Currently in the development stage, the Zelnak Basketball Center, to be constructed adjacent to Alexander Memorial Coliseum, will be a state-of-the-art facility that will not only attract the finest new players from high schools across the nation, but also play a major role in retaining and supporting current players.

The planned facility's namesake, Steve Zelnak, is chairman, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials of Raleigh, N.C., as well as an avid basketball fan and former competitive player,

A current member of the Georgia Tech Advisory Board, the Georgia Tech Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Campaign Steering Committee, Zelnak previously served on the College of Management Dean's Advisory Board and the Alumni Association Board of Trustees. His previous commitment established the Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean's Chair in the College of Management, currently held by Steve Salbu.

"I am very pleased and humbled that Georgia Tech plans to honor my family and me through the naming of the basketball facility," said Zelnak, who graduated from Tech in 1969. "I hope it will serve well the needs of our players and coaches, who have worked so hard to achieve remarkable success."

"When you're competing at the level of our basketball programs, the pressures on these young student-athletes are considerable," said Men's Basketball Head Coach Paul Hewitt. "Having practice facilities of the highest quality means our players have the best resources we can offer to help them improve and refine their skills year-round and get the most out of their abilities."

"Steve Zelnak's generosity has taken our basketball program so far in such a short time," said Athletic Director Dan Radakovich. "It's hard to express just how grateful our student-athletes and our coaching staff are for this inspiring level of support. Pending approval of the Institute and the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, we plan to recognize Steve and his family through the naming of the new practice facility. We are proud to have his name so closely associated with Tech basketball."