Jim Heeringa Athletic Center

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Building Information
313 Fairbanks AvenueHolland, MI  49423-3736

The Jim Heeringa Athletic Center, a new $3.3 million locker room building located near the north end zone of Ray and Sue Smith Stadium, serves the 95-member Hope football team each fall. It also has other uses within the athletic program, including locker room use for the baseball and softball teams in the spring.

The 10,000-square-foot building includes:

  • Team locker room that houses 125 lockers for football, baseball and softball
  • Athletic training/rehabilitation room
  • Player position meeting rooms for teaching and film review with state of the art technology and enhancements
  • Refuelling station for post practice, laundry and equipment rooms, and equipment storage
  • In the main hallway, historical moments and notable performances for the football, baseball and softball programs will be displayed to honor tradition and excellence

The building was constructed with a gift from Jim Heeringa and Eileen Kilmer.

  • Full view of the Jim Herringa Athletic Center taken from west sideshowcasing the front and the entry way.
  • The large anchor attached to exterior of the Jim Herringa Athletic Center.
  • The Hope logo with the orange anchor and blue HOPE letters in the navy entry way of the Jim Herringa Athletic Center.
  • mannequins display the currnt baseball, softball and football uniforms.
  • In the main hallway, historical moments and notable performances for the football, baseball and softball programs are on displayed to honor tradition and excellence
  • In the main hallway, historical moments and notable performances for the football, baseball and softball programs are on displayed to honor tradition and excellence
  • The locker room entry doors have a huge H branded for athletes and above the doorway it states " Through these doors walk the finest student athletes in the world."
  • The locker room has 125 lockers and has dividers so it can be used for football in the fall and for the baseball and softball teams in the spring. There is a huge anchor mounted to the ceiling.
  • The athletic training/rehabilitation room is being named for Rich and Carol Ray.
  • The hallway leading out to the football field has a huge photo of the current football team cheering.
  • The entry way to the hallway to the football field says "Iron Sharpens Iron" Proverbs 27:17.
  • The wall outside the athletic training / rehabilitation room is a huge photography from a football game.
  • The open sky deck features A three-panel photo display showcasing a a student in his football gear.
  • The open sky deck features an H-Club panel on the wall as well as high top tables and stool for people to use while watching a game.
  • The open sky deck features A three-panel photo display showcasing a a student in his football gear.
  • In the main hallway, historical moments and notable performances for the football, baseball and softball programs are on displayed to honor tradition and excellence
  • A new anchor statue has been installed as the football players enter the Ray and Sue Smith Stadium.
  • Full view of the Jim Herringa Athletic Center taken at night from west sideshowcasing the front and the entry way. The ornamental Hope Anchors on the exterior of the building and then entry way are lit up

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Heeringa Athletic Center Dedication Ceremony Photo Gallery 

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