General | 6/29/2017 10:21:00 AM

DETROIT -- Director of Athletics Rob Fournier and the Wayne State University department of athletics announced the building of a new Athletic Performance Center adjacent to the Matthaei.

The facility will be located between the Matthaei Building and the new softball complex.  It is expected to be completed in December of 2017 and will cost 2.1 million dollars.

"The Athletic Performance Center will provide our student-athletes with the latest equipment and conditioning apparatus to prepare our teams for intercollegiate athletic competition," said Fournier.  "The 11,000 square feet of space will benefit both our men's and women's teams as we can maximize athletic efficiency and development.  To consistently win and be successful at the highest levels of NCAA play we need the resources to advance the training and preparation of our student-athletes.  This new stand-alone center accomplishes that objective."

 "I would like to thank our Director of Athletics Rob Fournier and President M. Roy Wilson for their continuing support in providing Wayne State University student-athletes the championship experience," said head strength & conditioning coach Ruben Mendoza. "It is an exciting time at Wayne State.  The APC will be a state-of-the-art training facility where we will be able to implement new strategies and methods to help our student-athletes achieve optimal athletic performance.  We will be moving from a 3,200 square foot area to an 11,000 square foot area complex featuring eight duel racks with 16 inlayed platforms, eight stand-alone half racks, dumbbells, plate loaded machines, cardio area, offices and a conference room. In addition, we will be adding a hydration and nutrition station.  This will give our student-athletes the resources to reach their athletic greatness."