Speaking Wednesday morning at a groundbreaking ceremony on the Baton Rouge campus, Cador said, that the construction is an example to the players “to never give up.”
Cador said the facility has been a dream that he has never given up on, even when the financing looked bleak. He credited the late State Rep. Avon Honey for helping to put together a financial package for the facility.
"Having a new place to call home and the convenience of the facility is a great motivation factor that could give us a boost this year, " said athletics director Dr. William Broussard."
The $1.4 million, 4,200 square foot facility, will house locker rooms, coaches’ offices, a team meeting area and other rooms. The structure will be located just beyond the left centerfield wall of Lee-Hines Baseball Field.
The building, expected to be completed sometime in spring 2014, is being funding by the East Rouge Parish Mayor-President’s Office and state government.
"The completion date of January 2014 is a very realistic goal for completion," Cador said. "If the weather permits the contractors will have time to make it happen."
"We now can recruit kids that we couldn’t reach at first and hopefully I can be around one more time to see a SWAC championship."
COURTESY SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
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