What You Need to Know:

* Football strength and conditioning center is under construction at the football practice facility and is expected to be completed before the start of the season.

* State-of-the-art facility will cover 7,000 square feet.

* The Panthers begin practice Aug. 6 in preparation for their Sept. 4 season opener vs. Charlotte.

ATLANTA -- Georgia State's new football strength and conditioning center is rapidly taking shape and is expected to be ready before the start of the 2015 season.

Located adjacent to the existing football practice facility at 188 Martin Luther King Drive, the strength and conditioning center will cover 7,000 square and be fully equipped with high-performance equipment to provide optimal training sessions.

The state-of-the-art facility will enhance recruiting efforts while improving the performance of current Panthers.

This project is the latest major facility improvement for Georgia State athletics over the last few years, along with the beach volleyball complex and several upgrades to the Sports Arena, including basketball locker rooms, student seating in the end zones and a new scoreboard be installed this summer.