“The expansion of the sports performance facility has better positioned DAPER to meet the needs of our varsity student-athletes while expanding training and teaching opportunities for the broader student population.”
Creating spaces that promote health and wellness, in addition to providing necessary resources to our varsity teams, is critical to the Institute’s goal of supporting students in every aspect of their lives at MIT.
With the help of alumni and friends, the Sports Performance Center in the DuPont Athletic Building (W31) recently underwent a major renovation, reopening in 2024 with triple the previous space and vastly improved facilities. “We are truly grateful for the generosity of the many donors who supported the vision for this project, which will have a transformational impact on the experience of our current and future students,” said G. Anthony Grant, MIT’s athletic director and head of the Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER).
The center now offers ample open space for teams to train together, offering shock-absorbing floors, new equipment, and a turf sprinting area. The educational space was upgraded to include a flexible workspace for instructors to review lesson plans as well as private offices for meetings with students.
The updated and expanded strength and conditioning facility will feature new equipment befitting MIT’s elite athletic stature.
There will be more open space for groups to train, with shock-absorbing floors and a turf sprinting area.
New equipment will include double and single half-racks, a functional trainer, sleds, air bikes, and timing systems.
“Providing the appropriate strength and conditioning resources is essential to enable our 800 student-athletes across 33 varsity sports to achieve their optimal physical performance,” says Grant. “The expansion of the sports performance facility will better position DAPER to meet the needs of our student-athletes, as well as expand training and teaching opportunities of the broader student population.”
Support the Sports Performance Center
Philanthropic support has helped us achieve the promise of the renovated Sports Performance Center for our student-athletes and the entire MIT community. Gifts of all levels are deeply appreciated, and naming opportunities start at $100,000. Yet to be raised: $1.9M
View a complete list of current capital fundraising priorities.
To learn more about supporting the Sports Performance Center, contact Candace Crabtree at ccrabtre@mit.edu or 617.715.2838.