Cowboy Football
The goal of the Athletics Vision Plan is to strengthen its position within the national landscape of college athletics by creating a framework for the near and long-term development of the Athletics Village at Oklahoma State University. New facilities have been strategically located to avoid disruption of competitions or the hosting of Big 12, regional or national championships.
The plan focuses on improving the success of the student-athletes and the experience of fans, and the University’s ability to attract student-athletes across all programs through the creation of a unified and connected Athletic Village, which will be implemented as financial resources become available.
In December of 2022, Oklahoma State University announced its new Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute with the goal of impacting every community in Oklahoma.
Due to available space and to maximize efficiencies, the institute headquarters will share a roof with the new operations home of Cowboy Football and will be located immediately adjacent to the existing practice fields and the Sherman E. Smith Training Center.
Sharing the same footprint will maximize efficiencies of key elements of the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute and Cowboy Football.
Vacated space in the west end zone of Boone Pickens Stadium creates tremendous benefits for student-athletes in every sport and accommodates an athletic department that has grown in recent years to include new areas dedicated to student-athlete success, mental and physical wellness, leadership and professional development.
While the institute itself is funded by the university, the Cowboy Football program will have its own space within the building paid for by athletics funds and private donations.
The 2009 upgrades to Boone Pickens Stadium played a significant role in OSU’s rise to college football prominence. It also launched a larger mindset – one that Cowboy Football is truly capable of ascending to the highest level of the sport. This new facility provides an opportunity for OSU to reaffirm its commitment to being a national force moving forward.
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