{"id":209984,"date":"2025-10-08T21:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/209984\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T21:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:00:11","slug":"new-dallas-wings-facility-to-open-before-2026-wnba-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/209984\/","title":{"rendered":"New Dallas Wings Facility to Open Before 2026 WNBA Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dallas Wings and the City of Dallas have broken ground on a 70,700-square-foot state-of-the-art practice facility in West Oak Cliff, which will serve as a permanent training home for the franchise and a new community hub. The facility will feature two full-sized practice courts, a 3,800-square-foot locker room, hydrotherapy pools, a hyperbaric chamber, a salt room, and more than 4,000 square feet dedicated to strength and conditioning. It will also offer a film theater, media and content studio, full-service dining, and a player lifestyle suite complete with a hair and nail salon. The project represents a major step forward for women’s professional sports in Dallas – one rooted in collaboration, equity, and local pride.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Wings and the City of Dallas officially broke ground late last month on a state-of-the-art practice facility that will serve as both the permanent training home for the franchise and a new community hub in West Oak Cliff.<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Dallas Wings via Instagram at https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dallaswings\/<\/p>\n

Held at Joey Georgusis Park, the ceremony brought together city leadership, team executives, players, and community members to celebrate a partnership years in the making. The project represents a major step forward for women\u2019s professional sports in Dallas \u2014 one rooted in collaboration, equity, and local pride.<\/p>\n

\u201cWelcome to history in the making,\u201d said Dallas Wings CEO and Managing Partner Greg Bibb as he opened his remarks. \u201cAs we officially break ground on the Dallas Wings practice facility \u2014 a truly transformative public-private partnership between the City of Dallas and the Dallas Wings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bibb praised the collaboration that made the moment possible. \u201cAn initiative of this size and scope doesn\u2019t happen without tremendous teamwork,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Wings are fortunate to have an all-star squad on this project \u2014 a team committed to welcoming our players to a world-class facility and jumpstarting the rebirth of this park.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Vision for Growth and Opportunity<\/p>\n

The facility, which will open before the 2026 WNBA season, will span 70,700 square feet and feature two full-sized practice courts, a 3,800-square-foot locker room, hydrotherapy pools, a hyperbaric chamber, a salt room, and more than 4,000 square feet dedicated to strength and conditioning.<\/p>\n

Off the court, players will have access to a film theater, media and content studio, full-service dining, and a player lifestyle suite complete with a hair and nail salon. Family amenities such as a family lounge, two mother\u2019s rooms for nursing, and a community event space round out the design.<\/p>\n

For too long, access to world-class athletic resources has been uneven. But we know talent isn\u2019t uneven \u2014 it\u2019s everywhere. What\u2019s been missing is the investment to match that talent, and today we change that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert<\/p>\n

\u201cThe players will have the best \u2014 practice space, treatment and recovery, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and technology,\u201d Bibb said. \u201cThese are the elements essential to putting our athletes in the best position to win and for the Wings to become a championship organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, the day was about more than just construction \u2014 it was about laying a foundation for generational impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday isn\u2019t just about a groundbreaking,\u201d Tolbert said. \u201cIt\u2019s about planting a seed that will grow into opportunity and pride for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Dallas Wings via Instagram at https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dallaswings\/<\/p>\n

She underscored the facility\u2019s deeper purpose for the city\u2019s youth. \u201cFor too long, access to world-class athletic resources has been uneven,\u201d Tolbert said. \u201cBut we know talent isn\u2019t uneven \u2014 it\u2019s everywhere. What\u2019s been missing is the investment to match that talent, and today we change that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Building Community and Legacy<\/p>\n

Bibb shared that when envisioning the facility, two words guided the project: engagement and legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis facility will allow our team and our city to engage \u2014 city and team, city and residents, residents and visitors,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re creating a place where people can come together, have fun together, and ultimately grow together. That\u2019s the true magic of sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tolbert echoed that theme of unity, describing the space as \u201cbigger than just brick and mortar.\u201d \u201cIt will truly be a hub where women\u2019s sports, family health, and community pride intersect and come together,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project honors what these grounds were meant to be \u2014 a place where children can run, play, and belong,\u201d Tolbert added. \u201cIt\u2019s about strengthening neighborhoods and lifting up our entire city.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Transformative Partnership<\/p>\n

The late-September groundbreaking featured remarks from Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gay Donnell Willis, Dallas City Councilmembers, and representatives from Dallas Park and Recreation, led by John Jenkins.<\/p>\n

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Wings representatives included Bibb, Executive Vice President and General Manager Curt Miller, Arike Ogunbowale, Li Yueru, and members of the front office, coaching, and operations staff.<\/p>\n

Construction will be led by McKissick & McKissick, Gensler, and Beck \u2014 firms with long histories of advancing community-driven sports projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dallas Wings practice facility will also help the team better serve the community by offering more camps, more clinics, more basketball and life skill development, and ultimately more opportunities for Dallas youth,\u201d Bibb said. \u201cOur professional athletes will serve as role models \u2014 not seen from afar on a television or social media platform, but right here in this community\u2019s backyard, in West Oak Cliff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tolbert, who has championed partnerships that strengthen Dallas\u2019 social and economic fabric, called the project a model for collaboration. \u201cNone of this happens alone,\u201d she said. \u201cIt takes all of you \u2014 city leaders, community advocates, and organizations like the Wings \u2014 who are bringing this vision to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

She closed with a promise of accountability: \u201cAs we go into the next phase, we want you to hold us accountable. My commitment is that we will deliver this practice facility for you by the spring of 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expanding Dallas\u2019 Role in Women\u2019s Sports<\/p>\n

The facility also represents the beginning of something even larger. In the near future, it will expand to serve as a training hub for Dallas Trinity FC, the city\u2019s new NWSL club, creating a shared space for professional basketball and soccer under one community-centered roof.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis practice facility will help launch a beautiful park space and create a legacy for our athletes and our community \u2014 a legacy that lives and breathes well beyond a building\u2019s walls or a park\u2019s open spaces,\u201d Bibb said. \u201cMake no mistake \u2014 we\u2019re not experiencing a moment; we\u2019re in the midst of a movement. A movement that proves women deserve the same opportunities as men, that girls deserve the same opportunities, and that athletes everywhere deserve equity.\u201d<\/p>\n

With shovels in the ground and an opening set for 2026, the Dallas Wings\u2019 practice facility stands as a promise \u2014 one that blends professional excellence with community impact, and ensures that West Oak Cliff becomes the heartbeat of Dallas\u2019 growing women\u2019s sports movement.<\/p>\n

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