Corvallis -- Oregon State University student-athletes and staff officially opened the doors to the remodeled P. Wayne Valley Sports Performance Center Tuesday. The $3.64 million privately funded facility is home to the Beavers’ strength and conditioning program for the University’s 500 student-athletes.
“The remodel of the P. Wayne Valley Sports Performance Center was identified as a critical facility enhancement project during the early development of our Strategic Plan,” OSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Barnes said. “On behalf of our entire athletics department, I want to thank our two anonymous donors for making this project a reality.”
“This is a vital facility upgrade for the continued growth of our football program,” Beaver head football coach Jonathan Smith said. “The P. Wayne Valley Sports Performance Center is crucial to our overall team development and recruiting efforts, and I join our staff in thanking the donors for their generosity.”
The remodeled SPC includes 22 tons of new weights, a Gatorade Fueling Station, fully integrated audio/visual and sound, and an expanded indoor turf field among other amenities. The previous equipment that was housed in the facility has been donated to OSU’s College of Public Health.
“This facility is the hub for all of our intercollegiate sports programs and provides the flexibility and space for our sports performance staff to enhance their abilities to develop our young men and women for the rigors of athletics competition at this level,” OSU Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance Jeff Macy said. “The new-look P. Wayne Valley Sports Performance Center creates a place where our student-athletes are motivated and inspired to be the best they can be while competing for championships.”
“The SPC upgrades are a huge asset for all of the intercollegiate sports programs at Oregon State,” Beaver women’s softball head coach Laura Berg said. “There is no question that this facility is a game-changer for current and potential future student-athletes during the recruiting process.”
P. Wayne Valley Sports Performance Center Highlights:
· Opened: May 1, 2008
· Original Cost: $16 million
· Renovated 2019-2020: $3.64 million (privately funded by two anonymous donors)
· Equipment: 22 tons of weights (previous weight and equipment donated to OSU’s College of Public Health). Includes 40 power racks, 27 selectorized weight machines, 40 pieces of cardio equipment
· Complete Rebrand of facility
· Elite Athlete Recovery Gatorade Fueling Station (nutrition and education on proper diets)
· State-of-the-art fully integrated video and sound system, including individual portals at its conditioning stations
· Indoor turf field for callisthenic training (4,400 square feet)
· New Sports Performance staff offices and a nutritionist consulting center
· Direct access via bay doors to the Tommy Prothro Football Complex (used by a majority of OSU’s intercollegiate programs)
· Thirty percent increase in conditioning platforms
· Enhanced office space for the Sports Performance staff
