UC Riverside Student Recreation Center

Student Recreation Center
SRC
Location Riverside, CA
Coordinates 33°58′44″N 117°19′41″W / 33.97890°N 117.32813°W / 33.97890; -117.32813Coordinates: 33°58′44″N 117°19′41″W / 33.97890°N 117.32813°W / 33.97890; -117.32813
Owner University of California, Riverside
Operator University of California, Riverside Athletics Department
Capacity 3,168
Surface Multi-surface
Opened 1994
Tenants
UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball (NCAA) (1994–present)
UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball (NCAA) (1994–present)
UC Riverside Highlanders women's volleyball (NCAA) (1994–present)
Website
UC Riverside Highlanders Athletics

The UC Riverside Student Recreation Center is a state-of-the-art facility constructed entirely from student fees and is available to UCR students for physical fitness, sport activities and general recreational use.[1]

The Student Recreation Center Arena (SRC Arena) is located in the building. It is home to the UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball teams.

History

The 155,000 square feet (14,400 m2) UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (SRC) opened on January 11, 1994.

Student Recreation Center Arena

The Student Recreation Center Arena (SRC Arena) is located in the building. It seats up to 3,168 people and is home to the UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball, UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball and UC Riverside Highlanders women's volleyball teams. The arena offers full locker rooms for the teams.

Tenants

UC Riverside Highlanders

The athletics department for UC Riverside is located in the building along with the home venue for its basketball and volleyball teams.

Amenities

The Student Recreation Center offers locker rooms, 6,000 square feet (560 m2) weight training facility and 3,000 square feet (280 m2) area dedicated to cardio-fitness machines. The facility also includes a large swimming pool and spa, tennis courts, an indoor running track, an auxiliary gym with multiple courts, four racquetball/wallyball courts, one squash court, a classroom kitchen, an indoor climbing wall and boulder.[2] It also has three multipurpose rooms.

Uses

Student Recreation Center's main function is for the well-being of the UC Riverside student population through physical fitness and intramural sports. It has also hosted events including student commencement ceremonies, conferences, musical bands and acts.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Recreation". University of California, Riverside.
  2. UCR Recreation - Opening Celebration October 3, 2014. UCR Student Recreation Center. October 20, 2014 via YouTube.
  3. Hurt, Suzanne (October 6, 2014). "RIVERSIDE: UCR students' bubble bursts in world record attempt". The Press-Enterprise.
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