John Justin Football Complex
The John Justin Football Complex is named in honor of the transformational philanthropic support provided by the Jane & John Justin Foundation.
The John Justin Football Complex is the space that includes the Mike Harrison Football Performance Center, Bob Lilly Physical Performance Center, Simpson Family Restoration Center, Sam Baugh Practice Fields, Sheridan and Clif Morris Practice Fields and the John Justin Athletic Center as well as the many rooms and spaces inside that were given generously by TCU donors.
Mike Harrison Football Performance Center
Year Opened: 2025
The 20,000 square foot Mike Harrison Football Performance Center features a dedicated space and weight room for the football program, technology centers, conference rooms and a branded track. It connects the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility and the Morris Practice Fields.
Jamal Powell Strength Room
Year Opened: 2025
Inside the Mike Harrison Football Performance Center is the Jamal Powell Strength Room. It was named after the late TCU offensive lineman who earned first-team All-Conference USA honors in 2002. Powell passed away in 2021 at the age of 39.
Simpson Family Restoration Center
Year Opened: 2025
The Simpson Family Restoration Center is named in recognition of a legacy gift made to TCU by Bob R. Simpson and Gary D. Simpson.
Bob is chairman of TXO Partners and chairman of the executive committee of the 2023 World Series Champion Texas Rangers. Gary is co-CEO of TXO Partners, and he and his wife, Aliz Simpson, are co-founders of REVSTRONG fitness studios.
The Simpsons have been ardent supporters of TCU Athletics. In addition to the center, they established the Simpson Family Head of Football Human Performance, an endowed fund crucial to the ongoing success of the TCU Football program. Aliz and Gary have also supported the TCU Neeley School of Business.
Aliz and Gary are proud TCU parents of Nate Simpson ’23 and Master of Accounting ’24. Aliz received a TCU Master of Liberal Arts degree in 2025. Bob is grandfather to three Horned Frogs: Taylor Simpson ’20, Logan Simpson ’25 and Morgan Simpson ’28; and uncle to Michele Simpson Gill ’91 and great-uncle to Kenny Gill ’28.
The Simpson Family Restoration Center is where the Horned Frogs begin their post-practice recovery at the hydrotherapy "lazy river" which is kept between 45 and 55 degrees for a walking lap path immediately off the practice field.
Fitting to Coach Meyer's famous rallying cry, the restoration center also includes a recovery room that houses hydro massage pods, the Kyle Family Sauna, the Perryman Family Infared Room and the Moore Family Snow Room, which is the only snow room on a college campus. Each day, the room fills with snow to provide the most unique contrast therapy experience anywhere in collegiate or professional sports.
Bob Lilly Physical Performance Center
Year Opened: 2011
Year Renovated: 2025
TCU's Bob Lilly Physical Performance Center is located adjacent to the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility and Schollmaier Basketball Complex on the back side of the Schollmaier Arena. Completed in September 2011 and renovated in September 2025, the two-story facility houses 18,000 square feet weight room. It was made possible by the Jane & John Justsin Foundation.
Originally dedicated in 2011, the center was renovated in 2025. Jane and John Justin supported TCU Athletics for over half a century with their attendance and financial support. Mr. Justin was known for his hard work and dedication to his profession. The facility’s namesake, Bob Lilly, represents this same work ethic and professional commitment.
Bob Lilly was a member of the all-time Southwest Conference (SWC) Dream Team. Hailing from Throckmorton, Texas, Lilly was the main thrust behind the 1958-59-60 Horned Frog football teams that captured two Southwest Conference titles, and appeared in the 1959 Cotton Bowl as well as the 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl. Lilly was inducted into the TCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1976.
Lilly was a consensus All-America choice in 1960, and in the spring of 1961, he became the Dallas Cowboys’ first-ever draft choice. He would later go on to earn the nickname “Mr. Cowboy.”
Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility and Cox Field
Year Opened: 2007
The Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility and Cox Field was dedicated to the TCU Athletics Department on May 10, 2007, and provides Horned Frog student-athletes with one of the best indoor practice facilities in all of collegiate athletics.
Following a $7-million gift from the Jane and John Justin Foundation and Cox Family, the Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility and Cox Field is an 80,000-square foot complex that features an 80-yard field with a regulation 52-yard width and two full end zones. The climate-controlled facility measures 60 feet from turf to the highest point of its vaulted ceiling, which allows for all passing and kicking drills.
Widely-recognized around the country as a model for future indoor facilities, the Linbeck Group was awarded with the 2008 AGC/Quoin Summit Merit Award sponsored by the Association of General Contractors for their efforts. A long-time partner of TCU Athletics, the Linbeck Group received the honor for developing the project to TCU's satisfaction and recruiting needs while overcoming the adversity of several weather-related obstacles, including 42 days of down time during the wettest year on record in Fort Worth.
The Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility and Cox Field was designed by Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford.
John Justin Athletic Center
Year Opened: 2000
Address
John Justin Athletic Center
3500 Bellaire Drive North
Fort Worth, TX 76109
The John Justin Athletic Center is located outside of the south end zone of Amon G. Carter Stadium and houses the football offices, Davis Academic Learning Center, video labs as well as the Encke Heritage Center. The 38,000-square-foot center was constructed at the cost of $7.5 million and was named in honor of longtime TCU trustee John S. Justin, former CEO of Justin Industries.
A 1941 TCU graduate and proud supporter of Horned Frog athletics for over half a century, John S. Justin was the former chairman and founder of Justin Industries, which includes the Justin Boot Company and Acme Bricks Company. Mr. Justin also served as the Mayor of Fort Worth (1961-63) and was instrumental in TCU's acquisition of the Worth Hills area where many of the University's athletics facilities are located.
