How Do You Furnish for 90 Athletes, Coaches, and Staff—In Three Days?
Every summer, a major professional football team sets up camp at a university campus. Players and staff relocate into emptied-out dorms—buildings not designed for comfort, recovery, or performance.
That’s where CORT comes in.
For over 16 years, CORT has helped transform these bare rooms into livable spaces. Today, they coordinate over 140 separate furniture deliveries for players, coaches, media personnel, and front office staff. It’s a full-campus transformation completed in just three days—timed perfectly for the final walk-through with the head coach.
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How CORT Personalizes Furniture for Athletes, Coaches, and Staff
Personalized service at this scale doesn’t happen overnight. CORT begins coordinating months in advance—building a plan around evolving timelines, player preferences, and the need for absolute precision.
Once schedules are locked in, a CORT lead is invited on-site during team activities to meet directly with athletes and staff. It’s a rare opportunity to connect face-to-face, understand individual needs, and ensure every room is outfitted for comfort, rest, and performance.
“It started with one coach who needed a better bed,” says Jeanne Yesenchak, a long-time CORT leader on this project.
“Then a player asked. Then another. Now we’re outfitting over 140 rooms. It’s grown a lot—but they truly are a wonderful partner.”
Players typically request beds, sofas, recliners, TVs, and refrigerators. Meanwhile, offices, lounges, and meeting rooms are configured to fit the exact use case—whether for strategy, media, or downtime.
Inside CORT’s High-Speed Setup for Training Camp Housing
Every delivery is planned with precision. CORT works directly with campus operations to clear dorms in advance, then orchestrates back-to-back installations for players, coaches, and staff.
“It has to run like a well-oiled machine,” Jeanne explains. “We only get three days, and it has to be perfect for the walk-through. There’s no room for error.”
From start to finish, it’s about more than logistics. It’s about presence, trust, and accountability in high-stakes environments.
A Trusted Partner in Pro Sports Housing: 16 Years and Counting
Over time, this partnership has grown beyond a working relationship. Each year, the organization invites CORT’s delivery team—and their families—to training camp Family Day. They’re welcomed onto the field, take photos with players, and experience something unforgettable.
“The fans are in the stands. Our team is right there—on the sideline. It’s monumental,” Jeanne shares.
“It means a lot to our drivers and their families. The players take photos with their kids. That kind of appreciation is rare.”
It’s one more way CORT’s commitment to people shines—on every level.
Sustainable, Scalable, and Always On Time
CORT’s circular business model supports this scale without waste. Furniture is reused, refurbished, and repurposed across seasons and use cases, keeping over 95% of products out of landfills. Each item meets rigorous standards for durability, cleanability, and sustainability .
You Don’t Need a Furniture Provider. You Need a Partner Who Moves When You Move.
From the draft to training camp, from surprise trades to sudden relocations, CORT is there. We support athletes, we support operations, but most importantly, we support families in motion.. We know that the life of an athlete is constantly on the move, and that families are an integral part of this journey.
We have had the privilege of assisting numerous families navigate through these transitions. For example, we have supported a student athlete’s family in North Carolina and a professional baseball family making moves from Toronto to Seattle, and then from Seattle to Chicago. Each of these transitions had its own unique set of challenges, and CORT was there, providing solutions every step of the way.
Wherever the season leads, CORT helps make the in-between feel like home.
Let’s make your next setup frictionless.