Samford Breaks Ground on Campus Recreation, Wellness and Athletic Complex

An official groundbreaking for Samford University’s new state-of-the-art recreation and athletic complex took place April 25. The historic project will result in the Campus Recreation, Wellness and Athletic Complex, which will provide students and employees with expanded opportunities to improve physical fitness and mental wellness as well as new spaces for campus events and student gatherings. Additional facilities will provide new practice and training spaces for the university’s 17 Division I athletic teams. The complex will be made up of four separate buildings totaling 165,000 square feet. The $65 million venture is the largest capital project in the university’s history. Construction and renovations are currently underway with the first phase of the project—the Health and Wellness Center—completed this spring. The new health and wellness space is located on the first floor of the Dwight and Lucille Beeson Alumni Center and is now home to University Health Services and the Samford CARES office, which includes student counseling, wellness programs, a food pantry and offices for the CARE team.