The Mollenkopf Athletic Center got a makeover during the spring of 2006. The 16-year-old AstroTurf was replaced with state-of-the-art FieldTurf, while the walls of the indoor practice facility were repainted and adorned with banners that pay tribute to Purdue's rich football heritage. The field was named after Richard, Alice and Kimra Schleicher, who made a lead gift of $400,000.

Built in 1990 at a cost of $10.3 million, the Mollenkopf Athletic Center contains an indoor practice field, weight training room, meeting rooms and coaches' offices. The mammoth structure has a full football field plus spacious sidelines - totaling 92,400 square feet - and reaches 86 feet high at the peak. The two-story weight training room covers nearly 14,000 square feet.

In the summer of 1994, the third floor and the mezzanine were completed, giving Purdue one of the finest facilities in the nation. The completion of the Mollenkopf Athletic Center was made possible by Howard R. "Monk" Kissell, Class of 1931, who provided the majority of the $1 million cost.

The third floor holds the offices for Head Baseball Coach Doug Schreiber and his assistant coaches.  

 The Purdue Football Hall of Glory is an exhibit in the lobby of the Mollenkopf Athletic Center honoring Boilermakers past and present. The project was completed in 1998, thanks to gifts from former players.