Strength and Conditioning

STRENGTH AND

CONDITIONING

WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensure that all student-athletes are on programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. In April 2022, West Virginia University Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President Shane Lyons unveiled the new Athletics Performance Center at the WVU Coliseum Sports Complex as the new home for the strength and conditioning for all WVU Olympic sports programs The Performance Center, made possible through a $10 million gift from the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, equips student-athletes, coaches and staff with a world-class training facility while alleviating scheduling concerns by allowing multiple teams to use the center at the same time This enables the programs to compete and balance the playing field with conference and national opponents. In addition to the new weight, rehabilitation and training rooms, the facility features extensive cardio and plyometric areas, hydrotherapy, and cryotherapy sections as well as renovated locker rooms Below are some of the facility’s specifics: • 36,500 square feet of training space, including an additional mezzanine area with 6,500 square feet of room for ERG (ergometer) training for the rowing team • 1,400 square feet of glass in the front to provide natural lighting • 9,000 square feet for the sports medicine staff, including a 1,500-square foot hydrotherapy area and $50,000 BOD POD body composition tracking system to measure body-fat percentages • 2,800 square feet of additional men’s and women’s locker room areas for student-athletes • Indoor golf training facility with Trackman technology and putting greens • 1,200 square feet nutrition area and fueling station with a fully functional kitchen

PILLARS OF THE PROGRAM

DISCIPLINE STRENGTH RESILIENCY TOUGHNESS