Troutt-Wittmann Academic & Training Center

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Chancellor Wendler and Athletic Director Paul Kowalczyk take viewers on a tour of the Troutt-Wittman Academic and Training Center

Thomas P. “Pete” Wittmann and Kenny Troutt met as members of the Saluki football team and went on to become roommates, fraternity brothers, successful business partners and to this day, they remain best friends in Dallas. Now, Wittmann, a native of Town and Country, Mo., is generously giving back to his alma mater and honoring his best friend with this new facility, the first at SIUC funded by a single donor.

Troutt-Wittman Center

Architectural drawing of the Troutt-Wittmann Academic & Training Center

Women's Golf athlete studying

Study Room

Project highlights include

A fitness center dedicated to physical training, conditioning, treatment of injuries and physical rehabilitation.
Quiet areas for athletes to study or work with tutors.
High-speed Internet hook-ups and a combination of traditional and modern educational resources, from books to study guides to computer labs.
Conference rooms and offices for academic support personnel.
Project cost: $4.5 million.
Funding source: SIUC alumnus Thomas P. “Pete” Wittmann.