Students run on treadmills in the Rec Center

Campus Recreation and Fitness

Wayne State College offers plenty of activities, classes, and equipment to meet your fitness and recreation needs.

Physical fitness

Stay active

Our fitness facilities, exercise classes, intramurals, and recreational activities offer a variety of opportunities to help you stay active throughout the year! Between our Wellness Center and Outdoor Recreation Complex, indoor track, indoor turf area, multiple weight training and cardio rooms, basketball courts, badminton and pickleball courts, racquetball courts, tennis courts, futsal courts, sand volleyball courts, and fitness trail, you'll have plenty of ways to stay in shape.

Students play basketball in the Rec Center
Main fitness facility

Wellness Center

The WSC Wellness Center (formerly Rec Center) is a great location for working out and hanging with friends. The 50,000-square-foot facility includes an indoor track, basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts, a functional training room, selectorized machines, free weight room, and a cardio room with 40 machines. We also offer fitness and wellness classes there, and we have rooms where you can work out on your own.

Additional fitness facilities

More places to work out

Outdoor Recreation

The Outdoor Recreation Complex features basketball, futsal, and tennis courts, in addition to sand volleyball courts, a walking trail, and the disc golf course.

Outdoor athletic complex

Indoor Athletic Complex

The Indoor Athletic Complex features a hard court for basketball and volleyball with a balcony that oversees the facility.

Kirk Gardner Indoor Athletic Complex

Outdoor Track and Field

The track and field facilities are primarily used by WSC athletic teams, but they are open to the public when not in use by Wildcat Athletics.

LeRoy Simpson Track and Bob Cunningham Field
Students participate in a cycling class
Group fitness

Sign up for a fitness class

Wayne State offers a range of fitness classes for students and employees. These fitness classes are a great way to enjoy a workout and try something new. Classes may have limited openings. To reserve your spot in class, sign up through IM Leagues.

Compete and have funMore ways to stay active

Students participate in intramural sand volleyball

Intramural sports and activities

Club sports

Recreational student clubs

Wayne State offers a variety of student clubs, groups, and organizations, with many of them offering opportunities for pursuits in recreation, leisure, sport, and fitness.

Chess club concept

Questions? Contact:

Michael Karnes
Assistant Athletic Director, Operations
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 402-375-7580

John Schwarte
Associate Athletic Director, Facilities and Campus Recreation
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 402-375-7481