First announced in May 2021, the Doug Edgar Indoor Track includes a six-lane competition track and interior turf surface. Named in honor of Indiana Tech men’s and women’s track and field head coach Doug Edgar, the $6.5 million project was made possible in large part through a $4 million donation from an anonymous local donor.

The anonymous major donor suggested the facility’s name, in honor of Coach Edgar’s leadership of the program and his work on behalf of Indiana Tech student-athletes since joining the university. Edgar started with the Warriors as an assistant coach in 2008 and was promoted to head coach in 2010. In the years since, Indiana Tech has won 14 NAIA national championships in indoor and outdoor track and field, across men’s and women’s competitions. He has been named the NAIA coach of the year 11 times, and under his leadership, the track and field programs earned three consecutive NAIA Program of the Year honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, from 2015-16 to 2017-18.

President Karl W. Einolf, Ph.D., said, “The opening of the new Doug Edgar Indoor Track is an exciting day for all of us at Indiana Tech. This wonderful new venue will help our highly successful men’s and women’s track teams reach even greater heights, and will be a terrific addition to the Fort Wayne sports landscape. I’m tremendously grateful to our anonymous donor for their support of our students, our university, and our entire team for their work on this impactful project.”

Written by Indiana Tech. Original article can be found here.