Davis Academic Learning Center
- The Davis Academic Learning Center was designed with the goal of aiding student-athletes in their academic endeavors while achieving maximum performance inside the classroom.
- The 6,000-square-foot facility showcases the TCU Athletics Department’s commitment to helping its over 450 student-athletes succeed in the classroom while developing the necessary skills to succeed in life.
- Located on the first floor of the John S. Justin Athletic Center, the Davis Academic Learning Center features 10 tutor rooms, a computer lab, large open study room area as well as a writing lab supervised by two writing specialists trained by the TCU Writing Center.
- The Davis Academic Learning Center is also home to the Athletic Academic Services Office, which consists of a Director along with a staff of eight and countless student tutors available at all times for the needs of the TCU student-athletes.
- The Davis Academic Learning Center was made possible by the generous donation by John and Leah Davis. John Davis was a former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Solutions, Inc., in Dallas before coming the CEO of Birch Street Systems.
The 25-yard pool has also been equipped with an advanced Daktronics Electronic timing system and scoreboard along with a new sound system.
University Recreation Center
- The University Recreation Center has been the home of the TCU men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs since its remodeled doors in January 2003. During the renovations, the University Recreation Center made improvements to the aquatic facilities that includes new offices that overlook the pool for the TCU swimming and diving staff.
- The 25-yard pool is equipped with an advanced Daktronics Electronic timing system and scoreboard while the University Recreation Center also sports a 22-foot deep diving well that has a pair of one- and three-meter springboards, a five-meter platform and an outdoor dry board.
- The University Recreation Center also offers a 15-meter sprint tank that gives the program a competitive advantage with:
Power racks – increases speed and power
Starting blocks – provides extra space to work uninterrupted on starts and relay exchanges
Stretch cords –simulates race pace and provides resistance training
Vertical kicking – helps build leg strength
Breath control kicking – simulates a sprint race
Underwater work – uses cameras to develop better underwater techniques - During competitions, the University Recreation Center seats up to 500 spectators in its elevated gallery.
Walsh Physical Performance Complex
- The $11-million Walsh Physical Performance Complex was completed in 1996 and dedicated to F. Howard Walsh – a former TCU Board of Trustees member – along with his wife, Mary D. Fleming.
- The Walsh Physical Performance Complex is over 22,000-square-feet and is home to the Sports Medicine Center, weight room, football locker room, equipment room in addition to housing offices and dressing rooms for athletics staff members, coaches and student-athletes.
- The TCU Sports Medicine Center is situated near both the football locker room and weight room and features multiple treatment tables and full-size whirlpool tanks to provide the latest techniques in care for all student-athletes.
- The TCU Sports Medicine Center also includes the latest in NormaTac MVP recovery system, which is used by professional teams and only a handful of college programs, and is the very latest in cutting edge athlete recovery technology.
- The TCU Sports Medicine Center features a rehabilitation room, which includes all new equipment in free motion machines, stair climbers and exercise bikes.
TCU Weight Room
- The TCU Weight Room was renovated in the summer 2006 to expand to 9,000-square-feet with all of the latest equipment in free weights and machines.
- The TCU Weight Room is located in the sound end zone of Amon G. Carter Stadium and is a part of the Walsh Physical Performance Complex.
- The TCU Weight Room features nine double-sided power racks with platforms, three new sets of dumbbells and 1,000-square-feet of state-of-the-art weight room flooring.
- The TCU Weight Room is spacious enough to fit multiple TCU athletics programs at one time, but gives all Frog student-athletes enough room to get the most out of their strength and conditioning programs.
