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The Valdosta State Blazers, who compete in football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf and cross-country, are the athletic programs of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. The “Lady Blazers” compete in basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball and cross-country. Valdosta State is a NCAA Division II member institution and has been a member of the Gulf South Conference since 1981. ==Facilities== Bazemore–Hyder Stadium *The stadium is the home field of the VSU football program. The stadium is shared with Valdosta High School and has a capacity of 11,249. The playing field is a Sprinturf synthetic grass surface. The PE Complex *A 5,355-seat, , multi-purpose arena known as "The Complex" is the home of the Valdosta State University Blazers basketball and volleyball teams.The Complex also contains a four lane jogging track and offices for the athletic department, kinesiology, and physical education departments. Billy Grant Baseball Field *The Blazer baseball team plays at Billy Grant Field located on the Valdosta State North Campus. Formerly Blazer Field, the field was renamed to honor late VSC baseball coach and athletic director Bill Grant before the 1989 season.〔Valdosta State College Bulletin, February 1989, Vol.77 No.1, Alumni Relations Office, VSC, Valdosta Ga. 31698〕 The complex includes the baseball field house, which opened in the spring of 1997. The field house includes offices, training room, locker rooms, and an indoor batting and pitching building for baseball and softball. Stadium seating and a new press box were constructed in 2005. Softball Complex *The Softball field is located on the North Campus adjacent to Billy Grant Field and opened in the fall of 1999. A new $400,000 state-of-the-art Softball Field house was opened in 2007 and houses locker rooms. The fenceline sits at throughout the outfield, and the stands seat 500. The infield is made of Alabama crimson stone, and there is also a fully functional press box. Tennis Complex *The VSU men's and women's tennis team utilizes a large twelve court complex adjacent to the PE Complex. The courts were renovated during the 2000-01 season and again in 2008. In 2011, following the men's team winning their second national championship, an additional 4 courts were added to the south end of the complex. Kinderlou Forest *The home of Valdosta State golf and the Southeastern Collegiate, Kinderlou Forest is located just minutes away from the VSU campus. The golf course plays 7,781 yards long from the championship tees and features five sets of tees for professionals, men, women and juniors. Designed by professional golfer Davis Love III. Travel Leisure Golf Magazine as one of the 30 best new courses of 2004. Kinderlou Forest is the home to the South Georgia Classic, a Nationwide PGA Tour event each spring.〔http://www.vstateblazers.com/sports/stats/mgolf/2009-10/MediaGuide.pdf〕 Athletic Fieldhouse *The fieldhouse opened in January 2009 at a cost of $5.8 million. Features of the new facility include the Jessie Tuggle Weight Room, which encases nearly 10 times the space of its predecessor. The fieldhouse also contains a training room. The area includes offices for the Valdosta State Athletic Training staff and a private physician exam room as well as a hydrotherapy room for rehabilitation work. The remainder of the Valdosta State Athletic Fieldhouse includes of office space as well as of meeting rooms, each equipped with state-of-the-art video equipment, and a computer lab. Outside of the facility are two lighted football practice fields and a soccer stadium. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Valdosta State Blazers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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