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USC opens Bloom Football Performance Center amid $225 million project

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 12:25 AM

Last updated Aug 7, 2026

USC opens Bloom Football Performance Center amid $225 million project

Summary

USC unveiled the Bloom Football Performance Center, part of a $225 million athletic infrastructure project, on August 6, 2026. The facility, a centerpiece of USC's athletics upgrades initiated partly by head coach Lincoln Riley's requests, spans three stories and 163,000 square feet. The project also includes a new baseball stadium and a women's soccer and lacrosse field. Riley has expressed amazement at the facility's development, highlighting the challenges overcome to bring the vision to fruition, including campus space constraints and changes in university leadership. This opening reflects a significant investment in the university's athletic future.

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Key Details

•The center is named after Mark and Mary Stevens.
•It includes advanced amenities like zero-gravity recliners and AI massage chairs.
•The project was initiated after Lincoln Riley's hiring in late 2021.
•The previous baseball field was demolished to make room for the center.
•Riley played a crucial role in advocating for the facility's construction.

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12:25 AMYahoo Sports — From napkin sketch to crown jewel: Inside USC's 'magical' football training center

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USC opens the Bloom Football Performance Center, part of a $225-million athletics infrastructure project promised to Lincoln Riley when he was hired.
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