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The top floor will contain a space designed
The meeting and video room was upgraded with
specifically for free-weight training as well as a pair
new carpeting and tiered seating. New leather chairs
of large dance and fitness studio multi-purpose
are emblazoned with the SHU athletic logo and the
rooms, each slated to be larger than 1,100 square feet.
names of the Pirate supporters who helped make
The renovations are not limited to the new exercise space, but also include upgrades to locker rooms, the field-house floor and building infrastructure.
the space possible. “In an effort to give our athletes the best resources to succeed at the highest level, this is the first of what
Below the first floor cardio and weight-training
we hope to be several new and exciting capital proj-
space will be new locker rooms with direct access
ects to enhance our facilities,” Lyons said. “Thanks
to the Arthur E. Imperattore Natatorium.
to the generosity of many alumni and friends of
Renovation of the men’s basketball locker room
Pirate Blue, our men’s basketball team will have a
was completed this summer, and included upgrades
locker room that rivals the best in the BIG EAST.”
to the meeting and video room, common space, kitchen, and team lockers. The locker room now features hardwood flooring, with the Pirate emblem in the center of the new floor. Mahogany lockers provide ample storage space, along
The women’s basketball offices are undergoing several aesthetic changes, and a renovation of the women’s locker room is planned as well. An athletic training facility is also being designed. It will be constructed within the current space and
with storage areas beneath the benches, which feature
help student-athletes achieve their personal health
a unique transparent wicker Pirate logo.
and fitness goals. ■