2013

WEEK OF

·I: ) ' --~--------~--------

EC plans $4.8M football facility

ties to the college and our community. I am confident that the construction of this facility will set us apart from our peers and enhance our reputation as a training ground for excellence." Athletic Director Chris Harris said: "I'm excited about the commitment Dr. Stewart andtheBoardof

From school reports

DECATUR - Fundrais– ing efforts are underway to construct a new Football Operations Center dt East Central Community College in Decatur, ECCC President Billy Stewart announced re– cently. Stewart said the $4.8 mil– lion complex will be located on north end of Bailey Stadium and includes a state– of-the art weight room and athletic tra.iningfacilityfor all s tudent-athletes. Also included in the Stewart plans is a $1 million turf field to replace ''Thecompletionofthis fa– cilityand field has the poten– tial to positively affect the future of Warrior athletics for many years," said Stew– art. ''First and foremost, its construction will impact each of the five commit– ments our institution bas made as a component of 20!20 Vision. But it also has the potential to seamlessly connect our athletic facili- the existing grass field.

Trustees have made onbehalf of our ath– letic programs. As with any project in– volving improve– ments to athletic facilities, private donors have a tremendous impact on the successof the project and the tim-

ing in which the project will be completed." First-year head football coach Ken Karcher bas played a key role in the de– sign of the Football Opera– tions Center. "This facility will be a place to further develop our student-athletes in all four phases oftheirlife - intellec– tually, physically, spiritually and socially -which is our mission at ECCC," said Karcher.

APPEARED IN:

NESHOBA DEMOCRAT ----------- SCOTT COUNTY TIMES - --------

CARTHAGINIAN

----- - -

l/ --=----

NEWTON COUNTY APPEAL

-----------------

SPIRIT OF MORTON

WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL

- - -

MERIDIAN STAR

CLARION-LEDGER

--------------

--------------