Murray State University Athletics
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Gene W. Ray Center For Racer Basketball Dedicated
2/26/2013 3:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
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Murray State University officially dedicated the Gene W. Ray Center for Racer Basketball in front of a large gathering on Morgan Court Saturday afternoon before the Racers played South Dakota State at the CFSB Center.
Through the generous gifts of Dr. Ray and his wife Taffin, the Morgan and Suiter families, Jim Thomas and his daughter Beth Williams, Proud To Be A Racer Publications and CFSB, the project became a reality at about a year after ground was broken.
MSU Director of Athletics Allen Ward served as the master of ceremony for the Saturday dedication and introduced MSU President Dr. Randy Dunn and Dr. Ray for remarks to the friends and fans that attended.
The new facility will be a great resource for Murray State Basketball as it has office space for both the MSU women's and men's teams and features a full-size basketball court and six baskets.
Adjacent to the CFSB Center where the Racers have played their home games for 15 seasons, the new building has entrances from both team's locker rooms and the athletic training room. Visible from highway 121 that runs the north side of the building, there is also a front entrance on the east side with a comfortable lobby area leading to each team's office suites. Total space in the facility measures 180,000 square feet and features an open feel with ground-to-ceiling windows along the entire front of the building. The court area was also designed to let natural light filter in.
The Murray State Hall of Champions will also be housed in the new building with a completion date to come in 2015. The Hall of Champions will be a central location to showcase and honor the members of the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Pinnacle, Inc. (Benton, Ky.) was the general contractor for the project. Dennis W. Smith is the President of Pinnacle and Craig Schwettman is vice president. MSU Chief Facilities Officer Kim Oatman, and Assistant Director David Brickeen served in their role for Murray State. The architectural firm of Hastings and Chivetta of St. Louis., Mo., designed the building.
The video below features an inside look at the dedication ceremony as this new facility was shown for the first time.
Murray State University officially dedicated the Gene W. Ray Center for Racer Basketball in front of a large gathering on Morgan Court Saturday afternoon before the Racers played South Dakota State at the CFSB Center.
Through the generous gifts of Dr. Ray and his wife Taffin, the Morgan and Suiter families, Jim Thomas and his daughter Beth Williams, Proud To Be A Racer Publications and CFSB, the project became a reality at about a year after ground was broken.
MSU Director of Athletics Allen Ward served as the master of ceremony for the Saturday dedication and introduced MSU President Dr. Randy Dunn and Dr. Ray for remarks to the friends and fans that attended.
The new facility will be a great resource for Murray State Basketball as it has office space for both the MSU women's and men's teams and features a full-size basketball court and six baskets.
Adjacent to the CFSB Center where the Racers have played their home games for 15 seasons, the new building has entrances from both team's locker rooms and the athletic training room. Visible from highway 121 that runs the north side of the building, there is also a front entrance on the east side with a comfortable lobby area leading to each team's office suites. Total space in the facility measures 180,000 square feet and features an open feel with ground-to-ceiling windows along the entire front of the building. The court area was also designed to let natural light filter in.
The Murray State Hall of Champions will also be housed in the new building with a completion date to come in 2015. The Hall of Champions will be a central location to showcase and honor the members of the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Pinnacle, Inc. (Benton, Ky.) was the general contractor for the project. Dennis W. Smith is the President of Pinnacle and Craig Schwettman is vice president. MSU Chief Facilities Officer Kim Oatman, and Assistant Director David Brickeen served in their role for Murray State. The architectural firm of Hastings and Chivetta of St. Louis., Mo., designed the building.
The video below features an inside look at the dedication ceremony as this new facility was shown for the first time.
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