David J. & Debra C. Rathje Athletic Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Name: David J. & Debra C. Rathje Athletic Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Start: 2025-10-03T11:00:00-05:00
Location: 1184 W. Main St., Decatur, IL, United States, Illinois 62522

Schedule

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

1184 W. Main St., Decatur, IL, United States, Illinois 62522 | Decatur, IL

We’re thrilled to unveil the David J. & Debra C. Rathje Athletic Center and you’re invited to celebrate with us!
Join us for the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and be among the first to explore our stunning new facility. This $12.3 million, 17,655-square-foot Athletic Center includes:
- Locker rooms to accommodate Football, as well as Men’s and Women’s Track & Field.
- Offices for coaching staff
- A weight room named in honor of former Big Blue Football Coach Carl Poelker ’68 and Jim Perryman '83, a former NFL player.
- A training room, conference room and team meeting room for multipurpose use.
- Retired NFL jerseys, Football and Track & Field team recognition area.
- Offices for coaching staff
Join us during Homecoming to come see how this new space will elevate our athletics and bring our teams together!
The facility will serve as the on-campus centerpiece of Millikin Athletics, providing much-needed physical support to student-athletes participating in the University’s 22 different sports. Nearly 40% of the student body at Millikin identifies as student-athletes.