Located on the food court level of the Petersen Events Center, this 40, square foot space is the University's largest and most popular fitness facility. Available only to current Pitt undergraduate and graduate students, the Rec Center features a large collection of cardio equipment, free weights and strength machines.
The Department of Campus Recreation main office suite is located in this facility. Constructed in and originally owned by the Y. This building was acquired by the University of Pittsburgh in the mids and is now used for various purposes such as music recitals, office space and recreational programming. The facility also houses a newly renovated gymnasium open for recreational basketball, volleyball or other group activities. Named after former Pitt running back Charles L.
Cost, the Cost Sports Center is an indoor athletic facility with an artificial turf surface that houses a regulation size football field.
The Cost Center is used year round by Campus Recreation to run intramural sports leagues, as well as schedule practices and games for recreational and competitive club sports teams. Constructed in , this multi-purpose athletic facility was dedicated to Rufus Fitzgerald, past chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. The Field House is primarily used by several Varsity Athletics sports teams for training and competitions, but is shared with the Department of Campus Recreation for intramural and club programming.
Facilities within the Field House used by Campus Recreation include a meter indoor running track, 3 hardwood volleyball courts, 6 North American squash courts and a balcony area with multipurpose flooring lined for badminton. Constructed in , the Outdoor Courts are used for basketball, volleyball and general recreation. The courts feature four permanently fixed basketball hoops and four portable volleyball net uprights. The flat, paved surface is lined, allowing for two full-court basketball or volleyball games to take place.
