Since opening in the fall of 2011, the $65.5 million
Athletics and Events Center has given Ithaca College’s student-athletes a state-of-the-art facility in which to train and compete, while offering the entire campus a place to gather for significant college and community events.
Honored with an Innovative Architecture & Design Award from Recreation Management magazine, the A&E Center in its first year hosted the Bomber Wrestling Invitational, Empire 8 Indoor track & Field Championships and Empire 8 Men’s Tennis Championships among other athletic contests.
It was designed to meet at least LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver standards, and the signature tower is more than just an architectural feature—it functions to provide natural cooling and ventilation to the large indoor space.
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The
Wheeler Tennis Courts feature six regulation-size outdoor courts and lighting for evening practice and competition. Tennis will occasionally play inside
Glazer Arena, a 130,000 square-foot field house. The arena, with capacity for 6,700, also serves as a venue for campus and community events. The field house contains athletic training and strength training facilities, a press box, athletics offices, team rooms and locker rooms.
