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Lou Higgins Recreation Center

Location

136 E. Bagley Rd.
(440) 826-2286

Hours of Operation

Current building hours and pool hours are available in Jacket Connect.

About the Facility

Lou Higgins Recreation Center is the campus recreation center and is also the centerpiece of BW's athletic facilities. The 170,000 square-foot complex houses the Ursprung Gymnasium, Harrison Dillard Track, Natatorium, dance studio, racquetball courts, gym modules, a smoothie bar, updated workout spaces, a state-of-the-art athletic training facility, classroom space and offices for coaches and faculty. Faculty offices and classrooms for the Department of Allied Health, Sport and Wellness are also located in the Center.

If you are looking to improve your physical fitness, stay well and enjoy leisure time, this is the place for you! Other services provided by BW Campus Recreation include recreational equipment loans, outdoor recreational programming, and non-credit recreational workshops and clinics. Come take a tour and see what BW's recreation center has to offer.

Features

  • Fitness center
  • Dance studio
  • Volleyball
  • Racquetball courts
  • Indoor batting cage
  • Weight room
  • Basketball courts
  • Badminton courts
  • Swimming pool
  • Computer lab

Open recreation is available in the racquetball courts, weight room and fitness center. Racquetball courts can be reserved up to 24 hours in advance by calling the Scheduling Desk at (440) 826-2285.

Meeting Areas

The Tressel Lounge and four classrooms/meeting rooms are available for group meetings and studying. To reserve a meeting area, call the Scheduling Desk at (440) 826-2285.

Other Campus Sport/Recreation Facilities

  • Collins Tennis Courts
  • Fairgrounds Softball Field
  • George Finnie Stadium
  • Packard Athletic Center
  • Fisher Field
  • Lou Higgins Center
  • Harrison Dillard Track
  • Ursprung Gymnasium
  • Natatorium