Equipment Room & Facilities

• “To everything turn, turn, turn; there is a season turn, turn, turn…”

• Behind the scenes our equipment room staff seamlessly has transitioned Shadek Stadium from football to lacrosse, as well as the locker rooms in Mayser from fall to spring sports use.

• It’s no small task with equipment, uniforms and supplies inventoried and assigned for distribution to spring sports that have large roster sizes and require a significant amount of equipment (helmets, shoulder pads, gloves, bats, sticks, balls, goalie and catcher’s gear, etc.), in addition to uniforms and other apparel.

• Coaches and facilities staff must dedicate an entire day to packing and transporting football equipment from Shadek to Mayser for storage, and packing and transporting lacrosse equipment from Mayser to Shadek for use in their championship season.

• Additionally, locker rooms are emptied and deep cleaned for use by new teams in the spring semester.

• We are very grateful for the leadership of Robin Wert-Eller, who in 2020 earned the most prestigious honor and highest award from her profession’s national governing body, the Athletic Equipment Managers’ Association.

New Legislation Discussions / Implementation

• Administrators, coaches and Student-Athlete Leadership Council will engage in regular discussions this spring on how best to utilize the new NCAA playing and practice season legislation while also listening to the needs and concerns of student-athletes and the potential impact on their experience.