Delaware State Football Coach Lee Hull Excited About Infrastructure Upgrades and Indoor Training Facility

Delaware State University’s football program is on the rise, thanks to the efforts of head coach Lee Hull and the school’s commitment to improving its athletic facilities. The latest announcement of an indoor training facility, the first of its kind in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) football, has Hull and his team excited for the future.

“When I first took the job, the administration talked about how the lack of facilities hurt recruiting,” Hull explained. “Now you have what the players and recruits need to see.”

The new indoor facility will include a 50-yard turf field, team rooms, and coaches’ offices, providing the Hornets with state-of-the-art training space. This project is part of the Athletic Facilities Transformation initiative, led by DSU alum Steve Ewing, who donated $1 million to the program last December. Former NFL players Darnerien McCants and Donald Driver are also part of the committee overseeing the upgrades.

Already, Alumni Stadium has seen improvements with a new scoreboard, logo, and locker rooms for both home and visiting teams. Hull believes these upgrades will make a significant impact on recruiting efforts.

“The last two years, we’ve had guys on campus, then they go to other places with all the bells and whistles. This will help us with recruiting tremendously because we’ll be the only HBCU with an indoor facility,” Hull said.

The indoor training facility is set to be completed within the next two years, marking a new era for Delaware State football and setting the program apart in the world of HBCU athletics.