2016-17 Kansas Swimming and Diving Media Guide

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“THESE FACILITIES ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAINING OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE.” SHEAHON ZENGER, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

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ALLEN FIELDHOUSE Allen Fieldhouse is labeled by many as one of the best places in America to watch a college basketball game; Hosts approximately 35 home basketball games (men and women combined) each year; Largest basketball arena in the state of Kansas and the second largest in the Big 12 Conference ANDERSON FAMILY FOOTBALL COMPLEX Completed in July 2008, now the headquarters of Kansas Football; Adjacent to Memorial Stadium, the two-level building includes offices, academic areas, a weight room, locker rooms, an audiovisual room, meeting rooms, a cardio room, a hydro-therapy room, a nutrition area and a display area; The stand-alone, 80,000 square-foot facility is the state-of-the-art centerpiece of a $33 million project, which also includes two practice fields and additional parking ANDERSON STRENGTH CENTER State-of-the-art weight room that helps KU compete with other universities for top studentathletes; $8 million, 42,000-square-foot complex

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ANSCHUTZ PAVILLION Indoor practice facility for many Jayhawk teams; 40,000-square-foot multi-purpose building; Renovated in August of 2011 and features a new turf surface

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HOGLUND BALLPARK Home of the Jayhawk baseball program; The entire field is covered in turf, with a different color and grade on the basepaths, at home plate and on the warning track

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ARROCHA BALLPARK AT ROCK CHALK PARK Home of Kansas softball; 2015 was the first season at the current location, Arrocha Ballpark was originally located south of Allen Fieldhouse, but the name transferred to honor the $2 million gift by Cheryl Womack in November 2002

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HOREJSI FAMILY ATHLETICS CENTER Home of Kansas volleyball since 1999; One of five volleyball-only facilities in the Big 12 Conference, the HFAC also houses a locker room and separate team room for pregame meetings and downtime between classes

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ALVAMAR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Considered “home” to the University of Kansas men’s and women’s golf programs; With a state-of-the-art practice facility and 36 of the finest-kept golf holes in Kansas, the teams are able to challenge themselves on a daily basis; The Knapheide Family Practice Facility consists of four climate-controlled hitting bays with cutting-edge swing technology; Three smaller bays in addition to one larger bay, which is equipped with a V1 video swing analysis system and a Trackman radar launch monitoring system

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KU SOCCER COMPLEX AT ROCK CHALK PARK Home of Kansas soccer; Opened in October 2014, this dedicated facility features a bern surrounding the playing surface and seats over 2,300 fans; Hosted the 2014 NCAA Tournament First Round 10. JAYHAWK TENNIS CENTER The $9 million, indoor-outdoor, state-of-the-art facility is expected to open for competition this fall. It will feature six indoor and six outdoor courts, multiple locker rooms, meeting spaces, coaches’ offices, a team lounge, a training room and a multi-purpose room in which to watch film.


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