CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 26 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:

The numbers behind the $80 million Molly and Robert Hardie Football Operations Center are impressive. In its first full year of operations, the University of Virginia's football center and its nutrition and training staff:

* Cut the number of player concussions by 71%* Increased players' muscle mass by 445 pounds* Trimmed players' fat mass by 85 pounds

As the Cavaliers prepare to take the field at Scott Stadium this year following an 11-3 campaign in 2025, UVA Advancement's magazine, Envision, took a deep dive into the facility and the staff that runs it, and how the venture has helped the team reach new heights.

Go inside UVA football's Hardi...