Facilities

Alumni Arena is a world class facility that houses the university's NCAA Division I sports teams and faculty. It's the place for men's and women's Mid-American Conference basketball competition, fitness activities, Distinguished Speakers Series lectures and large-scale events, including general commencement.  The building was constructed in two phases - 1982 and 1985. The addition included a gymnastic area, activity rooms, locker rooms and racket ball courts among other space uses. Alumni Arena also includes a 6,000 seat gym for basketball, wrestling or volleyball (also the site of commencements and lectures by prominent speakers) and a natatorium, The gym is also the site of a 50 meter Olympic pool with a 1.2 million gallon capacity.  It's also home to the Department of Theatre and Dance.

The Bulls Team Shop is located inside Alumni Arena on the first floor, Room 130.

The Bulls Team Shop is open during UB Athletics home games that take place in Alumni Arena.

To find a schedule of these special events, visit the UB Athletics website. Go Bulls!

The mirrored Dance Studio is located inside Alumni Arena on the ground floor, Room 75.

Hours change on a weekly basis, please check the UB Events Calendar for real-time schedule.

The three full-court basketball gym, the Ed Wright Practice Facility, is located inside Alumni Arena on the ground floor, Room 76.

Hours change on a weekly basis, please check the UB Events Calendar for real-time schedule.

The 6,900 sq. ft. Fitness Center with Cardio Deck is located inside Alumni Arena on the first floor, Room 175.

• Always return equipment to its proper location and re-rack used weights. Please sanitize all equipment that you have used.
• Absolutely no dropping weights. All weights must be returned to the ground in a controlled manner.
• Appropriate clothing is required at all times. Tops are required and must cover the entire torso-stomach, ribcage and chest. No open-toe shoes or boots are permitted in the Fitness Center.
• No bags/backpacks are permitted in the Fitness Center. Jackets may not be left on the floor. Free lockers are available for use in the locker room and lock rentals are available in the Pro Shop.
• To avoid unwanted noise, and for safety purposes, only personal headphone audio systems are allowed.
• Verbal and/or physical abuse of students and members, as well as physical abuse of the property is not allowed. Aggressive behavior will result in immediate dismissal from the facility.

The 1/6 Mile long Jogging Track is located inside Alumni Arena on the second floor.

Hours are subject to change based on scheduled events, please check the Alumni Arena Monthly Closures for updates.

The Men's and Women's Locker Rooms are located inside Alumni Arena on the ground floor. Locker Rooms are equipped with showers, lockers, bathrooms, a steam room and a sauna.

Please be advised, the general locker rooms in Alumni Arena are closed and will be locked until further notice. If you have a locker rental, we ask that you make an appointment to come in and retrieve your items.

To make an appointment at Alumni Arena,

• Contact Ken Holmes at kholmes2@buffalo.edu to set up a day and time to come to Alumni Arena to retrieve your items.
• Ken is available Monday-Friday, 11:00am-5:00pm.
• If these days/times do not work for you, we can schedule an alternate time.

If your locker is at Clark Hall,

• Contact Dior Jackson at dmj25@buffalo.edu to set up a day/time to get your items from Clark Hall.

The Main Gym is located inside Alumni Arena on the ground floor, Room 1.

Hours change on a weekly basis, please check the UB Events Calendar for real-time schedule.

Alumni Arena Member Services is located inside Alumni Arena on the first floor, Room 175.

The 50-meter Pool is located inside Alumni Arena on the ground floor, Room 86.

Hours change on a weekly basis, please check the UB Events Calendar for real-time schedule.

The Pro Shop is located inside Alumni Arena on the ground floor, Room 29.

The Pro Shop is your resource for equipment rentals, towel service and locker rentals. All UB Students, Faculty, Staff and Recreation Permit Holders can rent lockers, buy and rent equipment and take advantage of our towel service.

Present your UB Card or Recreation Membership Permit to the Pro Shop Attendant to begin rental process.

We are committed to providing excellent customer service, therefore during the periods that the Pro Shop is closed, you will be able to exchange your towel in Member Services, 175 Alumni Arena.

It is imperative that lockers are renewed on time. The first day of each month, renewal reminders will go out for all lockers that expire in the following month. In addition, email reminders will be sent indicating when the locker expires.

At the end of the month, all lockers that have expired will be dumped, locks will be changed and contents will be bagged and held in the Pro Shop for two (2) weeks. You will receive a phone call indicating your locker has been cleared out. After two (2) weeks, the contents will be donated to charity.

Do you want to play racquetball? A game of basketball? Do you have equipment? Come to the Pro Shop to rent out a wide variety of sports equipment!

Any UB Student, Faculty, Staff or Recreation Membership Permit holder can rent equipment for the day at no cost. To rent equipment, you must bring your driver's license and UB Card/Recreation Membership Card to the Pro Shopt. You must have both forms of ID, no exceptions.

Policies

• You may NOT rent equipment for an academic class.
• All equipment must be returned by the close of the same day, otherwise a $5.00/day late fee will be charged.
• All equipment must be returned in the same condition.
• A fee* will be charged to all lost or damaged equipment.

Are you having a picnic, family reunion or a get together with friends? Rent equipment from the Pro Shop!

You must put in your request at least 48 hours before your desired pick-up date.

The Racquetball Courts are located inside Alumni Arena on the first floor.

Reservations can be made starting at 12:00pm. To make a reservation, call Member Services no earlier than two days prior to your desired date/time.

The Spinning Room is located inside Alumni Arena on the first floor, Room 145.

Hours change on a weekly basis, please check the UB Events Calendar for real-time schedule.