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| Southeastern's University Center |
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If you happen to enter the Southeastern Louisiana University campus from the west, you ca n’t help but notice the Lions’ trademark athletic facility dominating the horizon. SLU’s multi-purpose University Center provides an impressive home for Lions and Lady Lions basketball as well as the volleyball squad.
Built in 1982 at a cost of $16.3 million, the UC has seating capacity for 7,500 and hosts many other functions including SLU’s commencement, a variety of concerts and community events, and the circus. For home basketball games, there’s no denying the electric atmosphere in “The Jungle.”
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| Southeastern's Alumni Field |
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The Lions baseball team is fortunate to play in one of the finest collegiate parks in the region in stately Alumni Field.
Named for all Southeastern Louisiana alumni, the park holds over 3,000 and is the culmination of several years and $750,000 worth of improvements completely funded by the SLU Booster Club. Nestled amongst soaring pines, Alumni Field is enclosed by a two-tier fence and includes state-of-the-art lighting, an inning-by-inning scoreboard, field-level box seating and a fully-functional press and radio box.
Boasting a five-lane track with the same surface used for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials in New Orleans, the Lions and Lady Lions track and field squad train in an outstanding facility which recently underwent over $250,000 in improvements.
As far as history goes, almost no place on campus can claim as much as hallowed Strawberry Stadium. Built in 1936 and the home of the SLU gridiron squad, the track and field team now calls the 7,400-seat stadium home. The Lion football team made its triumphant return in 2003. The stadium now features a SprintTurf playing surface and a new lighting system. In 2008, a new press box and club level will be added.
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| Softball Field |
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Tennis Complex
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Speaking of facility improvements, one would be remiss not to mention the SLU Soccer Complex.
Plans are currently underway to create one of the finest women’s soccer complexes in the South. Home to the 1998 and ‘99 Southland Conference champions, a new fence, scoreboard and field improvements are currently on the drawing table for the facility.
Through the ambitious efforts of golf coach Tim Baldwin, SLU has its own 11-acre practice facility. The driving range features two tee boxes and target greens.
Part of the beautiful North Oak Park recreation complex, SLU’s lighted softball field continues to improve each year. Under the guidance of head coach Pete Langlois, new dugouts have been added, lights installed and stadium seating capacity increased in his tenure.
The Southeastern tennis courts located just north of the heart of the SLU campus continue to improve as well. New nets were installed last year and resurfacing plans are in the works for the Lions and Lady Lions eight court facility.
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