Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex

Opened in September of 2009, the 120,000-square-foot Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex located adjacent to Kidd Brewer Stadium serves as the hub for App State's 17 athletic programs.

On April 16, 2018, the building was named after Mark E. Ricks, in recognition of the 1989 alum’s $10 million commitment to the university’s A Mountaineer Impact initiative. The commitment, announced in November 2017, represents the university’s largest outright gift to date.

The building provides App student-athletes and coaches the tools and opportunity to excel on and off the field for decades to come while also serving as central offices for athletics staff members and the ability to host a wide variety of events.

The facility was the centerpiece of a $50 million athletics facilities enhancement that began in 2006.

First Floor

• 9,000-square-foot athletic training facility (used by most varsity sports)

• 9,000-square-foot football locker room

Second Floor

• 9,000-square-foot strength and conditioning center (used by most varsity sports)

• Football meeting rooms, auditorium and players' lounge

Third Floor

• Administrative and coaches' offices

Fourth Floor

• Main entrance lobby

• Football coaches' wing

• Administrative and Mountaineers Athletic Fund offices

Fifth Floor

• 600 club seats, lounge and private concessions for game day Club Level patrons

• Volleyball and Men's/Women's Golf offices

• Marketing offices

Sixth Floor

• 18 luxury suites

• Chancellor's Suite

• Strategic Communications, Sports Productions and Creative Services offices

Seventh Floor

• Press box (seating for 30)

• Two radio booths and two coaches' booths

• Television broadcast booth and two video bays

• Game operations and scoreboard production booths