Groundbreaking for Kent State’s Field House Locker Room Project Takes Place May 3

The groundbreaking for Kent State University’s Field House Locker Room project will take place at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 3, at the Kent State Field House located at 2227 Summit St. in Kent, Ohio. The Field House Locker Room project is the first phase of the Building Champions Fundraising Initiative. It is also a part of the university’s "Foundations of Excellence: Building the Future" initiative.

The Field House locker room will provide a new facility for soccer, softball, field hockey, men’s and women’s track and cross country. In this facility, there will be a locker room, lounge area and satellite training space for athletes.

“This project will have a transformational effect on the Dix Complex and the programs it will serve,” said Matthew Geis, Kent State’s senior associate athletic director. “With student-athlete welfare at the forefront of our minds, this locker room project will greatly enrich the student-athlete experience.”

The groundbreaking event is free and open to the public. RSVP to Alicia Gaffney at 330-672-8399 or alongst1@kent.edu. Parking for the event will be available at the Field House parking lot on the east side of Dix Stadium.

For more information about Kent State Athletics, visit www.kentstatesports.com.

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Media Contacts:
Alicia Gaffney, alongst1@kent.edu, 330-672-8399
Lyndsey Maurer, lmaurer2@kent.edu, 330-672-5976