NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In one of the most significant milestones yet in the historic Vandy United campaign, Vanderbilt University today dedicated the Huber Center for men’s and women’s basketball. The cutting-edge operations center and practice facility was made possible by the generosity of Vanderbilt alumnus George B. Huber, BA’79, and his wife Cathy, together with more than 4,000 Vandy United donors.
One of the largest standalone facilities in the country, the Huber Center bolsters the proud history of Memorial Gymnasium with the championship training environment of the future.
“I’m so thankful to everyone in Commodore Nation who made the Huber Center possible—it truly was a dream team effort,” said Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director. “The Huber Center suits a university that dares to grow in so many ways, and it’s a facility worthy of the history and tradition of Vanderbilt men’s and women’s basketball. I can say with complete confidence that there is no better basketball facility in the nation. And I can’t wait to see the Memorial Magic our student-athletes are able to make thanks to this incredible investment.”
Friday’s dedication and open house celebrated the completion of one of Vandy United’s cornerstone projects. Guests heard remarks from Lee, Huber, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, women’s basketball head coach Shea Ralph and men’s basketball head coach Mark Byington.
“The values our coaches and student-athletes champion are values we hold dear at Vanderbilt: hard work and courage, continual growth, equal measures of challenge and support and selflessly coming together in pursuit of a greater common purpose,” Diermeier said. “In form and spirit, the Huber Center embodies our effort to build the great university of the 21st century—a place where the best and brightest will realize their full potential.”
Huber welcomed the opportunity to speak for the thousands who have made Vandy United a reality.
“Cathy and I are proud to be here today on behalf of the community that came together to make this facility possible,” Huber said. “Athletics are an essential part of a university’s identity—how it defines itself and how the world sees it. They inspire and unite us. Together with all of those who supported Vandy United and this project, we believe our basketball programs can embody the excellence that Vanderbilt strives for in…