Rogers Family Performance Center Unveiled
March 02, 2023 | General
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The newest addition to the Grady-White Boats Athletic Campus was unveiled last weekend with the official opening of the Rogers Family Performance Center. The new weight room entails 7,000 square feet of training space, a nutrition bar and an indoor turf training area.
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Members of the Carl Rogers Family — alongside ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers, ECU Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert, several head coaches and other dignitaries — celebrated the naming of the new weight room on Saturday afternoon.
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The Carl Rogers family, Carl, his wife, Connie and Carl's children and grandchildren, made a $1 million investment to support the Pirates Unite Campaign for Comprehensive Excellence. The Carl Rogers family is comprised of Richard Rogers and wife, Elizabeth; Jody Swing and husband, Thomas; Stacy Ward and husband, Jeff and grandchildren: Davis Rogers, Lilly Kate Rogers, Sarah Swing, Charley Swing, Carly Ward, Avery Ward and Emmitt Ward.
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"We are so appreciative of the Rogers Family for their continued investment in ECU Athletics," Gilbert said. "The Rogers Family Performance Center is a terrific addition to our athletics footprint that complements and greatly enhances the experience for our student-athletes. The weight room was a vital project because of how many student-athletes will be affected by the facility."
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The building is utilized by all 18 sport programs with proximity to the Teams Building and allows more resources for student-athletes to reach their full potential. The new facility allows for more scheduling freedom with in-season team and individual practices along with offseason workouts.
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The facility is highlighted by 10 Olympic lifting platforms, rows of dumbbells as well as a cardio area with stair climbers, ellipticals and treadmills. An additional 1,000-square foot is utilized for maintenance, rehabilitation and other workouts.
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For more information about the Pirates Unite Campaign for Comprehensive Excellence, please visit ecupirateclub.com/piratesunite. Individuals earn double priority points with a gift to the campaign.
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Members of the Carl Rogers Family — alongside ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers, ECU Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert, several head coaches and other dignitaries — celebrated the naming of the new weight room on Saturday afternoon.
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The Carl Rogers family, Carl, his wife, Connie and Carl's children and grandchildren, made a $1 million investment to support the Pirates Unite Campaign for Comprehensive Excellence. The Carl Rogers family is comprised of Richard Rogers and wife, Elizabeth; Jody Swing and husband, Thomas; Stacy Ward and husband, Jeff and grandchildren: Davis Rogers, Lilly Kate Rogers, Sarah Swing, Charley Swing, Carly Ward, Avery Ward and Emmitt Ward.
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"We are so appreciative of the Rogers Family for their continued investment in ECU Athletics," Gilbert said. "The Rogers Family Performance Center is a terrific addition to our athletics footprint that complements and greatly enhances the experience for our student-athletes. The weight room was a vital project because of how many student-athletes will be affected by the facility."
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The building is utilized by all 18 sport programs with proximity to the Teams Building and allows more resources for student-athletes to reach their full potential. The new facility allows for more scheduling freedom with in-season team and individual practices along with offseason workouts.
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The facility is highlighted by 10 Olympic lifting platforms, rows of dumbbells as well as a cardio area with stair climbers, ellipticals and treadmills. An additional 1,000-square foot is utilized for maintenance, rehabilitation and other workouts.
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For more information about the Pirates Unite Campaign for Comprehensive Excellence, please visit ecupirateclub.com/piratesunite. Individuals earn double priority points with a gift to the campaign.
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