Central PA Sports Facility Guide

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ContentsIntroduction .................................................................................. 3

Maps and More ............................................................................ 4

Blue & White Golf Courses ....................................................... 5

Bryce Jordan Center ................................................................... 6

McCoy Natatorium ..................................................................... 8

Explore the Outdoors of Central PA ..................................... 9

Recreation Building ................................................................. 10

Baseball & Softball ................................................................... 12

Toftrees Golf Resort & Conference Center ....................... 13

Camp Woodward ...................................................................... 14

Bigler Field .................................................................................. 15

C-3 Sports .................................................................................... 15

Penn State Field Hockey Complex ..................................... 15

Holuba Hall ................................................................................. 16

Intramural Building .................................................................. 16

Jeffery Field ................................................................................ 17

Multi-Sport Facility .................................................................. 17

Nittany Lion Track ..................................................................... 18

Sarni Tennis Center .................................................................. 19

White Building ........................................................................... 19

Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors BureauContact: Shirley Smith, Director of Sales

[email protected] ext. 306


Home to Downtown State College and Penn State University, there is always something to do...and it’s all a stone’s throw from the peaceful seclusion of a wooded trail.

If you are looking for Big Ten sports and sports venues, you found them. Beaver Stadium holds over 107,000 fans on game day and is the second largest stadium in the US! If you are looking to hoop it up, the Bryce Jordan Center holds 16,000 Nittany and Lady Lion fans...as well as packs the house for performances by Elton John, Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, the Jonas Brothers...even Cirque du Soleil. The Philadelphia 76ers choose the BJC for their preseason camp. Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, the first LEED certified baseball complex in the country is home to the Penn State Baseball team and the State College Spikes, Class-A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Penn State has 29 intercollegiate athletic programs including soccer, volleyball, wrestling, tennis, gymnastics, lacrosse and more... Penn State Club Sports include Ultimate Frisbee and ice hockey. The McCoy Natatorium houses three indoor pools and an Olympic sized outdoor pool with high dives.

If you are looking to take your team to the links, Toftrees Golf Resort and Conference Center offers a four-star PGA rated course; for extreme sports...Camp Woodward features the X-Games each year as well as international and medal winning Olympic athletes including the stars of gymnastics, skateboard, BMX and cheer camps.

Tour. Roar. Explore... Central Pennsylvania!


Maps and More...DISTANCE AND AIR TIME FROM MAJOR CITIES:DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

From New York City - George Washington Bridge to I-80 West. In PA, exit from I-80 (the Keystone Shortway) at Exit #161 (Bellefonte) and follow I-99/Route 220 South to State College.

From Philadelphia - Take the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to I-80. Take Exit #161 (Bellefonte) and follow I-99/Route 220 South to State College. -OR- Take Philadelphia Schuylkill Expressway to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, leave the Turnpike at Exit #247 (Harrisburg East), and follow I-283 to I-83 and proceed North on I-83 to the I-81 interchange. Then follow I-81 West to Route 322, 22 West Exit. Proceed West on Route 322 through Lewistown to State College.

From Pittsburgh - Follow Route 22 East to Duncansville, I-99/Route 220 North to Route 322 East to Mt Nittany Expressway/State College.-OR- Follow Route 22 East beyond Duncansville to Water Street, Route 45 East to Pine Grove Mills and Route 26 North to State College.

From Washington D.C. - Take Route 270 to Frederick then Route 70 to Breezewood - PA turnpike (Exit #161) - and go one Exit West to Bedford (Exit #146); Take I-99 North to Rt. 220 to Route 322 East to State College. -OR- Take I-95 or the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to Baltimore, West loop I-695 to I-83 North. Continue on I-83 North to the I-81 interchange. Then follow I-81 West to Route 322, 22 Exit. Proceed West on Route 322 to Lewistown and State College.

City Auto Miles Air Time

Atlanta 727 2 1/2 hours

Baltimore 155 1 hour

Boston 433 2 1/2 hours

Chicago 556 2 1/2 hours

Cleveland 230 2 hours

Dallas 1,336 4 hours

Denver 1,540 4 hours

Harrisburg 88 30 minutes

Los Angeles 2,250 6 hours

Miami 1,200 3 hours

New York 250 1 1/4 hours

Philadelphia 190 1 hour

Pittsburgh 140 1 hour

Seattle 2,550 5 1/2 hours

Washington, DC 190 1 hour

From the West - Take I-80 to Exit #123 (Woodland) just East of Clearfield, then Route 322 East to State College. -OR- One may also Exit I-80 at Exit #161 (Bellefonte) and follow I-99/Route 220 South to State College.


Blue & White Golf CoursesDescription: The Penn State Golf Courses are ready to provide you with the very best the game has to offer. The challenging 7,214 Yard Par 72 Blue Course offers risk and reward to the veteran golfer and its alternative the 6,344 yard Par 72 White Course offers something for everyone.

The relaxing atmosphere continues right off the greens and into the new Walker Clubhouse. Relax in this 6,000 sq. ft. facility. You’ll find an award winning Golf Shop complete with the latest in quality equipment and merchandise. Golf professionals are on hand to provide tips of the game and answer any of your questions. Next to the Golf Shop is The 19th Hole Café.

If cross country is your pleasure then enjoy the beautiful scenery on the challenging cross country course that weaves through the golf course.

Restrooms: Men’s and Women’s in clubhouse, portable restrooms on courses

Lockers: Lockers in clubhouse restrooms with one shower in each

Concessions: 19th hole Café, in the clubhouse, F&B Cart on the White, and the Nittany Turn on the Blue

Scoreboard: Main Scoreboard area, with additional portable scoreboards available

Parking: 90 spaces, auxiliary parking available

Meeting/Event Rooms: 1 conference room 12 person capacity

Comments: Home of one of America’s “Best 100” Golf Shops, Rates Four Star by Golf Digest’s Places to Play.

History: • PIAA State Championships• NCAA Men’s and Women’s Golf• Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships• PGA Jr. Series• Rutherford Intercollegiate Tournament• Lady Lion Invitational Tournament• Spiked Shoe Invitational (Cross Country)• AJGA All Star Series - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013


Bryce Jordan CenterDescription: The Bryce Jordan Center is home to Penn State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. It is a state-of-the-art facility, and the largest of its kind between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The building houses many other activities such as concerts, commencements and other special events. The Jordan Center has been the site of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships, the NCAA Wrestling Championships and the Cliff Keen NWCA National Duals as well as the NCAA 1st and 2nd round Women’s Basketball Championships. In addition to athletic, administrative and coaches offices, the arena has a full-size practice facility with three basketball courts, varsity locker rooms, athletic training and strength training rooms.

Seating Capacity: 16,000

Restrooms: Located on all levels; all ADA Compliant

Lockers: 11 locker rooms

Lighting: HID Sports Lighting and Incandescent House Lights. Theatrical Lighting controlled by Strand Mini-Light Pallette 90

Concessions: Permanent concession stands located on concourse and event levels; all ADA compliant

Scoreboard: DAK Video boards, and auxiliary boards

Media Area: Press room

Meeting/Event Rooms: 6

Additional: Catering, security, advertising/marketing, ticket office, guest services, ushering

History: • Big Ten Wrestling Championships• NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships• NCAA Wrestling Championships• Cliff Keen NWCA National Duals• NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament• PIAA State Basketball Championships• Happy Volley Club Championships

Comments: The Jordan Center has 48,000 sq. feet of exhibit space and is also the current Home to “Thon” Dance Marathon benefiting the Four Diamonds Fund, the largest student run philanthropy in the country.



McCoy NatatoriumDescription: The McCoy Natatorium is home to Penn State’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. The aquatics complex is one of the most complete indoor-outdoor facilities in the East. The indoor facility includes three areas: a six-lane, 25-yard racing pool is a deep (6 to 10 ft), cool (79° F) pool designed for members of our swim teams and serious lap swimmers. It is also used for water polo, scuba, and synchronized swimming; a six-lane, 25-meter instructional pool is a shallow (3 1/2 - 5 ft) warm-water (84 ° F) pool primarily for instruction, recreation, therapy, and lap swimming; a 42-square-foot diving well a warm (86° F) and deep (14 ft) pool designed for spring board diving and scuba diving. It features two with 1-meter and one 3-meter springboards; and a 50-meter Olympic outdoor heated (82° F) pool has four diving boards, and 5-, 7-, and 10-meter diving platforms.


Restrooms: Men’s and Women’s

Lockers: 4 locker Rooms with additional lockers available in common areas

Lighting: Indoor lighting appropriate for swimming

Training Area: Training loft with fitness/weight equipment

Concessions: Permanent during meets

Scoreboard: Colorado Electronic Timing system

Media Area: Rooms available upstairs

Meeting/Event Rooms: Classrooms

Additional: We are also home to the Pennsylvania Swimming Hall of Fame.

History:• PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships• YMCA State Swimming Championships• Pennsylvania Special Olympics• USA Swimming & Diving

Comments: A Colorado electronic timing system with a complete readout board is used for all collegiate competitions in the racing pool. The 14-foot diving well is equipped with two one-meter and two three-meter Duraform standard diving boards. The outdoor facility includes an eight-lane Olympic pool and a diving well.


Explore the Outdoors of Central PA!Central Pennsylvania is home to internationally recognized fly fishing waters including Fishing Creek, Spring Creek, Lake Perez and the Little Juniata which hosted the FIPS Mouche World Youth Fly Fishing Championship and the US Nationals. 216 miles of trout waters also include Bald Eagle Creek, Black Moshannon Creek, Penns Creek, Poe Lake, Six Mile Run, Wallace Run and White Deer Creek.

Stone Valley Vertical Adventures is one of the largest challenge course facilities on the East Coast, with unmatched natural resources. This high-adventure course is available to groups seeking a unique teambuilding experience… and a rush of adrenaline. Located in the scenic woodlands of The Alleghenies, this seven hundred acre park features rustic looking facilities and stone buildings, Lake Perez for fishing or sailing, camping facilities and Shavers Creek Environmental and Raptor Center.

Central PA offers some of the best on and off road cycling in PA and is home to adventure races including the Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon.

Explore the forests and trails of Stone Valley, or for an extended outing, the Mid State or Ironstone Trail.

Other outdoor recreation includes cross country skiing, tubing, snowmobiling, ATV trails, birding challenges and more!Photo courtesy of www.fongstudio2.com


Recreation BuildingDescription: Located on the corner of Burrowes and Curtin Roads on the West side of campus, “Rec Hall” is the home of Penn State’s men’s and women’s gymnastics teams, men’s and women’s volleyball teams and the wrestling team.

The building houses several athletic facilities, including handball, racquetball and squash courts, a refurbished jogging track, and two complete gyms with space for seven basketball courts and features permanent volleyball courts located in the main and south gyms. A newly remodeled weight training room and a wrestling room are also located in the building’s south complex.


Restrooms: Men’s and Women’s; on all levels of Arena

Lockers: Men’s and Women’s general, Staff/Faculty and three visiting team locker rooms

Lighting: TV lighting available

Training Area: Varsity Teams weight room, general weight room, handicapped accessible weight room

Concessions: Two permanent concession stands

Scoreboard: Two scoreboards specially designed for Rec Hall to accommodate different sports in Main Gym, and one scoreboard in South Gym

Media Area: Two media rooms and media row for events

Meeting/Event Rooms: Several meeting rooms available

History: Rec Hall has been the site of 20 collegiate national championships (NCAA, AIAW, and DGWS),16 international gymnastics meets, 12 NCAA and AIAW Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament games (in addition to the ‘76 AIAW Championship), five NIT games, the first-ever Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Dual Championship in gymnastics and scores of Eastern Regional and Conference Competitions.



Seating Capacity: 500Restrooms: Men’s and Women’s on siteLighting: On main fieldTraining Area: 3 batting cagesConcessions: Permanent on siteScoreboard: On main field with lightingParking: 500+Additional: 4 Fields currently hosting American Softball Association and local high school playoff games

Baseball & Softball

Hess Field

Medlar Field

Nittany Lion Softball Park

Description: First LEED certified Baseball complex in the country

Seating Capacity: 5,570Restrooms: 9 (five on main concourse, three on field level, one on luxury suite level)Training Area: Bullpen, batting cagesConcessions: 6 standsScoreboard: YesPress Box: 2,500 Square feetTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 15 minutes

Description: State-of-the art, $10.2 million facility located on the corner of University Drive and Park Avenue. The new softball stadium is a vast improvement from their previous facility, featuring expanded clubhouse and locker rooms, an indoor batting tunnel, training rooms, a video scoreboard, restrooms and upgraded concession stands.

Seating Capacity: 1,084Restrooms: Men’s and Women’s on siteLockers: New locker roomsLighting: State-of-the art lighting systemTraining Area: Outdoor and indoor training areas including batting cages and bullpensConcessions: YesScoreboard: YesMedia Area: Press boxTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 15 minutes


Toftrees Golf Resort & Conference CenterDescription: Toftrees is continually one of Pennsylvania’s top “places to Play” with our 18 hole championship golf course. Toftrees Golf Resort has recently been rated 4 1/2 stars by Golf Digest magazine’s “Places to Play” and one of Pennsylvania’s Best Resort/ Public Golf Courses.

Designed by nationally renowned golf course architect, Edmund (Ed) Ault and established in 1968, the pristine beauty of the golf course challenges the skills of all levels. The Toftrees name traces lineage to the Nolfolk, England coastal region. This is the home of the Toftrees Hamlet, and dozens of Historical Links including the Eaton Golf Club desingned by 4-time Open Champion, JH Taylor, and the scenic Marriott Sprowtown Manor Golf and Country Club.Restrooms: 2 on course facilities, 1 next to golf shop.

Lockers: Men’s and Women’s; Private access to members and VIP

Training Area: Practice range with target greens, bunkers, practice green

Concessions: Beverage/snack cart, 19th hole, Eagles nest concession stand between holes 9 and 10

Scoreboard: Main scoreboard located by practice green

Media Area: Available if needed

Parking: 300 with overflow of 200 if needed

Meeting/Event Rooms: 6 conference, 2 large banquet

Time to downtown: Less than 15 minutes

Time to airport: Less than 10 minutes

History: • Pennsylvania Better Ball• 2003-2007 AJGA Jr. All-Star Series • 2013 Fall NCCGA Atlantic Regional Championships


Camp WoodwardDescription: Nestled safely away in the mountains of Pennsylvania is an experience you will never forget: Camp Woodward. Nothing less than the Best Action Sports and Gymnastic facilities in the world.

Camp Woodward’s gyms are like none other in the world. Every inch has been designed to facilitate the best gymnastics instruction, always with safety as a primary goal. There are three gyms—totaling 43,000 square feet—furnished with more equipment than you have probably ever seen in one place.

Camp Woodward’s facilities are considered some of the best in the world. With a constant stream of professional athletes coming to teach, train, and do their thing you’re sure to come away with x-treme appreciation for the fastest growing sports in the world from a world class facility.

Seating Capacity: Seating for thousands

Restrooms: Men’s and Women’s

Lighting: Most outdoor venues

Training Area: Entire camp is x-treme games and

gymnastics training camp

Concessions: Yes

Media Area: Tents

Parking: Grass Parking

Meeting/Event Rooms: Available upon request

Time to downtown: Less than 45 minutes

Time to airport: Less than 60 minutesHistory: • Sony PlayStation Am Jam Finals• Fuel TV films episodes of “CAMP WOODWARD”

TV Show• Amateur Inline League (AIL) Eastern Qualifier• National Bicycle League (NBL)

Regional and National BMX Race• AST Dew Tour Media Weekend

featuring Freestyle Motocross and BMX Freestyle

• Downhill BMX X Games event• X Games qualifiers


Bigler FieldDescription: 89,000 sq. ft. Multisport competition practice field with AstroTurf Game Day Grass.

Seating Capacity: 300 and standing roomRestrooms: Portable restrooms availableLighting: YesConcessions: Portable availableScoreboard: Yes and additional portable availableMedia Area: In fan seating or in event area under tentsTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 15 minutes

C-3 SportsDescription: A 12,000 sq. ft. gymnasium with 2 full-sized basketball courts or 3 volleyball courts.

Restrooms: 2 Men’s and 2 Women’sLighting: Appropriate for indoor sportsConcessions: YesTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 20 minutes

Penn State Field Hockey ComplexDescription: 190,000 sq. ft. intramural complex with multi-purpose fields adjacent to Bigler Field

Seating Capacity: 800 and standing roomRestrooms: Portable restrooms availableLighting: YesConcessions: Portable availableScoreboard: Yes and additional portable availableMedia Area: In fan seating or in event area underTents or in portable press boxTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 15 minutes


Holuba Hall

Intramural Building

Description: Holuba Hall is used by Penn State’s men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, for their early season games and practices. Covering 118,000 square-feet, it is one of the largest indoor collegiate venues in the nation. Holuba Hall is also the main indoor practice facility for the Penn State football team.

Seating Capacity: Standing room, 50 upstairsRestrooms: 1 Men’s and 1 Women’sLighting: Indoor field house lightingTraining Area: Used as training facility for most out-door sports, training roomScoreboard: Yes with portable availableTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 15 minutes

History: East Coast Volleyball Tournament, Sport Court is setup to make Holuba one of the main gyms for the tournament.

Description: 6 Basketball Courts, 8 Volleyball Courts, Tennis Courts, Racquet ball, Roller hockey courts andnumerous outdoor fields.

Seating Capacity: Dependent on number of open courtsRestrooms: Both permanent and portable depending on indoors or outdoorsLockers: 1 Men’s and 1 Women’sLighting: All Gyms and All FieldsTraining Area: Weight room, wrestling mats, basketball courts, volleyball courts and a jogging trackConcessions: Portable availableScoreboard: Yes and portable for outdoorsMedia Area: Rooms availableMeeting/Event Rooms: Rooms availableTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 15 minutes

History:• PSU intramural championships• Sports Camps• East Coast Volleyball• Happy Volley Club Championships


Jeffery FieldDescription: Jeffery Field is home to Penn State’s men’s and women’s lacrosse teams in the Spring and men’s and women’s soccer teams in the Fall. Jeffery Field is regarded as one of the finest grass surfaces in the country. It is located on the East side of campus adjacent to Beaver Stadium at the intersection of University Drive and Park Avenue. Recent upgrades to the field have included new lighting, scoreboard and permanent seating.

Seating Capacity: 5,000Restrooms: Portable Restrooms availableLockers: Covered benchesLighting: YesTraining Area: Attached practice/warm-up fieldConcessions: Yes, portableScoreboard: YesTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 15 minutes

History:• Several Big Ten Men’s & Women’s Soccer

Championships/Tournaments• Numerous NCAA Men’s and Women’s NCAA early

rounds soccer and lacrosse games• PIAA soccer games

Multi-Sport FacilityDescription: The Multi-Sport facility is the home of the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams. This state-of-the-art building contains one of the nation’s elite 200-yard hydraulic tracks surrounding a spacious infield. The facility also contains a 60x60-yard turf area available for various athletic practices, a weight room and locker rooms, storage and meeting rooms.

Seating Capacity: 1,000Restrooms: 2 Men’s and 2 Women’sLockers: 1 Men’s and 1 Women’sTraining Area: 60x60 turf area, weight roomConcessions: Permanent during eventsScoreboard: Digital Video output to interface with high-tech instant scoring track systemMeeting/Event Rooms: 12 person meeting room

History:• National Governors Association• Men’s & Women’s Big Ten Indoor Track & Field

Championship• PIAA Indoor State Championships• Special Olympics• East Coast Volleyball• Happy Volley Club Championships


Nittany Lion TrackDescription: Located on the East side of campus the outdoor track is home to Penn State’s men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams. Considered one of the best track layouts in the East, it is a 400- meter tartan surface with nine 48-inch lanes a six-foot warm-up lane running outside lane No. 9. The infield contains two high-jump pits, as well as two javelin, shot put, discus and hammer areas each. Other features are a steeplechase water jump, in addition to long jump, triple jump and pole vault runways in two directions.

Seating Capacity: 500 and standing roomRestrooms: Portable availableLockers: Available in Multi-Sport FacilityConcessions: Portable availableMedia Area: Tents availableMeeting/Event Rooms: Tents availableTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 20 minutes

History:• Big Ten Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

Championships• Special Olympics

Description: The Pegula Ice Arena is a new home for the Nittany Lions beginning the 2013-2014 season. Penn State Alumnus and Buffalo Sabres owner, Terry Pegula and his wife, Kim, donated $88 million for the facility. The arena includes two sheets that allow the use of a wide range of campus and community activities that vary from commencement ceremonies to classes and lessons. The facility contains a weight room, hydrotherapy training room, steam room, team lounge and locker area and an XO’s video system. In addition, the arena will be able to host various events such as National Hockey League and American Hockey League exhibition games.

Seating Capacity: 6,000 main rink & 300 community rinkRestrooms: Men’s & Women’s availableLockers: First-rate varsity locker rooms in the main rink & eight available in the community rinkConcessions: Concession stands with cafeMedia Area: Press box and media centerTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 15 minutes

Pegula Ice Arena


Sarni Tennis Center

White Building

Description: The Sarni Tennis Facility is home to Penn State’s men’s and women’s tennis teams. It contains six outdoor Plexi-cushion courts, all lighted for night play, and including one “stadium” court with seating for 1,100 spectators. The current indoor facility located next to Holuba Hall has four Deco-turf courts with an 800-seat elevated gallery, office, pro shop and locker rooms. This facility is used for matches, team and individual practices during inclement weather. 6 regular courts and 1 stadium court.

Seating Capacity: 1,100Restrooms: Men’s and Women’sLighting: Appropriate for tennisConcessions: Yes-portableScoreboard: YesMedia Area: In fan seatingTime to downtown: Less than 5 minutesTime to airport: Less than 20 minutes

History:• Numerous PIAA Boy’s Team & Individual Tennis Championships• USA Tennis Association Tournament

Description: The White Building is home of the ten time National Championship men’s and women’s fencing teams. The site has a fencing practice area in its lower level. Competition is held in the North Gym on the main floor. The White building also houses a newly equipped state-of-the-art gymnastics training facility. The gym features 9,200 square-feet of training space equipped with two sets of each apparatus, along with two loose foam pits and overhead spotting belts. Several of the world’s greatest gymnasts have trained here, including Olympic gold medalist Vitaly Scherbo.

Restrooms: Men’s and Women’sLockers: 1 Men’s and 1 Women’sTraining Area: Weight room, swimming pool, gymnastics, fencingScoreboard: Yes in main gymMeeting/Event Rooms: Classrooms

History: • Happy Volley Club Championships• East Coast Volleyball


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