Chris Cline Athletic Complex

{{Short description|Athletic center in Huntington, West Virginia}}

{{notability|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox venue

| name = Chris Cline Athletic Complex

| nickname = "Chris Cline Center"

| image = Chris Cline Athletic Complex 2021.jpg

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| location = 2263 3rd Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|38.424762|-82.419144|type:landmark_region:US-WV|display=it}}

| broke_ground = 2013

| built = 2013–2014

| opened = September 6, 2014

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| owner = Marshall University

| operator = Marshall University

| surface = AstroTurf

| construction_cost = $17 million{{Cite web |last=BOGACZYK |first=JACK |date=September 6, 2014 |title=Chris Cline Indoor Athletic Facility|url=https://herdzone.com/sports/2018/6/11/facilities-chris-cline-html

|access-date=July 22, 2024 |publisher=Marshall University}}
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| architect = AECOM

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| tenants = Marshall Thundering Herd (NCAA)
Indoor Track & Field (2014–present)
Football (practice facility) (2014–present)

| capacity = 1,000

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The Chris Cline Athletic Complex, an athletic center for Marshall University, is located in Huntington, West Virginia. The Chris Cline Athletic Complex opened in 2014 next to the Joan C. Edwards Stadium to develop future and current Marshall Thundering Herd athletes. It is named after donor, Chris Cline.{{Cite web |last=DINDAK |first=DANIELLE |date=July 5, 2019 |title=Billionaire Chris Cline being remembered for generosity and his love for West Virginia|url=https://wchstv.com/news/local/billionaire-chris-cline-being-remembered-for-generosity-and-his-love-for-west-virginia

|access-date=July 22, 2024 |publisher=WCHS-TV}}

Features

  • Full 100-yard Football Field
  • 300-meter NCAA competition-level six-lane running track
  • Floor pits for multiple Olympic field events
  • Seating for 1,000 spectators

{{Cite web |title=Chris Cline Athletic Complex: Huntington, West Virginia|url=https://dcd.com/articles/chris-cline-athletic-complex/#:~:text=The%20107%2C000%2Dsquare%2Dfoot%20building,and%20seating%20for%201%2C000%20spectators.

|access-date=July 22, 2024 |publisher=AECOM Technical Services, Inc.}}

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