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ZELNAK CENTER / LUCK BUILDING
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ith an eye toward helping Georgia Tech’s basketball teams with their practice scheduling and provide better resources for skill development, the Yellow Jackets utilized a former parking area to build a 20,000-squarefoot basketball practice facility called the Zelnak Center. Ground was broken for the facility in April of 2009, and the building opened in October of that year. Spurred by a lead gift from Steve and Judy Zelnak, the facility was built at a cost of $5 million and was built in a span of six months and opened in time for the beginning of pre-season practice in October of 2009. Zelnak is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Martin Marietta Materials in Raleigh, N.C., and a current member of the Georgia Tech Advisory Board. The Zelnak Center is connected to the southeast side of the McCamish Pavilion and includes one full-size court with eight baskets, a 24-seat theater for video instruction and the 2,500-square-foot Robert A. Anclien Strength and Conditioning Center. Heery International was the architect for the project, and Gay Construction Company of Atlanta was the contractor. The James K. Luck Building, which opened in 1987, is a two-story complex located adjacent to McCamish Pavilion and houses the Yellow Jackets’ locker room, a brand-new game room, a reception area and offices for the Tech coaching staff. The locker room underwent a major renovation this summer, and what formerly served as a weight room for the Yellow Jackets has been converted into a game room compete with flat screen televisions, table tennis and billiards. Tech’s Class of 1961 raised the money and led the effort to build the $1 million annex in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The building is named for Jim Luck, the late Tech assistant director of athletics who spearheaded construction of the facility. Luck, a Tech graduate and a member of the Institute’s Sports Hall of Fame, served as an assistant football coach for 22 years and head baseball coach for 20 years before moving into administration.
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