During the 2016-17 academic year, Kent State athletics opened the 10,000 square foot state-of the art Athletic Training and Education Center. On Sunday, Cleveland.com's Elton Alexander featured the facility, and took a walking tour with director of athletics Joel Nielsen. Click play in the image above to watch the tour, and see an excerpt from the story below.

Kent State's new training room facility is major upgrade from the past

KENT, Ohio -- As part of "The Game Plan" initiative Kent State began in 2016 to improve its athletic profile, KSU has completely revamped its athletic training facility.