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FACILITY FOCUS
LIONS LOCKER ROOM
RECRUIT-READY
By Wesley Sykes, Managing Editor
Texas A&M University-Commerce recently revealed a
brand-new locker room for the Lions' football team that
garnered the excitement of current student-athletes and
hopefully will entice future prospects.
" You walk in this locker room and no matter who you
are, you say 'Wow,' because it's so impressive, " said David
Bailiff, A&M-Commerce Head Football Coach. " I've done
this for 35 years and these advancements are amazing. The
athletes want to hang out here because it's comfortable and
they're proud of it. That helps you grow as a team. "
The Wenger Corporation headed up the installation
of the new GearBoss custom wood lockers in the
Lions' locker room. Populous Architects and Vaughn
Construction created and built the new structure
specifically to house the locker room, showers, and
equipment area. GearBoss Pass-Through Cubby lockers,
storage carts, work surfaces, workstations, and shelves
keep gear organized at all times.
The new GearBoss lockers have a number of custom
elements, including:
* Custom shoulder pad storage area
* Helmet display area with accent LED lighting
* Secure cubby storage area with a programmable lock,
electrical outlet and integrated USB charging ports for
devices
* Garment bars and five hooks for clothing and uniforms
* Padded, lift-up bench seat
* Vented footlocker and ductwork connected to HVAC
system for ventilation
* Laser-cut, powder-coated Lion logo, player name, and
number on each locker
* LED toe-kick lighting
The room also features open spaces for the coach to
address the entire team at once, six big-screen TVs, chairs,
sectionals, and a dry-erase board. There is ample space for
the student-athletes to study, hang out, and relax.
" The space for the student-athletes and the quality of
the locker were the priority areas of this project, " said Tim
McMurray, A&M-Commerce Director of Athletics. " While
there are cost consideration measures in any facility
enhancement, the player morale and recruiting elements
were not going to be sacrificed. "
The A&M-Commerce Lions compete in the Division II
Lone Star Conference (LSC) of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association. In 2019, Wenger Corporation's
GearBoss brand became the official sponsor of the
conference and was designated as the official locker
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provider of the LSC. GearBoss athletic lockers and
high-density storage products are part of Wenger
Corporation's full line of specialty equipment designed
for athletic programs.
A deciding factor in choosing Wenger Corporation for
the lockers came when A&M-Commerce staff took a trip
to its Minnesota manufacturing headquarters as well as
the University of Minnesota to see lockers that had been
installed ten years prior and still looked new.
" It was a best-in-class experience, " said Conner
Moreno, A&M-Commerce Senior Associate Director of
Athletics. " The lockers at the University of Minnesota
were durable and still looked great after years of daily
use. " It made us feel much more comfortable knowing
that we were going to have a great, high-quality product
for a long period. "
" We saw their commitment to this facility and how
important it was to get a quality product installed in a
short timeframe, " said Gary Schlatholt, Wenger National
Sales Manager for GearBoss. " We were thrilled to be a
part of this impressive remodel. "
The new building and locker room replace an old,
dated, and run-down version with insufficient space for
the team to gather together. The new locker room is what
Coach Bailiff calls 'recruit-ready,' meaning that it's clean,
organized, and impressive to anyone who walks in.
" We selected the perfect locker. Our players love them.
They're big enough to store all of their equipment, they're
functional, and they're durable, " said Bailiff. " These will
stand the test of time. "

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