Athletic Facilities
Vailas Performance Center
In the summer of 2004, the fitness room in the athletic department
was renovated and expanded, and with the support of Nick Vailas
’76, the Vailas Performance Center was born. The new facility
will be a major boost to the strength and conditioning of Panther
student-athletes.
PSU Athletics and physical education students will benefit from
improvements to equipment used by students and athletes for fitness.
The weight training program serves three purposes: 1) to provide a
safe environment for all student-athletes to develop their skills
and abilities; 2) to provide a teaching lab for Health, Physical
Education and Recreation majors; and 3) to prevent injury and improve
performance.
The Vailas Performance Center is a facility that is both attractive
and safe for student-athletes. It focuses attention to the needs of
our athletic teams individually in an area that is both gender friendly
and supported by professionals who have the capacity to develop the
diverse programming needed for the many types of student-athletes at
Plymouth State.
The creation of the Vailas Performance Center offers an opportunity
for Health Physical Education and Recreation majors to enhance their
knowledge and experience in the types of training involved in a strength
and conditioning program. The exposure to basic through complex techniques
of functional training will allow students majoring in athletic training
to develop the competencies and skills needed to be competitive in a
growing career field.
