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A new home: Inside the Laycock Center

The Laycock Center maintains the look of the College’s other structures as Flemish brick adorns the exterior. However, once inside, the amenities of the new building jump out. An atrium greets you at the entrance and the Center boasts a state-of-the-art video system that allows game film to be viewed seamlessly in nearly every room. Additional features include a new training and sports medicine facility, increased meeting space, as well as a recruiting lounge.

All photos by Alex Haglund

The outside of the center.

“There is so much more room. Not just locker space, but room to hang out. People just go out there and there is a lot more room for people to be walking around. Everything’s right here. There are locks on the lockers so you can keep your valuables there. It has outlets so you can plug up your laptop. It’s got fans so it dries your stuff.” — Jake Phillips, junior quarterback

“I’ve seen it with the coaches. It has raised our level of performance. You’re even more excited about work, you spend more time here, and the time [spent] is very productive.” — Laycock

“We have double the size compared to our old equipment room. It’s easier for us to function on a day-to-day basis. We’re able to turn things around a lot faster then we were able to in the old facility.” — Greg Klimas, Equip. Manager

“Coach Laycock’s office has the ability for him to sit behind his desk and look to his left and see the entire field and scoreboard at Zable Stadium. It’s a feature that is normally associated with very, very large programs with more than ample resources.” — Terry Driscoll, Athletic Director

“We’ve already been able to do something [new], which was host a junior recruiting day as early as we did... We’ve got something that people want to see.” — Jimmye Laycock, Head Coach