GT Sports Venture names new girls sports leadership experience: “Marvella”

GT Sports Venture has a new name for its Girls Sports Leadership Experience. The 150-acre sports and learning complex will now be known as "Marvella – The Girls

Sports Leadership Experience." GT Sports Founder and President Glenn Tilley explains that "Title IX, the historic legislation that launched all that we now honor in women's sports, was born here in Indiana under then US Senator Birch Bayh. Through our research, we learned that Sen Bayh credited Title IX's inspiration to his wife, Marvella. We could think of no better way to honor the Bayh family, and all of Indiana and its dedication to female athletes than to name the first-of-its-kind campus for girls’ sports Marvella. It is truly a marvel at how this has come full circle."

As a result, plans for Marvell now include a special Title IX tribute museum within the 300,000-square-foot indoor space. The museum will reside in a special Marvella Welcome Center which will include a best-in-class multi-media theater, classrooms, outdoor viewing platforms, and a snack area.

For more information:

Lou Tilley

Founding Partner, Marvella/GT Sports Ventures

(610) 937-8420