The James David Ross Family Recreation Center opened its doors to the Washington & Jefferson College community in April 2017.
The recreation center annexes to the Henry Memorial Center which has long been the home of athletics at W&J. The 30,000-square foot facility features a three-lane, 167-meter walking/running track, three multi-sport athletic courts marked for basketball, volleyball, and tennis, a new wrestling room, and a general exercise room for activities like yoga and pilates. New offices and recruiting spaces for the athletics department are also included.
The recreation center features a dropdown batting cage for baseball and softball on one of the three courts. It also has a pole vault pen for the indoor track & field athletes to practice on.
The recreation center is named for the family of David A. Ross ’78, the project’s donor, who also led the construction process. Ross, a member of the W&J Board of Trustees and the Property, Building and Grounds Committee, is the founder of Atlantic Realty, one of largest privately owned real estate developers in the Washington, D.C. area. He has guided the construction and renovation of several W&J buildings, including Swanson Science Center, the renovation of Dieter-Porter Life Sciences Building, and Ross Memorial Park, also named for his family.
The facility, which is open to W&J students, faculty, and staff, has hosted the college's commencement and matriculation exercises since its opening.
James David Ross Family Recreation Center Hours (Students, Faculty, Staff Only)
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
