Every square foot of the facility is intentionally designed to reinforce the championship standard that defines the program.
The facility’s first floor focuses completely on player experience and development. It demonstrates USC’s investment in its student-athletes. Here is home of a best-in-class locker room, a players’ lounge with a barber shop and dedicated spaces for sports medicine, nutrition, hydrotherapy and equipment. Also housed on the first floor is a massive weight room featuring garage-style doors with direct access to the field, floor to ceiling windows allowing natural light and custom Nike Strength weight racks, with USC being the first collegiate program to have this Nike equipment.
The second floor is dedicated to game preparation, player development and team connection, featuring a collection of modern meeting and collaborative spaces. Position meeting rooms are complemented by a creative media suite with two production studios and a podcast studio, giving student-athletes the resources to build their brand off the field.
Anchoring the floor is a theater-style team meeting room equipped with immersive surround sound for film study, presentations and team gatherings. Just inside, a display celebrating USC Football’s national championships is the first thing players see upon entering. It’s a daily reminder of the program’s storied tradition and an inspiration to become the next team to earn its place on the wall.
Also on the second floor is a walk-through room, one of the fastest-growing trends in collegiate and professional football. A 45-foot screen serves as the centerpiece of the walkthrough room, allowing players to get mental reps that translate directly to the field. The room is also an asset as presentation-ready space. It will be used to host various campus events without disrupting the football team.
Recovery and keeping players healthy through a 16-game season was a top priority for the new facility. A designated recovery suite is available to the players featuring float beds, infrared therapy beds, sleep pods, AI-powered massage chairs from Japan and zero-gravity chairs.
“The recovery for the players in this building is off the charts,” said Riley. “It’s so important. The ability we have from the number of people we can recover via all different types of modalities at the same time is exponentially greater than anything we’ve ever had before. The recovery technology we have not only gets us ahead of where we were at, but it puts us ahead of just about any athletic facility out there.”
The third floor houses the coaches’ offices, a dedicated front office suite and thoughtfully designed staff gathering spaces that foster a collaborative, family-oriented environment where coaches and staff can feel at home.
Finally, the third floor of Bloom features a picturesque terrace that overlooks the practice field, offering a panoramic view of Los Angeles ranging from Downtown LA to the Hollywood sign. A basketball court, pickleball court, big-screen video board and kitchen area provide players and staff with inviting spaces to unwind, build relationships and strengthen the family atmosphere that defines the program.
The Bloom Football Performance Center is one of several transformative projects taking shape in Athletics West. A new USC baseball stadium and a dedicated golf practice facility are also nearing completion, further elevating the university’s world-class athletic infrastructure. Together, these investments underscore USC Athletics’ unwavering commitment to providing its student-athletes with championship-caliber resources as every program pursues national titles.
