New Gamecock Soccer Facilities

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Mark Berson shook his head. His program is finally self-contained.

“I started in March of ’78. We kicked off Sept. 1. We didn’t have an established field, we didn’t have a schedule, we didn’t have uniforms or equipment and we didn’t have any players,” he said as he gazed around the new $3.175 million Gamecock Soccer Complex that held an open house on Tuesday. “To say that it’s come a long way is an understatement.”

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Berson said. “Now our strength coach has his office right here in the building, we can come right off the practice field and lift and we’re the closest to the Dodie for study hall and training table.”

At the corner of Marion and Heyward streets, beside the House of Peace Cemetery that gave Stone its nickname (“The Graveyard”), the building has adequate space for each soccer team. Lounges, study rooms, a private weight room and video facilities cover the 11,000-square foot area.

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