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Show FACILITIES 2022-23 UTAH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE The Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility opened in the fall of 2015 northeast of the Huntsman Center arena. The $36-million project also included a state-of-the-art Sorenson Legacy Foundation High Performance Center, which is located northwest of the arena, and encompasses 80,000-square feet of space. 500-square-foot fueling station, while an expansive 10,000-squarefoot strength and conditioning center resides on the top floor. Two exterior entrances are located off the southeast corner of the building, while a refurbished tunnel system connects the performance center to the existing HPER complex, the Jon M. Huntsman Center and the Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility. JON M. AND KAREN HUNTSMAN BASKETBALL FACILITY The new sports medicine area features 18 treatment tables—including one The three-story Huntsman Basketball Facility includes dedicated traction table—six taping stations, a hydrotherapy area, a functional rehabilitation practice gymnasiums for the both men’s and women’s basketball teams. The gyms space, cardio area, and three exam rooms. feature viewing balconies and on-site sports medicine facilities equipped with treatOptojump, force plate, and a Delos postural proprioception system are included ment and taping tables, stem machines, sports drink and supplement dispensers, in the rehab area. The cardio area is highlighted by two Alter-G treadmills, which and ice machines. use air pressure to alleviate body weight so that athletes can start conditioning The men’s and women’s teams have moved into new locker rooms— earlier after injury. which include plunge pools—film rooms, and player lounges. There is an expansive The expansive hydrotherapy area includes a plunge pool in the shape of a block U, Hall of Fame area in the building’s atrium and a shared dining room. half containing cold water and half hot water with a capacity of 20 people per side. The coaching and support staffs for both programs have their own It also houses a Hydroworks 2000 underwater treadmill equipped with cameras and floor of spacious offices, meeting rooms and recruiting lounges. A large observation television monitors, allowing athletes to watch their subsurface work. deck on top of the building is a perfect place for team and alumni functions, provid- The second-floor strength and conditioning center offers 12 working stations, ing sweeping views of the Wasatch Mountain range, the University of Utah campus, providing athletes with more efficient workouts and better rest intervals. It also and downtown Salt Lake City. includes an artificial turf running surface, measuring five yards wide by 35 yards in “This is a major basketball facility that will give us everything we length, where sprint and plyometric drills take place to spare athletes the wear and need to be successful,’’ said former Utah athletics director Chris Hill. “It’s fantastear on their bodies from working on hard surfaces. tic.” Air pressurized Kaiser Functional Trainers, which allow athletes to train with greater variance and address weaknesses, have been installed. Video SORENSON LEGACY FOUNDATION HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTER evaluation systems are placed at each station. The state-of-the-art Sorenson Legacy Foundation High Performance Center, a The strength and conditioning center also includes cardio equipment, medicine two-story, 20,000-square-foot structure located northwest of the Jon M. Huntsman balls and elastic bands to perform numerous functional exercises. Center, opened in the summer of 2015. The fueling station, located adjacent to the lobby area on the ground floor, The facility provides everything a student-athlete needs to achieve offers a variety of snacks to help athletes intake the necessary levels of carbs and their peak level of performance—ranging from nutrition, strength and proteins within the critical 30-minute window after a workout to help their bodies conditioning, sports medicine and rehabilitation, and sports psychology—all within recover. close proximity to maximize time efficiency. The ground floor features a 9,500-square-foot sports medicine facility and a 11 |
