“Athlete first doesn’t just mean sports competition,” said HNTB Principal in Charge Todd Ballew. “Clemson and the design team focused on creating spaces that make well-rounded student athletes. The Women’s Sports Complex contributes to the mission of collegiate athletics and the mission of the university’s athletics program that all athletes, regardless of gender or pedigree or demographic, are prepared as they matriculate from school to take advantage of their athletic experience and be competitive in the workforce and their communities.” The Women’s Sports Complex serves as a standout recruiting tool, helping Clemson sign some of tomorrow’s most promising collegiate women athletes. A blueprint for success in women’s sports Women now make up about 60 percent of US college students. Consequently, athletic departments across the country face the challenge of providing new facilities for female athletes—and building them quickly. Clemson’s history-making Women’s Sports Complex provides an efficient, cost-effective template for other colleges and universities to follow. From its picturesque lakeside setting and campus feel to its state-of- the-art architecture and amenities, Clemson University’s Women’s Sports Complex has exceeded the university’s—and the athletes’– expectations. Intended to produce victories, the facility is a victory for the university and, most importantly, for collegiate women’s sports, giving the student-athletes the resources they have long deserved and providing an efficient, cost-effective template for other colleges and universities to follow.
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