May 14, 2025
Ecore Athletic Named Official Flooring Provider for Pro Baseball Athletic Training Spaces
Ecore’s high-performance surfacing will support safety, recovery and performance across professional and minor league baseball training environments
Ecore Athletic, a leader in high-performance athletic flooring solutions, announces a new strategic partnership with the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS). Through this collaboration, Ecore is the official flooring provider of the PBSCCS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the profession of strength and conditioning in professional baseball. The PBSCCS is composed of strength and conditioning coaches from all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams and their minor league affiliates.
This partnership comes at an important time in the evolution of player performance and facility design. The ratification of the first Collective Bargaining Agreement between MLB and Minor League Baseball players in March 2023 includes provisions requiring every minor league team to maintain a professional strength coach and a fully outfitted weight room. This underscores the growing emphasis on facility quality and safety standards across MLB, Minor League Baseball and international baseball operations.
Ecore’s advanced flooring solutions are engineered to support the demands of elite athletes and the professionals who train them. With a full collection of surfaces that support multiple applications – from weight rooms and walkways to wet areas, dugouts, recovery spaces and meeting rooms – Ecore Athletic provides performance, safety and ergonomic solutions across entire athletic facilities.
“This partnership with PBSCCS is about more than flooring – it’s about making an impact on the daily performance and long-term well-being of baseball athletes and coaches,” said David Sides, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Ecore. “We’re proud to be aligned with an organization that shares our commitment to health, safety and human performance. Ecore’s solutions are designed to meet the real-world challenges of professional training environments – from energy restitution to sound management to enhanced traction and force reduction.”
Ecore Athletic already has a proven track record with some of baseball’s most respected organizations, including the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brandon McDaniel, Director of Human Performance for the Dodgers, is a longtime advocate for prioritizing flooring in training design.
“In a high-performance environment like ours, every detail matters – including the flooring,” McDaniel said. “Ecore Athletic products bring the kind of durability, safety and support we look for to help our athletes and staff perform at their best.”
McDaniel added, “It’s not just about the players. Coaches, trainers and staff spend hours a day on their feet. The right flooring impacts everyone’s health, focus and endurance, and Ecore understands that.”
Matthew Krause, Administrative Director of PBSCCS and former Director of Strength and Conditioning for the New York Yankees, emphasized the value of the new relationship.
“We are excited to welcome Ecore as the official flooring provider of the PBSCCS,” said Krause. “Their innovative flooring technologies and commitment to athlete wellness align with the goals of our members and the evolving needs of today’s training environments. This partnership supports our mission to elevate standards across the professional baseball community.”
Ecore Athletic offers a diverse range of advanced flooring solutions designed to improve ergonomics, acoustics and athlete safety, tailored to meet the specific needs of various athletic and fitness environments.
Ecore Athletic product collections include the Performance Collection, designed for strength and conditioning activities; the Fit Collection, known as the original recycled rubber fitness floor; the Moxie Collection, versatile for physiotherapy centers and weight training gyms; the Sheet Vinyl Collection, offering durable, PVC-free surfaces ideal for studios and health centers; and the RageTurf and FlexTurf Collections, delivering durable turf solutions for functional training and sports applications; and the Blade Collection, engineered to provide a safe, high-traction surface that accommodates player cleats. These collections enable teams to outfit their entire facility with surfaces that enhance performance and reduce injury risk.
To learn more about Ecore Athletic’s complete line of sports and fitness flooring solutions, visit www.ecoreathletic.com.
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About Ecore Athletic
Ecore Athletic empowers human performance with safe, durable athletic surfaces that boast exceptional acoustic and ergonomic characteristics. From indoor and outdoor sports and recreational tracks and courts to fitness, functional training, health and wellness, and therapy/rehab spaces, Ecore Athletic surfaces offer unparalleled durability, performance and noise absorption in countless design aesthetics. Through our patented itsTRU® technology, we fusion bond our VCR “muscle” to a variety of surface materials, so your athletes, clients or students stay safe and perform at their peak for longer. Our commitment to circularity drives us to innovate sustainable solutions that not only enhance athletic performance but also promote environmental stewardship for a greener planet free of rubber waste. Headquartered in Lancaster, PA, Ecore serves customers in more than 75 countries. For more information about how Ecore is leading the world’s rubber circularity economy, visit www.ecoreintl.com. To learn more about Ecore Athletic sports, rec, and fitness surfacing and flooring, visit www.ecoreathletic.com.