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Loras College Athletics & Wellness Center

 

The Loras College community opened the cardiovascular and weight training portion of the Athletics & Wellness Center in January 2008. The 8,000+ square foot, mulit-level section of the building houses a variety of brand new equipment to meet the needs of competitive student-athletes, the traditional student who does not compete within the NCAA III programs but is looking to lead a healthy college lifestyle, and the general-use patron who can access the facility for improving their own wellness.

 

Memberships for the facility are available at the front desk of the Athletics & Wellness Center. Rates for non-Loras single memberships are $240 annually, and a family membership is available for $360 per year. More information is available by calling 563-588-7641.

 

Operating hours are 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Monday-Friday and 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Saturday-Sunday. During all home basketball and volleyball games, and select events hosted in the AWC, the fitness area will be closed. Policies of the facility include a mandatory pair of clean, dry tennis shoes and a shirt with sleeves. Lockers are available during hours of operation, but cannot be locked overnight.

 

Construction of the Athletics & Wellness Center began in June 2006. The Loras men’s and women’s basketball teams began competitive play in the arena on November 16, 2007. Loras College volleyball will also begin play in the new arena in Fall 2008. The building was officially dedicated and blessed on November 28, 2007 by Archbishop of Dubuque
Jerome Hanus, OSB view dedication and blessing video.

Traditional seating allows for over 1,700 spectators, but can hold more if the arena floor is used for seating. The facility also boasts a concessions area and houses the offices of all coaches who compete in the building, the Athletics Director, the strength and conditioning coach, and the athletic training staff. The Loras College Varsity Athletics Hall of Fame area is located along the east wall of the upper concourse. Included in the construction of the building were state-of-the-art heating and cooling systems and a lighting system which optimizes natural light and is energy efficient.