Jones-Hill House, the bold home for University of Maryland football, is an unrivaled hub for athletic training and human performance. The project converted the historic Cole Field House basketball arena in the heart of campus into an indoor football facility adjacent to SECU Stadium. The facility is leading-edge for Division I and Big TEN Athletics and helps Maryland continue to recruit and train premier athletes that enrich the school’s longstanding history of sports excellence.
Core to the dynamic building’s mission is its Terrapin Performance Center, a dedicated space focused on helping Terp athletes train, improve and compete. This space is anchored around a full-sized indoor football field and also offers two outdoor fields, an advanced strength and conditioning center, a hydrotherapy center, locker rooms, team meeting spaces, coaches' offices, and a dining facility.
The University of Maryland football team officially opened Jones-Hill House in the summer of 2021 as the permanent home and base of operations.
The state-of-the-art facility provides upgrades in all areas that will aid in creating the consummate student-athlete experience. Jones-Hill House puts Maryland front and center as having one of the top football facilities in the entire country.
Strength & Conditioning
- 24,000 Square Feet (4x the size of the S&C room inside the previously used Gossett Football Team House)
- 22 custom weight racks, developed by Maryland and engineered by Rogue specifically for the Terrapin football players.
- Racks include Perch video technology, which serves as a coaches eye to capture reps and speed of movement; also has facial recognition software to track the student-athletes
- Custom flooring by PLAE with 40 yards of turf where the athletes can do speed development, acceleration and plyometric work
- Custom bar bells, plates and dumb bells by Eleiko
- Large video wall that’s visible from the stadium
- Fueling stations just steps away from weight room
Helmets Display
- Wall display featuring various helmets worn throughout the years
- Includes helmets worn since the 1940’s through current day
Locker Room
- 126 individual lockers
- Each locker features a recliner with ottoman, a custom turtle shell wireless phone charger and vents in all storage spaces to cool and dry clothing and equipment
- Lighting in and around the lockers is controlled via an app
Players’ Lounge
- Custom pool table
- Calvert & Crossland custom LED lighting above
- Barber shop that turns into a DJ station
- Recording studio
- Seven high definition televisions
- Every piece of furniture is custom made by a Maryland Based company
Sports Medicine
- Three times the size of the Sports Medicine area in the previously used Gossett Football Team House
- Specific areas for treatment, rehab and taping
- Features two 45-foot plunge pools for immediate cooling and recovery
- Features a Hydroworks pool for athletes to use that are recovering from lower body injuries.
Stephen M. Schanwald Football Practice Fields
- Two full length grass practice fields
- Doors to the Offensive and Defensive team meeting rooms lead right to the fields allowing players to step from meetings right onto the fields.
- Players return inside Jones-Hill House from the field to a mud room where they can remove their cleats and tape and also grab a nutritional snack
Meeting Rooms
- Each position meeting room features tiered seating based on the size of the room
- Outside of each position room is a Terrapin tale highlighting one of the great players or moments from each position group.
- Inside each room is a display listing Maryland legends at each position
Auditorium
- Features 196 seats in a massive area that extends over two stories
- Projection room that will allow coaches and players to watch film and utilize various streaming platforms to watch movies and sporting events.
Main Lobby
- The day-to-day main entrance to the facility for all players, staff and visitors
- Large video wall and numerous touch screen displays
- Maryland legends display
- NFL film room for scouts visiting
- 2 large Under Armour uniform display mannequins wearing #25 (Darryl Hill) and #37 (Kevin Plank)
Outdoor Patio
- Large natural grass area that’s aesthetically pleasing with tremendous views of the stadium and campus
- Area for the players to relax and to host events
Administration Floor
- Office space for coaches and staff, as well as large meeting areas
- Power of the DMV display
- Recruiting Room
All-America, Academic and All-Conference Displays
- An area to honor the rich tradition of Maryland’s success both on the field and in the classroom.
Dining Area
- 10,000 square feet (3x the size of the dining area in the Gossett Football Team House)
- Outside dining area for the players to eat overlooking the practice fields
- Mongolian grill and helmet shaped pizza oven
