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Marco Battaglia Practice Complex

The Marco Battaglia Practice Complex serves as the practice site for the football program. As part of the “R Big Ten Build” targeted campaign, the top-to-bottom renovation of the football practice field complex was completed in August of 2017.

"I am proud to unveil the best practice facility in professional or college football today," Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs said at the dedication ceremony. "From when I first started here after hiring Chris Ash, we realized that this was a project that needed to be done. Now thanks to the generosity of Jeff and Amy Towers and the hard work of many, this complex is not only complete, but unparalleled. It will greatly impact our program as we continue to build a championship contender in the Big Ten."

The upgraded practice facility features two new Kentucky Bluegrass fields equipped with a state-of-the-art drainage and irrigation system. A separate FieldTurf playing surface with CoolPlay technology was installed, providing the Scarlet Knights with an additional area for practice drills. The complex has been fitted with a high-powered Musco LED light system. Two permanent 54-foot film towers were constructed in the complex along with two new scoreboards, a new LED video board and six game clocks. A 5,000 square foot storage unit was installed along with new maintenance equipment and permanent restrooms.
 
In addition to the functional improvements, the practice complex also underwent several aesthetical changes, including a new brick entranceway and wall, fencing around the perimeter and redesigned landscaping throughout the facility.
 
The outside facade of the complex features plaques commemorating the program's six College Football Hall of Fame honorees – Paul Robeson, Alex Kroll, Harvey Harmon, Homer Hazel, George Little and George Foster Sanford – and lists each All-American who represented Rutgers football. The entrance also includes a monument of Battaglia, the namesake of the complex.
 
Battaglia finished his Rutgers career as one of the most decorated student-athletes in program history. A consensus All-American, Battaglia concluded his career ranked first in the RU record book amongst tight ends in reception yards (2,221), receptions (171), touchdowns (16) and 100-yard games (seven). As a senior captain in 1995, Battaglia was a unanimous first team All-American and led the nation's tight ends with 69 catches for 894 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to Big East Offensive Player of the Year accolades. The Queens, New York, native was selected in the second round (39th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played from 1996 to 2001. Battaglia went on to enjoy an eight-year career in the NFL.

The Queens, New York, native was selected in the second round (39th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played from 1996 to 2001. Battaglia went on to enjoy an eight-year career in the NFL.

High Point Solutions Stadium

Home of Rutgers Football and Lacrosse

Rutgers, the Birthplace of College Football, began playing at the "Old" Rutgers Stadium on November 5, 1938 in Piscataway. Rutgers Stadium was then built on the site of the "Old" Rutgers Stadium as the Scarlet Knights began play in their new 41,500-seat stadium in 1994. In 2009, Rutgers, the Birthplace of College Football, completed a 102-millon dollar expansion of High Point Solutions Stadium to increase the capacity to 52, 454.

Recent High Point Solutions Stadium upgrades and improvements include five new LED ribbon boards, additional men's bathrooms, a widened concourse along the North and West sides, new Homeland Security camera systems and a new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) that will enhance cellular service. In 2017 Rutgers athletics replaced the FieldTurf, installing a brand new playing surface for the upcoming season.

The stadium also features the Brown Recruiting Pavilion, a 250 person recruiting pavilion located in the heart of the Student section. This room is mainly dedicated to football recruiting efforts on gameday but also holds many special events per year with two drop down projector screens and an outdoor patio.

The Audi Club is a premium suite seating space in the upper deck of the stadium. It features a 1,000 seat VIP club with two full bars and full service buffet for gamedays

Rutgers men's and women's lacrosse teams also play at the venue. The teams have competed in home games at the stadium since 2013.

Hale Center

The Hale Center is the home of the Rutgers Football program. Along with the High Point Solutions Stadium adjacent to it, this facility houses some of the most advanced sports and training facilities in the country.

The Hale Center features a brand new, state-of-the-art weight room, the recently renovated Ron and Joanna Garutti Strength and Conditioning Center.  The facilities includes an interactive lobby entrance, spacious meeting rooms, a player lounge, and an in-house academic support center.

Bubble Indoor Facility

Gary and Barbara Rodkin Academic Success Center

The Gary and Barbara Rodkin Academic Success Center serves all Rutgers student-athletes and provides a range of resources, including academic advising, learning specialists, one-on-one and group tutoring, as well as housing soccer, lacrosse and athletics administration. Located adjacent to Athlete’s Glen on the Busch Campus, the 80,000-square foot facility was made possible via the largest gift in Rutgers Athletics history - $15 million – and opened in January 2021.

Rutgers hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Gary and Barbara Rodkin Academic Success Center on April 13, 2019, prior to the annual Scarlet-White Football Game Presented by PNC Bank. Gary Rodkin, Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy, Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs, Faculty Athletics Representative Tom Stephens and women’s soccer player Dana Goldstein all made remarks regarding the significance and impact of the state-of-the-art facility.

“We came to the decision that this was something that could make a real, lasting impact at Rutgers,” said Rodkin. “This facility, which will house all the resources and the programming and allow all student-athletes to be together, enables peer exchange and collaboration. Hopefully, it will even help to tip the balance in recruiting. When student-athletes are looking at their different choices, maybe this will help the decision to come here to Rutgers.”

Both graduates of The State University of New Jersey, Gary (RC '74) and Barbara (DC '76) have been major supporters of programs across the University, including Rutgers Future Scholars, Douglass Residential College, Rutgers Honors College, an endowed chair at the School of Engineering, the Center for Social Justice and LGBT Emergency Fund, and R Big Ten Build.

“Through the incredible generosity of Gary and Barbara, we have the ability build upon our strengths and help Rutgers further transform the student experience by supporting the academic achievement of our student-athletes” said Molloy. “By providing academic support services, including tutoring, learning specialists, seminars, workshops, space for team study halls and computer labs, we enable peer-to-peer learning right in the middle of where academics takes place at this University.”

The Gary and Barbara Rodkin Academic Success Center rises through the generosity of donors via the R Big Ten Build campaign and under the leadership of Hobbs.

“As folks come to attend our football or lacrosse games, we want them to see that at Rutgers University our commitment to academics is first,” said Hobbs. “They will see The Gary and Barbara Rodkin Academic Success Center…It will stare right across Athlete’s Glen to SHI Stadium and over to the Marco Battaglia Practice Complex. Everybody who arrives on gameday is going to see the emphasis we place upon academics.”

Gary and Barbara Rodkin Academic Success Center at a Glance

  • An academic center to serve all Scarlet Knights.
  • Environment to support academic advising, learning specialists, one-on-one group tutoring as well as workshops and seminars.
  • Team study halls and computer labs.
  • An expansive lounge area to foster peer-to-peer learning among student-athletes from all sports.
  • A home for men's and women's soccer and men's and women's lacrosse.
  • New year-round locker rooms that will not be shared with opposing teams.
  • New lounges and meeting spaces in which teams can build camaraderie and trust.
  • Strength & conditioning area for on-site training and development.
  • Proximity to the sports medicine team.
  • Additional meeting space to host career networking nights with players and alumni.
  • Dedicated training space.