A new track facility was completed prior to the 2006 season that ranks among the nation’s best. The new top-notch facility includes Beynon Sports Surface’s BSS 2000 track surface, with jumping and throwing areas, grandstand seating, a meet control booth, public restrooms, field lighting and storage facilities. The facility was officially named Hutsell-Rosen Track April 22, 2006, prior to the Auburn Invitational, and served as host to the 2008 SEC Outdoor Championships.

Auburn’s first head track coach, Wilbur Hutsell, recognized the need for a track if the sport was to have any success at Auburn.

Hutsell, along with the aid of other Auburn supporters, built the first track at Auburn, a fifth-mile dirt oval, in the spring of 1922. The track was cindered the following year, and Auburn teams used it until a new track was built in Cliff Hare Stadium in 1940.

In 1970, Auburn expanded its football stadium, forcing the team to find new training grounds. Under the direction of athletic director Jeff Beard, Auburn built a new track in the fall of 1970 and appropriately named it Wilbur Hutsell Track. The new facility, one of the finest in the nation, was textured with a Grasstex rubberized asphalt.

The 1984 season found the Auburn track team on another new surface, this one called Rekortan, the same surface used at the Los Angeles Coliseum for the 1984 summer Olympic Games.

In preparation for hosting the 1988 SEC Outdoor Championships, Auburn spent $65,000 to renovate Wilbur Hutsell Track. The additions included adding a wind-screen around the fence encompassing the track, placing protective nets around the discus rings and improving other field event areas.

In 1997 Auburn again hosted the SEC Outdoor Championships. In preparation, the university spent approximately $200,000 to enhance the overall appearance of Wilbur Hutsell Track by adding lighting and other additions. The lights allowed Auburn to avoid the hottest hours of the day by hosting meets that can run into the evening.

From Birmingham, AL (via Interstate): Auburn, Alabama is located 143 miles southeast of Birmingham. By automobile the trip will take approximately 2.2 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-65 South out of Birmingham and travel approximately 88 miles and exit the interstate onto I-85 North once in Montgomery which is exit 72. Then take I-85 North out of Montgomery and travel 55 miles and exit the interstate at exit 51. Then follow College Street into Auburn.

From Birmingham, AL (via US 280): Auburn, Alabama is located 115 miles southeast of Birmingham. By automobile the trip will take approximately 2 hours, but may take longer if traffic is heavy. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take Highway US 280 East out of Birmingham and travel approximately 110 miles and exit ono Alabama Highway 147. There is a yellow blinking light at the exit. Travel down this road (College Street) five miles to downtown Auburn and the Auburn University Campus.

From Columbus, GA: Auburn, Alabama is located 40 miles west of Columbus. By automobile the trip will take approximately 45 minutes. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take Highway 280 West out of Columbus and travel approximately 30 miles and exit the highway onto I-85 South at exit 62. Then take I-85 South ten miles and exit the interstate at exit 51. Then follow College Street into Auburn.

From Montgomery, AL: Auburn, Alabama is located 55 miles northeast of Montgomery. By automobile the trip will take approximately 1 hour. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-85 North out of Montgomery and travel 55 miles and exit the interstate at exit 51. Then follow College Street into Auburn.