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Cincinnati Enquirer Exclusive: University of Cincinnati unveils new game day football locker room

The University of Cincinnati is gearing up for the 2022 football season and for its upcoming move to the Big 12 Conference.

The university on Wednesday unveiled its newly renovated game day football locker room, a part of the school’s first wave of facility upgrades ahead of its July 1, 2023, move from the American Athletic Conference to the Big 12 Conference.

“This was such an important piece for our football program,” UC Director of Athletics John Cunningham said. “It’s a reflection of where our football program currently is, which is a top-20 program in the country. This is the type of facility that we need to compete Day 1 in the Big 12.”

The newly renovated locker room, located inside the Richard E. Lindner Center on UC’s main campus, features an additional 2,000 square feet of space, a new sound system, a fuel station and nutrition bar, and a hype tunnel that leads to Nippert Stadium.

The $4 million face-lift also includes an enhanced ventilation system, 120 custom lockers with each player’s name and number, and graphics and images that highlight many of the standout performers from last season’s team that reached the College Football Playoff.

The project, which also included a renovation of the Bob Goin football team room, was paid for entirely by the university’s Day One Ready Campaign, a $100 million fundraising effort.

Skanska USA served as the construction manager for the renovation. Skanska senior project engineer Zack Tobler, who played basketball for the Bearcats from 2013-17, oversaw much of the project. Tobler, whose father, Matt, owns a construction company, followed in his father’s footsteps after graduating from UC with an accounting degree.

“I’ve been in the student-athletes’ shoes, so I know what they’re going through,” Tobler said. “I like to be able to give back to them in any way I can. It’s not as much monetary right now, but time and everything. So, I think it was really cool for me to be able to try to give back at least a little bit to them.”

Luke Fickell and the two-time defending AAC champion Bearcats will officially christen their new game day space when they host Kennesaw State on Sept. 10. Cincinnati, which is ranked No. 23 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, opens its 2022 season Sept. 3 at No. 19 Arkansas.

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer

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Project Insights | University of Maryland Football Locker Room

University of Maryland’s new football facility is transformational for players with renovations from Hollman Athletic lockers.

After years of planning and building, the University of Maryland unveiled Jones-Hill House, a brand-new facility that will home their football program. With a revamp in mind, Hollman Inc. became involved to create an eye-catching locker room to complement the other remodels.

The University of Maryland’s goals with the renovations were to improve the program’s ability to develop a student-athlete experience and attract recruits. Hollman’s engineering and research and development teams got creative by designing a locker that emphasized storage, ventilation, and representation of the great state of Maryland. 

The lockers are comprised of hybrid materials with a solid surface, Nanolam, the latest micro-technology lamination whose super-opaque surface has a velvet, soft-to-the-touch finish. Each locker included powder-coated, stainless-steel edging and additional phenolic and acrylic finishes. Above all, the real attraction is the high degree of personalization and branding that went into each locker and cubby.

The new lockers each include custom, backlit nameplates with each player’s head shots, position, and hometown. All include lower ventilated deck pullout drawers with a custom monochrome facsimile of the state flag of Maryland, embossed on a perforated metal grill.

In addition to the lockers, each of the 126 cubbies featured an overstuffed custom leather Captain’s Chair, embossed with Maryland’s classic M Bar logo, capable of fully reclining. The recliners also featured full power outlets, USB charging stations, and Digilock, a secure and lockable storage area with vertically recessed interior lighting.

“This is the standard for Maryland,” University of Maryland’s Damon Evans exclaims, “This is the standard that we have to set when we build facilities here for our student-athletes. We talk about inspiring Maryland pride. This inspires pride”.

Hollman completed the University of Maryland locker room renovation and installation in conjunction with local women-owned business enterprises, who sourced 10% of all materials, goods, and services to benefit the immediate community.

With renovations being complete, the Terrapins were ready for their upcoming season and, with the help of Hollman, had the perfect locker room for it.

Product Breakdown: 

  • Black Nanolam
  • Reclining Captain’s Chair 
  • Powder-coated steel shoulder pad rack  
  • Helmet storage
  • Wireless charging station
  • Stainless steel shoe rack drawer
  • Maryland flag on perforated aluminum grille 
  • Recessed LED lighting 
  • Custom nameplates 

Source: Baltimore Sun, Pressbox Online

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Explore Athletics

When you want to make an impression on high-performing athletes and top recruits, start with the locker room. Hollman creates custom space built on your team’s history, culture and core values.

    Discover Nanolam

    For a high-performance anti-microbial solution look no further than our nanolam lockers. The velvety smooth surface also resists fingerprints, smudges, and streaks, and keeps mold and bacteria from growing. In fact, it reduces the incidence of staph bacteria by 99.79 percent.

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        Project Insights | Charlotte Football Club

        Inside Bank of America Stadium’s $50 million renovations, Hollman helps create Charlotte’s newest soccer club locker room.

        After a delay due to COVID-19, the Charlotte Football Club (Charlotte FC) made its inaugural debut this past February at the Bank of America Stadium. The team, which shares the venue with the Carolina Panthers, was led on with a renovation to include the club with their own space inside the stadium. With the goal of raising the standard for Major League Soccer venues in the United States, the $50 million dollar renovation demonstrates to competitors that Charlotte FC is the new standard. 

        One of the most vital upgrades to the stadium was including a club-only locker room, deeming it a viable necessity for the new team’s success. Hollman teamed up with Populous’ Dallas office to create a design that both honored the club’s European roots and the rich traditions of Charlotte, North Carolina.  

        “The stadium enhancements are designed to provide the ideal environment for soccer. We looked at Premier League venues and many other stadiums around the world to ensure this is a truly great experience for our players and fans”, exclaims Mark Hart, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Tepper Sports & Entertainment.

        Hollman’s team took large attention to detail when it came to designing the locker room including a polished design where primary storage was hidden in the interior of the locker. The custom Nanolam design included a fully ventilated system to decrease drying time and odor, multi-cleat storage drawers, custom marine grade double stitched vinyl cushions, and a personal lockbox with Digilock’s Digilock Axis for security.

        Customization played a huge part in designing the club’s dream locker including player personalization options with magnetic laminate on the backside of the storage door for displaying personal belongings, removable backlit top panel, and custom laser engraved game day hooks to show off the club’s logo.

        “This locker room will rival any soccer locker room in the world,” says Hart, “A soccer locker room is very different from an NFL locker room: there are very specific warm-up and training areas, and the space needs to be more intimate. Hence, it was very important for us to create separate locker rooms for soccer, giving a permanent presence for our players, coaches and staff”.

        The renovations debuted on March 5th, and with the help of Hollman, Inc., the newest football club had a great first impression.

        Product Breakdown: 

        • Black Nanolam
        • Custom cross-stitched marine grade vinyl cushions
        • Multi-cleat storage 
        • Custom engraved hooks  
        • USB outlets/power duplex
        • Personal lockbox
        • Hidden interior storage
        • Recessed puck lighting
        • LED light strips
        • Solid surface bench

        Source: Charlotte Football Club

        Project Details

        Explore Athletics

        When you want to make an impression on high-performing athletes and top recruits, start with the locker room. Hollman creates custom space built on your team’s history, culture and core values.

          Discover Nanolam

          For a high-performance anti-microbial solution look no further than our nanolam lockers. The velvety smooth surface also resists fingerprints, smudges, and streaks, and keeps mold and bacteria from growing. In fact, it reduces the incidence of staph bacteria by 99.79 percent.

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            To see what sets Hollman above the rest, check out our latest projects!

              March Madness with Hollman, Inc.

              From upsets to buzzer-beaters to teams you’ve expected to dominate, March Madness is one of the most popular tournaments in collegiate sports with over 70 million brackets filled out each year. 

              Whether you love to watch the game or you’re competitive enough to fill out a bracket, the tournament showcases 68 of the best basketball teams across the nation. At Hollman, we’ve been honored to have designed some of the locker rooms of the nation’s leading teams.

              TEAMS THAT DOMINATE:

              GANZAGA UNIVERSITY

              Location: Spokane, WA

              In 2017, Gonzaga’s Men Basketball team got their space upgraded. The lockers are a mix of traditional and modern day design with Wood Veneer doors in Maple and Hafele door pulls. Inside players will find USB charging, lockable storage, LED puck lighting and ample storage. 

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              TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

              Location: Lubbock, TX

              The definition of sleek – Texas Tech’s locker room turns heads with its impressive looks. Players are equipped bonus features including pull out drawers with ventilation, LED lighting, and wireless charging, all items are concealed behind High Gloss laminate. 

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              AUBURN UNIVERSITY

              Location: Auburn, AL

              Auburn optimized their team’s space with a concealed storage design. Top features include custom backlit frosted acrylic lift up doors, power duplex with USB, pocket doors, and multi-level shoe drawer. The locker is made primarily of Solid Surface and Veneer Wood making it extremely durable.

              Explore Athletic lockers

              UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

              Location: Fayetteville, AR

              Arkansas took a classic locker room design and added a twist. Their Veneer Wood design includes custom logo engravings, additional top storage with frosted glass, backlit name plates, smart locks, integrated bench and ventilated shoe drawers. 

              Explore Athletic lockers

              INDIANA UNIVERSITY

              Location: Bloomington, IN

              Indiana created the ultimate recruitment tool; designing a locker room filled with branded graphics, LED lighting and custom acrylic sliding doors. Unique additions included custom logo hanging hooks, wireless charging pad, USB outlets, personal drawer with lock, multi-layered shelving. 

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              UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

              Location: Los Angeles, CA

              USC took a traditional approach with their open face locker room design. Each locker has puck lighting for additional interior lighting, outlets for accessible charging and upper shelving to store personal items.

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              EXPLORE ATHLETICS

              When you want to make an impression on high-performing athletes and top recruits, start with the locker room. Hollman creates custom space built on your team’s history, culture and core values.

              CHECK OUT DIGILOCK

              Hollman lockers solutions are built to serve our customers and improve the end-users Digilock is the easy way to manage your locker room for day use, rental lockers, or a combination of both. A simple user interface, featuring a keypad credential, and bold aesthetics, elevate the locker room experience in any facility.

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              Project Insights: Clemson University – Men’s Basketball Locker Room

              Clemson University Men’s Basketball new locker room is “next level” with the help of Hollman, Inc.

              Following their 2020-21 season, Clemson University Men’s Basketball team got the renovation they needed to enhance their student-athlete experience. Clemson’s Associate AD of Facilities Management and Capital Projects, Eric Sabin, took on the task by contacting Hollman, Inc. with the intention of redesigning their player’s second home.

              Clemson came to Hollman wanting to improve accessibility, automation, and layout. The redesign’s goal was to maximize space, integrate technology, and maintain continuity with the other facilities on campus. 

              With growth in mind, a refined look was wanted for the locker room to attract recruits. The previous locker room had open-faced lockers that exposed all the player’s belongings. With a lack of storage options and with prospects in mind, Hollman stepped in to help resolve their problems.

              The new locker room features include customized Clemson emblems including the term “Grit” inspired by Coach Brownell, UV printed paw handles, LCD displays with cloud-based drivers, and an anti-microbial design. 

              The lockers were built with edge-lit floating acrylic shelves, interior personal storage, and a ventilated shoe drawer to maximize storage. Technology advancements include wireless charging and personalized LCD displays providing information to let players stay updated with schedules, statistics, weather, and more. 

              “This place is sweet man. It’s definitely a nice treat,” exclaims PJ Hall at the teams locker room reveal. 

              The result was a locker room providing all necessary storage and premium technology desired. With the project completed, Clemson’s basketball team got the revamp needed to keep the program satisfied for years to come. 

              Product Breakdown:

              • Black Nanolam
              • Wilsonart Columbian Walnut 
              • LED display 
              • Stainless steel
              • Edge lit floating shelves
              • Wireless charging station
              • Double frosted acrylic 
              • Shoe drawers with custom ventilation system 
              • Door with UV printed paw handles

              Sources: Clemson Tigers, Tiger Net

              Project Details

              Explore Athletics

              When you want to make an impression on high-performing athletes and top recruits, start with the locker room. Hollman creates custom space built on your team’s history, culture and core values.

                Discover Nanolam

                For a high-performance anti-microbial solution look no further than our nanolam lockers. The velvety smooth surface also resists fingerprints, smudges, and streaks, and keeps mold and bacteria from growing. In fact, it reduces the incidence of staph bacteria by 99.79 percent.

                  Check Out Our Gallery

                  To see what sets Hollman above the rest, check out our latest projects!