Miami Hurricane, October 10, 2013

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STATE-OF-THE-ART AMENITIES: The Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence, located just north of the existing Hecht Athletic Center, features a new football locker room, a collection of
Hurricane memorabilia in the lobby and an expanded training and rehabilitation area. The offi cial dedication of the center was held Friday.
MONICA HERNDON // PHOTO EDITOR
There is a giant U glowing with neon behind the soaring glass panes
that welcomes you to the Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence, but it’s
not even the brightest thing in the room.
That would be the glare off Miami’s four crystal footballs – plus a fifth
national championship trophy that’s slightly more modest – that sit in the
lobby to celebrate Hurricane history and remind our athletes of the ultimate
goal.
It’s a fitting entry for the center, which houses new training facilities
and academic support for student-athletes.
The Schwartz Center had its official dedication Friday. President
Donna E. Shalala was in attendance to honor the project’s lead donors,
Theodore and Todd Schwartz.
The Canes now have an athletics building with high-end amenities
that gave the University of Miami a needed upgrade.
“We are now able to compete with other schools. This doesn’t put us
ahead yet, it gets us on par,” said Chris Yandle, assistant athletic director
for communications.
Yandle came to Miami from Baylor, whose Simpson Athletic and Ac-ademic
Center just about set the standard for other universities to aspire to.
His first thoughts when he saw the Canes’ existing facility: “How did
they win five titles here?”
“It’s amazing how much Miami did with so little,” Yandle said. “But
in 2013, kids are recruiting with their eyes.”
From now on, prospective student-athletes will walk up the brick path
that boasts names like Vince Wilfork and Ed Reed among its sponsors.
SCHWARTZ CENTER IMPROVES CALIBER OF MIAMI ATHLETIC FACILITIES
BY SPENCER DANDES
SPORTS EDITOR
FACE OF THE FRANCHISE
SEE NEW BUILDING, PAGE 10
SINGER SHINES
FROST SONGWRITER TO
RELEASE SECOND EP
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SHUTDOWN
POLITICIANS SHOULD
THINK OF AMERICANS
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FUN IN THE SUN
TAKING A TRIP TO
SANIBEL ISLAND
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