February 2020 - 40

FACILITY FOCUS
new and
IMPROVED
Wittenberg University's athletic complex
grows pride and increases expectations
By Kevin Hoffman, Editorial Director
With new facilities come greater
expectations, and at least a few
people at Wittenberg University
(Ohio) think the latest athletic
improvements might put a national
championship in its sights.
Wes Bates, Wittenberg alumnus
and CEO of Stanley Steemer
International, guaranteed as much
when the university announced
plans for its Health, Wellness &
Athletics Complex in 2016. " Within
five years of this facility being built,
we will have a (football) national
championship, " he promised.
For his part, Bates put his
money where his mouth is. He
and his wife, Ann, who also is a
Wittenberg graduate, donated $10
million toward the $52 million,
265,000-square-foot complex.
Its greatest feature is
" The Steemer, "
an indoor space that includes an
artificial turf playing field (Maumee
Bay Turf Center); a 300-meter,
six-lane track; batting cages; and a
7,000-square-foot strength center
(equipment from Perform-X). The
complex also offers a renovated field
house, classroom space, new team
locker rooms (List Industries) and
a state-of-the-art athletic training
facility.
The new complex raises the game
at Wittenberg, and Gary Williams,
vice president and director of
athletics and recreation, understands
that championship
aspirations come with it.
Athletic projects like
these raise
enthusiasm and instill pride in
student-athletes, but they're also
demanding for those in charge.
" It was gut-wrenching, " Williams
said. " Administratively, I'm the only
one left standing that was here in
the beginning of the project. We
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