$20 million gift by Ted and Mary Kellner helps launch new football indoor practice facility

Wisconsin Athletics’ new Football Indoor Practice Facility, a $285 million project, has been approved by the State Building Commission, with construction set to commence in 2025.

The project, initiated by a $20 million gift from Ted and Mary Kellner, will replace the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center and the 80-yard football practice field in the McClain Center. The facility will benefit the training of the majority of Wisconsin’s 23 sports and 800 student-athletes.

The facility will impact the training for the majority of Wisconsin’s 23 sports and 800 student-athletes

The State Building Commission also approved the reduction of the size of the Kohl Center ice sheet, from Olympic-sized to NHL dimensions

The approval of the Football Indoor Practice Facility marks an exciting step forward for Wisconsin Athletics, with significant implications for the university’s sports programs and student-athletes.

Mary Kellner and Ted Kellner live in Mequon, Wisconsin. Mary majored in education and Ted majored in business. Ted is the founder and former executive chairman of Fiduciary Management, Inc., and the founder of Fiduciary Real Estate Development.

Mary previously worked for the Mequon-Thiensville School District as a guidance counselor. They both have been on numerous nonprofit boards and are involved with the Kelben Foundation, Inc., a Milwaukee-based foundation that donates to local organizations and awards scholarships to students graduating from the Milwaukee school system.