Washington-Grizzly Champions Center

Video tour of Washington-Grizzly Champions Center - 2017

The University of Montana officially opened the $14 million, 51,000 square foot Washington-Grizzly Champions Center on October 13, 2017, providing Grizzly student-athletes one of the premiere training and locker facilities in the nation.

The WGCC houses a state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Center, nutrition/refueling station and five team meeting rooms for the use of all student-athletes.

The Champions Center also includes a 7,100 square foot football locker room with 118 lockers, and a professional athlete/coaches locker room.

The WGCC was 100% privately funded with a lead gift of $7 million from Kevin and Kyle Washington on behalf of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation.

Washington-Grizzly Champions Center quick facts:

BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS

51,000+ square foot Washington-Grizzly Champions Center
19,400+ square foot Athletic Performance Center for all student-athletes
Jared and Maile Losing Nutrition/Refueling Station
7,100+ square foot football locker room featuring 118 lockers
- Produced by Longhorn Lockers of Venus, TX
The Markovich Family Professional Athlete and Coaches' Locker Room
2,000 square foot team room for football
- Gift of $300,000 presented by the 1995 Grizzly National Championship Team
Five meeting rooms for use by all student-athletes named after
- John Hoyt
- Mike and Gloria Tilleman
- Mick Delaney
- The Tabish Family
Additional restrooms and concession stands along the southwest stadium concourse

CONSTRUCTION

Facility Masterplan by sportsPLAN Studio of Kansas City, MO
Architect of record is CTA Architects of Missoula, MT
Construction by Jackson Contractor Group, Inc. of Missoula, MT
Interior graphics package by superGraphics of Seattle, WA

FUNDING

100% privately funded with a $7 million lead gift from Kevin and Kyle Washington on behalf of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
No State or University funds used in construction of the Washington-Grizzly Champions Center
Project completed on time, and on budget