Back in 2014, Maryland announced it would be turning Cole Field House from a former basketball arena that was being used for student events into a state-of-the-art football facility.
Parts of the building were scheduled to be operational by May 2017, with the full new Cole Field House launching in 2018. This facility, which came with a $155 million price tag, is a huge deal. Let Scott Van Pelt show you around:
Well, it’s May 2017. Here’s what we got:
And now:
Things are coming along quite nicely. This is important for all aspects of Maryland’s football team, and sure, non-football reasons that relate to actual school, but also recruiting.