Oklahoma State University Athletics
A Look at the Sherman Smith Indoor Training Center
September 17, 2014 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER - Located across Hall of Fame Avenue from Boone Pickens Stadium is yet another sparkling athletic facility in the Sherman E. Smith Training Center.
The Smith Center is a multipurpose training complex that features three outdoor practice fields and one indoor field. The indoor facility is a multipurpose venue that can be used by a number of sports, including football, baseball, softball and soccer. The Smith Center, Gallagher-Iba Arena and Boone Pickens Stadium compose one of the finest athletic footprints in the country.
The indoor training facility spans almost 94,000 feet and is large enough to host a soccer field. Its football configuration allows for 15 yards of clearance on both sidelines. The unique facility features six fabric roll-up doors (three on the east and west sides).
The indoor clearance of the facility is 65 feet above the playing surface. There are three indoor filming platforms and more platforms on the outside of the building for practices on the grass fields.
The new facility is named after long-time OSU donor Sherman E. Smith, who passed away on June 6, 2011.
