PISCATAWAY, N.J.  - Nike has announced it will name a new development center on its 177-acre campus in Oregon after Rutgers head women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer.

The 35,000-square-foot C. Vivian Stringer Child Development Center will open in June at Nike World Headquarters. The center will house 26 classrooms, providing care, learning and development for approximately 300 children.

Stringer becomes the third woman, the second coach, and the first African-American woman to have a building named after her on Nike's campus.

"Words cannot truly express how deeply touched and honored I am. When Phil Knight called to tell me of this tribute, I was literally speechless," Stringer said. "I am so very humbled."

Stringer added, "It is extremely personal because of the work that will be done in the building for young people, like my daughter."

The Joe Paterno Child Development Center, which opened in 1992, will close for upgrading during the summer and will re-open in September of 2008 with capacity for 200 children.

The Nike campus buildings pay tribute to some of the world's best athletes. Some of the athletes honored include, John McEnroe, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Michael Jordan, Mike Schmidt, Nolan Ryan, Lance Armstrong, Mia Hamm, Ken Griffey, Jr., Pete Sampras, Jerry Rice and Tiger Woods.