As extravagant and luxurious as they’ve become, locker rooms aren’t just there to make a statement and look pretty. Their functions aren’t limited to acting as a changing room and storage space, either. As players and coaches will attest, locker rooms play a big role in team building.
They’re the place where everything pre- and post-game happens — conversations about how hard practice was, compliments on a teammate’s performance, discussions about upcoming games and areas for improvement, and passing comments on the best pizza places in the city. They’re a place for banter, jokes and fun, and they’re the starting place for creating a team that genuinely likes one another.
The importance of team chemistry is something players and coaches know well. An ESPN article asked former players how important they think locker-room chemistry is, and several agreed that team chemistry is important to a team’s success.