The Stephen A. Adler Athletic Complex

The Steven A. Adler Athletic Complex is home to 14 intercollegiate varsity athletic programs, offices for athletic department faculty and coaches, as well the Kinesiology Department and Army R.O.T.C. The Adler Complex contains a large gymnasium, an indoor swimming pool, racquetball courts, a multi-purpose room, a weight room, fitness loft, as well as shower and locker rooms. Adler was constructed in two phases during the seventies. The first phase, which included the gymnasium and lobby area, was completed in 1972. The second phase included a swimming pool, facilities for required physical education classes, an area for conferences, demonstrations and exhibits, racquetball courts, equipment rooms, men's and women's locker facilities, a training room and faculty offices. It was completed in 1977.

  EQUIPMENT/RESERVATION DESK

The lobby area in the Adler complex is where students, faculty, staff and the general public can stop to check in for use of Adler facilities. The friendly staff at the front desk will accommodate visitors with ID card check in, guest pass purchase, equipment check out, reservations, and can also provide general information. The lobby is also host to a trophy case that highlights the long history of Penn State Altoona athletics.

There are two adjoining rooms where students, faculty, and staff can go to lift weights. The first room is 40 x 31 and carries most of the free weights while the second room contains a wide variety of weight machines as well as mats for doing sit-ups and equipment for doing squats and leg presses.

 

  FITNESS LOFT

The fitness loft is an area where students, faculty and staff can make use of a wide variety of state of the art fitness machines to work on both muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness. The loft is located on the second floor of the Adler Athletic building and overlooks the swimming pool at Ivyside. Equipment includes nine stair stepping machines, five stationary bikes, one sitting bike, an adjustable bench for sit-ups, and seven treadmills.

 
  ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM

    Spring Run Stadium  

In the fall of 2002 Penn State Altoona opened up its newest addition to the athletic facilities when Spring Run Stadium hosted the first soccer game. Prior to the opening of Spring Run Stadium the soccer team played their home games at Altoona Area School District fields. The field consists of a soccer field surrounded by an eight-lane track. The unique blue surface on the track is the first of its kind in the Penn State system. The track is open to the campus and the community for recreational use when the campus teams are not using the facility. Along with the track and soccer accommodations Spring Run Stadium also has an enclosed press box, a large scoreboard, lights for night games and activities, and bleachers.

Ivyside Athletic Fields 

Ivyside Athletic Fields are home to the Penn State Altoona baseball and softball teams. The baseball team has enjoyed playing at the campus since the late sixties, though the facilities have been upgraded considerably since those early days. The most recent additions to the baseball field include a new scoreboard and press box that features a concession stand and restrooms. There is also a bullpen area, dugouts, a batting cage and storage sheds. The softball field has enjoyed a home at Ivyside since 2002 and new dugouts were recently added to the facility. Both baseball and softball fields are equipped with lights for night competition. In 1991 six new tennis courts were added to the fields behind Adler Athletic Complex. The courts are home to the men's and women's tennis teams who compete in spring and fall, respectively. These facilities are also equipped with lights and are open to the public when not being used for campus activities.