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Temple University University Administration Dr. Richard M. Englert is the acting president of Temple University. Just prior to assuming this role, he was provost and interim senior vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Richard A professor of educational administra - tion, Dr. Englert has been at Temple since ENGLERT January 1976. He has served the university Acting President in a number of other administrative posi - tions, including vice president for adminis - 36th Year at Temple • UCLA ‘76 tration, associate dean and dean of the • Pepperdine ‘71• St. John’s College ‘67 College of Education, deputy provost and dean of University College, and chief of His scholarship, writing and teaching degree (M.A.) from Pepperdine University staff to the president. have focused on the areas of the adminis - in 1971 and a bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from In an acting capacity, he has also tration of higher education, the politics of St. John’s College in California in 1967. served as dean of the graduate school, education and urban education. Prior to coming to Temple, he was an head of the School of Podiatric Medicine, A graduate of the University of Califor - elementary and special education teacher director of athletics and dean of the former nia, Los Angeles, where he was awarded a in the Los Angeles Unified School District. College of Health, Physical Education, doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in educational ad - Recreation and Dance. ministration in 1976, he also has a master’s William T. Bergman James P. Creedon Larry Kaiser Kenneth Lawrence, Jr. George E. Moore Vice President Senior Vice President Senior Executive Senior Vice President Senior Vice President of Operations for Construction, Vice President for for Government, of University Counsel Facilities & Operations Health Affairs Community & Public Affairs Timothy C. O’Rourke Theresa A. Powell David Unruh Anthony E. Wagner TBA Vice President Vice President Senior Vice President Executive Vice President, Provost for Computer & Financial for Student Affairs for Institutional Chief Financial Officer Services & CIO Advancement and Treasurer 272 Temple Campus Map 273 Athletic Facilities o t i l o b a L The Liacouras Center has been the home of the Temple . V h men’s and women’s basketball teams—along with p e s concerts, commencement, and other events— since 1997. o J The Liacouras Center In an historic partnership, the Pennsylvania between 11th and 10th Streets, closer to the area's The Liacouras Center is a four-building com - state legislature provided capital funds - $31.8 mil - stretch of Interstate 95 than to Pattison. plex that includes a Convocation Center, the Inde - lion - to build a new multi-use complex, provided In 2011, the stadium became powered with pendence Blue Cross Student Recreation Center, the University could raise $28.7 million from pri - a combination of onsite wind, solar, and dual-fuel 1700 North Broad Street and the Entertainment vate sources. The total cost of the multi-building generated electricity, making it the world’s first Community Center with retail shops, a 1,200-car complex would be $107 million - an investment in major sports stadium to convert to self-generated parking garage, and a live-music restaurant. The Temple's future. renewable energy. Approximately $25 million was Center has been designed as a venue for culture, Originally christened The Forum at The Apollo invested to build the system, saving the Eagles an sports, entertainment, commerce and education. of Temple, the Board of Trustees voted in 2000 to estimated $60 million in energy costs. The Convocation Center seats 11,000 for con - change the building name to The Liacouras Center vocations, commencements and concerts; 10,206 in honor of President Liacouras' retirement after Edberg-Olson Hall for basketball games; and up to 3,500 for theater 18 years as Temple's chief executive. Edberg-Olson Hall is the home of the Temple and dance. The theater configuration is named for University football program. Officially dedicated on benefactress Esther Boyer Griswold. Lincoln Financial Field December 9, 2000, the facility was designed by Rededicated on February 13, 2000, and On August 13, 2003, the Philadelphia Eagles AP3C Architects of Philadelphia. The building was named in honor of former Temple President Peter and Temple University announced a 15-year pact engineered to not only support the football team's J. Liacouras, The Liacouras Center, the home of for the Owls to play their home football games at functional requirements, but to enhance the expe - Temple basketball, is one of the premier on-cam - Lincoln Financial Field. An average of 24,137 fans rience through innovative design concepts. pus arenas in the country. per game witnessed the Cherry & White in its in - During the season, approximately 250 people Already the site of some exciting events in its augural season at the venue, a 21 percent increase will pass through its doors on a daily basis. In 2012, history, the Temple venue has hosted such sold- from the prior year's average. Edberg-Olson Hall underwent a $10 million up - out concerts as Bob Dylan, along with the NBA Lincoln Financial Field, familiarly known as grade with a 15,000-square-foot expansion. The Players Party prior to the 2002 NBA All-Star game The Linc, is the home stadium of the National Foot - original 23,600-square-foot building contains team and the 2002 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball ball League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating and coaches locker rooms, a training room, equip - Championship. The Liacouras Center was also the capacity of 68,532 (69,032 with Standing Room ment facilities, coach's offices, a players' lounge, in - site of the 2003 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Champi - Only tickets). The stadium was named in June 2002 dividual position meeting rooms, and a onships, the 2004 NCAA Women's Basketball First when the Lincoln Financial Group paid $139.6 mil - theater-style team meeting room. Opening in July and Second Rounds, and the 2006 and 2011 NCAA lion for naming rights over the next 21 years. It is lo - 2012, the upgrade has a strength and conditioning Women's Basketball Regionals. cated in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue area that expanded from 2,500 square feet to 274 10,000 square feet. The expansion also features complex currently houses a weight room and train - “We are very pleased to an enlarged sports medicine office with hy - ing facilities, as well as facilities for teaching, re - drotherapy, a full-service academic support area, search, student recreation and athletic provide our student- and a 3,500-sqaure-foot team function room. An competition. The Temple volleyball, fencing and observation balcony runs the lengths of the build - men’s and women’s gymnastics squads play their athletes with a first-class ing. It is the perfect complement to a gridiron land - home competitions in McGonigle Hall. scape outside featuring over 100,000 square feet In 2012, the University completed a $48-mil - facility at the Ambler of Sprinturf and 24,000 square feet of Astroturf. lion renovation and expansion of McGonigle and Eight, 85-foot poles providing 85 candles of white Pearson Halls, providing additional classrooms, fac - Campus. Our coaches rendition light line the perimeter of the complex. ulty and coaching staff offices as well as new men’s Powder-coated cyclone fences provide privacy. and women’s basketball practice courts, weight are very excited to room, and cutting-edge sports medicine equip - bring their teams to Geasey Field ment. The additional 26,00 square feet povide 24- The AstroTurf on Geasey Field is one of Montgomery County the largest permanent AstroTurf surfaces in Pearson-McGonigle the world, covering over 156,000 square feet. Hall renderings to expose the suburban In summer of 2009, Geasey Field underwent a massive $1 million renovation. The surface was audience to NCAA replaced with AstroTurf 12 carpet, complete with a drainage system.The scoreboard is a Division I athletics.” state-of-the-art wireless board with a message — Bill Bradshaw, expansion. The lighted facility at 15th and Nor - ris Streets serves as the home of Temple field Ambler Soccer Field Director of Athletics hockey and lacrosse, in addition to an alternate football practice site. McGonigle- Pearson Hall Ambler Softball Field hour access and advanced digital tech - Athletic nologies. The Pavilion Complex Summer The Pavilion 1969 marked the The TU Pavilion is the home first use of Tem - of the Temple men’s and women’s ten - ple University’s nis teams. The facility has four courts physical educa - for matches and practices and is lo - tion and athletics building, lo - cated on 15th Street in cated in the heart of the Main Track between Berks and Nor - Campus at Broad Street and ris Streets. An indoor Montgomery Avenue. The structure allows for practice in the winter months and during in - Skip WIlson Field clement weather. It is also used by Temple Rec Services. Ambler Sports Complex Temple’s picturesque Ambler Campus plays host to the University’s men’s and women’s soccer teams as well as baseball and softball. On January 14, 2003, Upper Dublin Township gave final approval to Temple Uni - versity’s plans to construct NCAA- standard soccer, baseball and softball fields at the Ambler Campus. o t i l Baseball and softball opened play in o b a the spring of 2004 while the Owl soc - L . Edb V er rg-Ols cer teams started in the fall of 2004. h Lincoln Financial Field lson H p Hall e s o J 275 member to ever achieve this feat. Of those six, Temple was also one of only two schools (Texas A&M) to have its men's and women's basketball teams to accomplish that feat while also having Bill its football team be bowl-eligible each season.