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USF Football Center

The USF Football Center represents a historic and transformational step towards the future of USF Athletics and sustained excellence in football and across all of the Bulls’ athletics programs. The Football Center and its associated activities will be an integral part of the campus athletic experience as well as a major recruiting tool, helping to bring the best and brightest to USF.

Our Vision

Over 180,000 square feet of practice, training and rehabilitation space

Competitive
Greatness

A USF Athletics core value

We will provide USF student-athletes and coaches with a facility that rivals any in the nation and displays to future Bulls our passionate commitment to excellence at the highest level. With over 160,000 square feet of practice, training, rehabilitation, film study, meeting and team unity space, the USF Football Center will provide a springboard for student-athletes to maximize their talent and achieve their highest potential while positioning USF to compete among the nation’s elite collegiate programs for years to come.

A world-class student-athlete experience across 19 varsity sports

Commitment
to Excellence

Building on 110 conference titles

The massive expansion of space dedicated to student-athlete success within the USF Athletics campus footprint will empower USF to provide a world-class student-athlete experience across our 19 varsity sports programs. Not only will all programs benefit from the 83,000-square foot indoor practice field, new recruiting front porch and multi-purpose areas, but the relocation of football will open up exciting opportunities for programs to expand their current footprint of team and staff space within the Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center.

An incubator to prepare student-athletes for next-level competition

Next-Level Performance

Innovation for future success

The USF Football Center will put USF on the cutting edge of technology and innovation in developing tomorrow’s highly successful athletes and leaders. An incubator to prepare student-athletes for next level competition, the center will incorporate state-of-the-art technology in sports medicine and rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, nutrition, training and recovery under one spectacular roof.

A dramatic exclamation of our commitment to student-athlete success

A Celebration
of Success

A wow factor for future Bulls

Recruiting the best and brightest student-athletes, coaches and staff is crucial to the future excellence of USF football and the Bulls’ other highly successful programs. The USF Football Center will serve as a tangible and dramatic exclamation of our commitment to student-athlete success and achieving at the highest level. A stunning first impression that will be utilized by all our sports programs, the center will serve as a spectacular new front porch to our impressive USF Athletics campus and highlight the winning tradition of USF football.

Securing USF's Competitive Future

Over 160,000 square feet dedicated to student-athlete excellence
A full, 100-yard indoor turf training field
A stunning entry and multi-purpose gathering area
A 12,563-square foot, state-of-the art strength & conditioning center
A fuel station hub to enhance dietary intake
A nearly 10,000-square foot football locker room
Team auditorium with tiered seating
Player lounge and adjacent social patio
Nearly 8,000-square foot sports medicine and rehabilitation facility
More than 12,000 square feet of position and team meeting spaces
Coaches and staff offices, equipment room, laundry, video operations and support operations

Impact Statements

Football Head Coach

Charlie Strong

"There is so much potential in this university, this athletic department and this football program that we have just begun to tap. The USF Football Center will be a key step in drawing high-level student-athletes to USF and empowering our coaches and staff to develop those student-athletes, tap that potential and compete on an elite level."

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Denise Schilte-Brown

"The USF Football Center is not only exciting for our football program, but will have a tremendous impact on every USF sports program. The addition of a world-class covered training space out of the elements, exciting new recruiting venues and the opening of valuable space within our existing Selmon Athletics Center will have significant impacts in how we are able to develop and train our current student-athletes and the future Bulls we bring to USF."

USF Quarterback

Quinton Flowers

"During my career at USF, I have learned that preparation and practice is the key to high-level performance and our team’s success is greatly affected by our team unity. Having a state-of-the-art facility in which to prepare and practice, no matter the weather, and spaces for players and coaches to spend time together and become close will have a big impact on the success of our football team and the future Bulls who will carry on the tradition."

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Naming Opportunities

Center Naming

IPF Naming

Committed

Operations Building Naming

Sports Performance Area (Weight Room)

Locker Room

Indoor Field Naming

Committed

Entrance to Facility / Plaza

Committed

Auditorium

Head Coach's Office

Multi-Purpose Room (Dining Hall)

Sports Med / Training Area

Recruiting Lounge

Players' Lounge

Nutrition Center

Whirlpool / Recovery Area

Coaches Locker Room

Offensive Team Meeting Room

Defensive Team Meeting Room

Offensive Coordinator Office

IPF Observation Deck

Defensive Coordinator Office

Offensive Staff Conference Room

Defensive Conference Room

Committed

Team Equipment Room

Outdoor Player Lounge / Patio

Player Amenity Zone

Video Department

Defensive Line Coach Office

Offensive Line Coach Office

Defensive Backs Coach Office

Wide Receivers Coach Office

Tight Ends Coach Office

Quarterbacks Coach Office

Committed

Running Backs Coach Office

Tight Ends Coach Office

Wide Receivers Meeting Room

Defensive Backs Meeting Room

Offensive Line Meeting Room

Defensive Line Meeting Room

Running Backs Meeting Room

Linebackers Meeting Room

Special Teams Meeting Room

Director of Sports Medicine - Football Office

Committed

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Office

Director of Football Operations Office

Football Center FAQ

What will it cost?

The 160,000-square foot USF Football Center is estimated to cost $40 million to design and build. This investment will provide our student-athletes and coaches with a state-of-the-art facility that will rival any in the nation.

How will this be funded?

USF will seek private and corporate support for the USF Football Center. No student fees or tuition dollars will be involved in the project.

How does this help the USF Football program?

This facility will support the football program in a number of significant ways. The addition of this facility will allow USF to attract the top prospective student-athletes in the nation. While we are a nationally ranked football program that has earned respect nationwide, we must continue to make this type of investment to ensure our future competitive success and provide our student-athletes with a world-class experience. The training space will ensure our student-athletes are the most physically fit and prepared to perform at peak levels during competition. The sports medicine facility will allow our doctors and athletic training professionals to work with student-athletes to prevent injuries and provide each student-athlete with the best chance of a full recovery in the event they are injured. The new coaching offices and team meeting auditorium will improve communication and teaching opportunities for both the student-athletes and the staff, which will translate into better decisions made on game day.

How does this help other programs?

There are a number of ways this project will make a positive impact on all USF sports programs. First, the addition of the USF Football Center will allow approximately 30,000 square feet of space in the current Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center to become available for exciting new opportunities for the Bulls’ other sports programs to enhance the training and recruitment of student-athletes. Second, the indoor practice field space will provide each field sport – baseball, softball, soccer, and track programs – a safe place to practice in the event of inclement weather. Third, the increase in sports medicine space will allow USF to enhance the care and rehabilitation of all student-athletes and return them to competition quicker following an injury. Fourth, the USF Football Center will be a beacon of pride for all USF Bulls, past, present, and future. The facility will demonstrate our commitment to student-athlete success and will encourage top prospective student-athletes across all sports to come to USF.

Where will it be located?

The USF Football Center will be located immediately north of the Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center and adjoining the Frank Morsani Football Practice Complex. It will be accessible from parking lot 6, which is located at the end of Bull Run Avenue to the north of the USF Sun Dome and west of the Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center.

What is the timeline for construction?

The USF Football Center is a donor-driven project with the construction timeline contingent on project funding.

What We Have Achieved

Fishman Family SAEC

Muma Basketball Practice Facility

USF Sun Dome Arena

Corbett Soccer Stadium

USF Golf Center

USF Baseball Stadium

USF Softball Stadium

Frank Morsani Football Practice Complex

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Media Links

Athletics Receives $1 Million Gift for USF Football Center

USF Athletics - Dec 7, 2017

USF Athletics and the USF Foundation announced on Thursday a gift of $1 million to support the recently announced USF Football Center...

Pam and Les Muma gift $15 million to USF, becoming the school's largest individual donors

Tampa Bay Business Journal - Nov 13, 2017

Pam and Les Muma have donated $15 million to the University of South Florida to support business and health programs...

USF Unveils Plans For Indoor Football Center

WUSF News - Nov 9, 2017

A new indoor training facility for the University of South Florida Bulls football team will be built at the Tampa campus. University officials unveiled the plan Thursday. It will be located next to the Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center, near the Sun Dome....

USF unveils plans for $40 million football complex on campus

Tampa Bay Times - Nov 9, 2017

USF unveiled plans Thursday for a $40 million, 160,000-square-foot football-exclusive center that will include a 100-yard indoor turf practice field. USF announced in a news release it will seek private and corporate support for the complex...

USF Unveils Plans for USF Football Center

USF Athletics - Nov 9, 2017

University of South Florida Director of Athletics Mark Harlan today unveiled plans for a USF Football Center to be located on the USF campus adjacent to the Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center....