Bob Funk Jr., co-owner of the Energy, called the move a big step for the young franchise that currently is fighting for first-place in the United Soccer League’s Western Conference.

The facility, built in a partnership with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma, will provide not just a practice field for the Energy but also will be a place that Oklahoma City residents can use.

The new training facility is not only vital to the Energy's success, but an even bigger step for the people of Oklahoma City, he said.

The Northeast Regional Health and Wellness campus offers a wide variety of services from health services to community programs and nutrition programs. People will be able to not only take advantage of a nationally accredited health center but also use the fields at their own convenience, he said.

“It will be that type of area where the local community can come in and play on those fields,” Funk Jr. said. “They can come out to the fields and play pretty much any time. The team will be on the field in the mornings but for a majority of the time it’s going to be what I would call a community asset.”

Funk Jr. said Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma had previously given a grant to the OKC-County Health Department for its own wellness initiatives and that part of that would be used to fund the construction of two soccer fields at the Northeast campus.