The focal point of all campus sports activity is the Koessler Athletic Center (KAC). Built in 1968 at a cost of $3 million, the KAC houses both the Physical Education and Athletics Departments and is the site of intercollegiate, intramural, recreation and local high school sporting events.
Overview of Facilities
The KAC consists of a multi-purpose gymnasium, swimming pool, training room, rehabilitation room, a newly renovated weight room and several classrooms and offices. The gymnasium underwent a facelift the past two summers. The ceiling was removed, and the walls were refinished and painted. The bleachers were replaced with 1,100 chair back seats and new bleachers, bringing the capacity to 2,176. The floor was refinished and repainted, and a new sound system was installed. In addition, the lighting was upgraded and wiring was added to allow for televised games, while the men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball locker rooms were also renovated. The final touch was the addition of new scoreboards, one of which lists individual players’ points and fouls. The $1.3 million renovations were made with the help of a $1 million gift from Chester and Diane Stranczek.
Over the past 10 years, the KAC has added offices for its part-time staff on the ground level, new equipment in an expanded weight room, new offices for the Athletic Department and new lights in the gymnasium. The Koessler Athletic Center was the site of the men’s basketball tournament at the 2003 Empire State Games.
Capacity
2,176
