MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Summers in a collegiate athletic department can feel a bit lazy compared to the hustle and bustle that happens once teams' seasons are underway. Of course, that's never the reality, with recruiting, practice planning, strength and conditioning workouts all keeping each team's coaching staff busy.
But perhaps the busiest room in the Murphy Center during those long summer days? Assistant Athletic Director Larry Maples equipment room, where he works ahead on lining up a plethora of equipment orders and designs for each of Middle Tennessee's programs during those summer months.