Indiana University Athletics
Basketball Development Center
5/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | Capital
It can be argued that no other sport is as beloved by Hoosiers as basketball. IU's legacy of hoops excellence includes five national men's championships, 20 Big Ten men's championships, a Big Ten women's championship and countless other accolades. IU's elite reputation has made it a top choice for many young basketball players. Today, however, the programs' cramped, aging training and development facilities have made it more difficult to recruit the most promising student athletes. Currently, both the men's and women's squads must share a single practice/competition court and their strength training facilities with 18 other sports.
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"A facility like this provides us with the opportunity to compete with the top programs in the Big Ten and across the country."
IU Women's Basketball Head Coach Felisha Legette-Jack
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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, is responsible for architectural planning and design of the new facility. Scheduled for completion in September 2008, the Center will place IU at the forefront of collegiate basketball facilities.
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
- Training room and strength development area exclusively for men's and women's basketball athletes
- 24/7 player access to practice space and conditioning equipment
- Legacy Court, which celebrates the unrivaled tradition of Indiana basketball
