SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The locker rooms inside Henderson Gymnasium underwent extensive renovation this summer, with the subsequent demolition and construction providing valuable upgrades and enhancements to the home bases for six Shippensburg University athletic teams.
 
Henderson Gymnasium houses the locker room facilities for men's soccer, women's soccer, field hockey, tennis, lacrosse and softball. Each team's area was completely renovated, outfitted with fresh paint, and furnished with new carpet and modern lockers.
 
Other improvements included refrigerators, televisions, and speaker systems for each team locker room along with air handlers for improved airflow.
 
Another major upgrade was the completion of a film room on the second floor in which teams can utilize the space for video breakdown in a group setting.
 
The project marks the culmination of several years of meticulous planning and execution completed by the department of athletics.
 
"The new spaces are of great benefit for our student-athletes, and I am extremely happy for the six teams that use Henderson for their home base," director of athletics Jeff Michaels said. "It has and will continue to be our goal to do everything within our power to help our students have the best facilities possible."
 
Michaels added: "I am grateful for Dr. Patterson's support of this project, as well as the support from several others within the university's senior leadership team."
 
Completing a project of this scale required cooperation from several areas across campus.
 
"I also want to pay special attention to the continued outstanding work by our department of facilities, in particular Bruce Herring and Eric Barr with this project," Michaels said. "We would not have been able to accomplish this great improvement without the support and work from all of the involved parties. I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for everyone's contributions."
 
The final stages of the construction will be completed within the next two weeks. Appropriate branding is scheduled to begin during the fall semester.