program.

Now if we could just improve the seating in the stadium...

[Izulde]

Cool news story, but... Laycock is just an unfortunate name. :D

[wade moore]

Cool news story, but... Laycock is just an unfortunate name. :D

Hah. Funny thing is I don't even think of it that way because he's such a respected guy around here... took a crap program at a school that demands high academics from their athletes and turned them into a perennial playoff contender. In 25 years, I think he's had 20ish winning seasons.