Football Facilities

Recently completed is the Trienens Center, a new, full-scale multipurpose indoor practice facility. In addition, improvements to existing indoor practice areas were also made. Behind the stadium are two full-length grass practice fields that the Wildcats use during preseason workouts and for upcoming contests. Football training table, pre and postgame luncheons and receptions are served in the N Club Room, located inside McGaw Hall and overlooking Ryan Field. The N Club facility features plush carpeting, an impressive trophy case and seating for up to 200 people. Three million dollars plus. That's just another measure of the commitment to Northwestern football.

The John C. Nicolet Football Center, dedicated prior to the Homecoming contest against Wisconsin on October 22, 1988, is the headquarters for the football coaching staff and players. The state-of-the-art complex, located adjacent to Ryan Field, includes a 5,000-square foot weight room featuring the latest conditioning and strength equipment, a 125-seat auditorium for team gatherings and film viewing, two spacious meeting areas that can be partitioned to create six separate rooms for position coaches' chalktalks, and offices for Wildcat coaching staff and recruiting and video services personnel. The proximity to the new locker rooms, sport medicine and equipment room facility makes it ideal for Wildcat football personnel.