Category | Sports

Athletic dept. unveils new nest

Published on February 10, 2009 by Brian C. Bell

Varsity golf, basketball and volleyball prepare to settle in
KSU athletics unveiled their brand-new indoor training facility on Big Shanty road.

The new area houses year-round training areas for KSU’s varsity golf, basketball and volleyball teams and is adjacent to KSU’s main campus. It contains putting greens, hitting bays and practice courts that give KSU student-athletes a state-of-the-art facility with training equipment.

Along with training areas, the new facility also contains a lounge for players’ meetings and an area for athletes to study and relax during the season.

“The indoor facility is one of the best I have seen at any university,” said KSU Women’s Golf Head Coach Rhyll Brinsmead.

The close vicinity of the training area to both the main campus and the new Student Athletic Success Center provides student-athletes with a better opportunity to get in extra practice time without interfering with their academic pursuits.

“The usability of the facility is phenomenal and it has had an immediate impact on our players’ games,” said Brinsmead. “To have access to this indoor facility 24/7, rain or shine, is exactly what our programs needed to take the next step towards achieving our goals.”

The facility coincides with the new unuversity’s direction of athletic advancement, which is a benchmark in the expansion of athletic programs and facilities.

“This facility shows KSU’s commitment to achieving the goals of the golf programs and advancing us to the next level,” said Brinsmead.