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A SPACE FOR A LEGACY
The Robert and Ann Naslund Sports and Recreation Center (SRC) reopened its doors on December 1, 2022, after a $1.2 million renovation.
It serves as one of Luther’s primary venues for summer camps, and it offers community members, including high school teams, a place to train, walk, jog, and compete. Critically, it provides a place to do these things during Iowa’s long winters.
Improvements to the 45,000 square-foot facility include new floor surfacing that combines performance and safety, replacement of the multipurpose netting system to maximize space utilization, and installation of a videoboard to enhance the student and spectator experience.
Constructed in 1991 as part of an expansion of Luther’s athletics complex, the SRC had not undergone significant changes until the 2022 renovation. It is heavily used year-round for practices, competition, recreation, and events. Along with the renovation project comes the commemorative naming of spaces to honor Luther coaches who have made a lifetime of impact on their student-athletes: Bob Naslund ’65, Su Oertel ’72, Rich Leake, and Kirk Neubauer ’76.

