Whether they are taking advantage of the academic computer lab, spacious weightroom, or state-of-the-art sports medicine area, football players at the University of Maryland are provided the finest in facilities at the Gossett Football Team House. Located at the east end of Byrd Stadium, the 46,000-square foot building is an all-purpose complex that combines football function with imaginative design. Truly the "home" of the football Terps, the $7 million Gossett Football Team House features a first-class locker room, coaching offices, multiple meeting rooms, a strength and conditioning center, computer lab, medical facilities, audio-visual center, and equipment areas. It was designed by the same firm (H.O.K. of Kansas City) that has performed the architectural work on some of America's premier collegiate and professional sports facilities.
Upon entering the main doors, student-athletes and visitors alike are greeted by an impressive reception area highlighting some of the great players and great moments in Maryland's storied football history. Nearby are coaching offices that overlook Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium through oversized windows, as well as multiple meeting areas and conference rooms. A Terrapin Terrace, which surrounds the second-floor offices, is available for outdoor functions.
On the lower level, student-athletes make their strength and conditioning home in the 7,000-square-foot strength center under skylights that reveal more than 12 tons of workout machinery. The spacious dressing area features a double locker and footlocker for every player. The layout of the ground floor allows easy access to the many amenities the building has to offer. The locker rooms, which house a sauna and shower facilities, are less than 100 feet away from the second-floor conference areas. The nine conference areas are interconnecting and feature the latest in audio-visual equipment, some of which is available in only a handful of NCAA football programs.
As an integral part of the Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium complex, the Gossett Football Team House is situated in the middle of campus and is within walking distance of dorms and dining areas. Both the practice fields and Byrd Stadium field are immediately outside the locker room door, or nearby. The steps leading down to the complex's front door face Cole Field House and the home of Maryland's outstanding academic support unit. Each phase of the building - from the 3,500 square foot medical and hydrotherapy rooms, to strength center, to office suites - was designed to teach and support football excellence.
The building is named for Barry and Mary Gossett, long-time Terrapin supporters who have given generously to the athletic and academic programs at the University of Maryland.
