Upon his return to Chapel Hill, North Carolina head football coach Mack Brown made it known that the facilities at Kenan Football Center needed an upgrade in order to keep up in recruiting, and told players he planned to do so. This week, he delivered on his promise.
In a private viewing on Monday, the UNC football team was shown an upgraded locker room and weight room. The team Twitter account posted several videos documenting the players' reactions, and their excitement was through the roof.
First reported by GoHeels' Lee Pace, the biggest highlights of the newly renovated spaces include:
- Stainless-steel lockers with fans to dry helmets, shoulder pads and knee braces, a variety of storage cubbyholes and USB ports in each locker.
- A Gatorade refueling nutrition station that players can use to craft their own recovery and bodybuilding drinks.
- An Astroturf playing surface, the same kind recently installed for five different NFL teams.
The new facilities will also include sleeping pods for the players.
