First Look: Jones-Hill House, Home of Maryland Football

The University of Maryland football team toured Jones-Hill House, the new home of Terrapin football, on Friday morning. It marked the first time that the student-athletes were able to see the building, which will become the fully functioning home of the Terps starting on June 14.

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.

Check out some of the coolest and most unique features of Jones-Hill House.

Strength & Conditioning

• 24,000 Square Feet (4x the size of the S&C room inside 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 Gossett Football Team House
• This area will be available and used for student-athletes from a variety of sports
• 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