Texas Tech's $242 million Womble Football Center redefines college athletics
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The new era of college athletics is almost unrecognizable from what it looked like just two decades ago. From NIL to the transfer portal, today's era of college athletics is forcing programs from around the country to compete in ways that go far beyond the field of play. And when it comes to Texas Tech, it's clear that the folks in Lubbock understand that having state-of-the-art facilities are just as important as anything else.
Back in March, Texas Tech unveiled its brand new $242 million facility at the South Endzone of Jones AT&T Stadium. The facility includes everything from a barber shop to hydro and cryo recovery rooms. The massive investment highlights just how critical it is to offer today's student athletes with the best facilities possible, and there's no question that Texas Tech is now near the top of that list in college football.
Texas Tech has officially opened its $242 MILLION football facility, the Womble Football Center, featuring:
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 5, 2025
• Barbershop
• Podcast studio
• New locker room
• New weight room
• Two-story team lounge
• Hydro and cryo recovery areas
• Patrick Mahomes Walk-Through Room pic.twitter.com/Wtal0wL3hv
Shortly before its opening to the players and coaches, Texas Tech provided an incredible walkthrough of the facility... and it's impressive, to say the least. For those who missed it, the near 10-minute video can be seen below.
Welcome inside the best facility in college football.
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) February 26, 2025
This is the Dustin R. Womble Football Center and South End Zone Building. The largest contiguous football facility in the country.@RedRaiderClub x #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/S4OVniFGP8
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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. In January of 2025, he took over as Publisher for Maryland On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.
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