Trinity Sports

August 1, 2006

Trinity to Make Facility Improvements for the Coming Year

SAN ANTONIO – Trinity University Director of Athletics Bob King has announced improvements to the school’s soccer field and weight room.

The soccer field, dedicated in 1990, will be extended by eight yards, making it 120 yards long. The width will be expanded to 76 yards, from 66. The dimensions will meet all NCAA specifications. New 70-foot lighting poles will be installed, bringing the field to television broadcast quality standards. Plans are under way to build a press box structure on the south end of the field.

The field is home to the Tiger men’s and women’s soccer teams. Trinity’s men captured the NCAA Division III national championship in 2003. The Tiger women advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2000 and 2002.

The 3,400-square-foot Stumberg Fitness Center, located on the first floor of the Bell Athletic Center, will undergo a 100 percent replacement of current equipment. There will be an increase of power lifting equipment and six “combo racks” will be installed. A combination of exercises and weight training will now be available on a single apparatus. Fixed-weight barbells will be added, supplementing the use of removable dumbbells.

Trinity University, founded in 1869, is one of the nation’s top private undergraduate institutions. Noted for its superior academic quality, outstanding faculty, and exceptional academic and residential resources, Trinity is committed to the intellectual, civic and professional preparation of its students.

Trinity fields 18 of the most competitive teams in the NCAA Division III. In addition to men’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis captured the NCAA titles (2000) as did women’s basketball (2003). Recent graduate Christyn Schumann won three consecutive NCAA women’s outdoor high jump championships and one indoor crown. Tiger teams are also members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and have captured 116 SCAC championships since 1991.