As the Milligan athletic program steadily increases in size, coaches and athletes are learning to utilize the areas provided, especially the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse weight room.
The fieldhouse is open to all students except for during basketball and volleyball games as is the weight room except when a team has reserved it.
Scheduling for the weight room is handled and coordinated by the coaches.
“It’s the best option we have right now, and from my perspective our student-athletes are getting what they need,” Chris Layne, cross country and track coach, said. “We just have to be a little more creative with the time we have.”
Milligan has 22 men and women’s intercollegiate sports teams, so scheduling the weight room can be a problem that needs creative solutions.
“We do not attempt to schedule a block of time,” golf coach Tony Wallingford said, “but rather encourage our players to work out based upon their class schedule and practice or match schedule.”
Baseball coach Nathan Meade stressed that the success of scheduling is contingent on “communication” and that athletes and coaches must be willing to work with the facilities provided.
Athletes are also able to utilize the aerobics area opposite the weight room along with what Vice President of Student Development and Athletics Mark Fox calls “the lower level open area” for conditioning, strength training and practicing golf, baseball and softball swings in the netted area.