Open REC: Sports

Playing a sport is great for your health. It keeps you active, improves your heart health, and reduces stress. Give it a try and enjoy the benefits of our Open REC: Sports!

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What are Open REC Sports?

Join our "Open REC Sports" for inclusive and laid-back sport activities welcoming individuals of all skill levels and backgrounds. These sport activities, included with your Recreation membership, prioritize enjoyment and physical activity over fierce competition.

Beyond the games, we focus on building a strong community and promoting overall physical well-being. Join us to stay active, have fun, and connect with others!

Our Sports

With various Open REC Sports offered at different times and locations throughout the day, there are plenty of opportunities to join in the fun.

Current Open REC Sports:

  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Diving
  • Fitness Center
  • Indoor/Outdoor Jogging Tracks
  • Kunz Field (Soccer, Football & More!)
  • Pickleball
  • Racquetball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Walleyball

Fall 2025 Schedule

Monday, August 25th, 2025 - Monday, December 8th, 2025
Hours are subject to change. For real-time updates, please visit the UB Events Calendar.

Recreation Change in Hours Begins Tuesday, December 9th:

Reduced hours will be in effect from 12/9/25 - 1/20/26.

  • Recreation will be closed from Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - Thursday, January 1, 2026.
  • Recreation will reopen and still follow reduced hours on Friday, January 2, 2026.
  • Please visit the UB Events Calendar for real-time updates regarding available services and facility hours.

North Campus

Alumni Arena

Open REC: Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Location
Basketball 5pm-7pm 5pm-7pm 5pm-7pm 5pm-7pm 5pm-7pm 12pm-4:30pm 2pm-4:30pm 76 Alumni Arena
Ed Wright Practice Facility
Diving N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3pm-4:30pm N/A 86 Alumni Arena
Diving Well
Fitness Center 6am-10:45pm
6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-9:45pm 11am-4:45pm 11am-4:45pm 175 Alumni Arena
Fitness Center
Indoor Jogging Track 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-9:45pm 11am-4:45pm 11am-4:45pm 2nd Floor
Alumni Arena
Racquetball 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-9:45pm 11am-4:45pm 11am-4:45pm 148-149 Alumni Arena
Racquetball Courts
Swimming* 7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-9:30pm
7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-9:30pm
7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-9:30pm
7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-9:30pm
7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-8:30pm
12pm-4:30pm 12pm-4:30pm 86 Alumni Arena
Pool
Table Tennis 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-9:45pm 11am-4:45pm 11am-4:45pm 146 Alumni Arena
Table Tennis Room
Volleyball N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12pm-4:30pm N/A
76 Alumni Arena
Ed Wright Practice Facility
Walleyball 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-10:45pm 6am-9:45pm 11am-4:45pm 11am-4:45pm 147 Alumni Arena
Racquetball Courts

*Open REC: Indoor Jogging Track and Open REC: Swimming hours change frequently due to Division I sports teams schedules. Please view our Alumni Arena December 2025 Closures for a heads up on those changes.

Ellicott Tennis Complex

Open REC: Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Location
Pickleball CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
Ellicott Tennis Courts
Tennis CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
Ellicott Tennis Courts

Kunz Stadium

Open REC: Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Location
Kunz Field 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm N/A N/A Kunz Stadium
Field
Outdoor Jogging Track 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm N/A N/A Kunz Stadium
Track

South Campus

Clark Hall

Open REC: Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Location
Badminton 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm N/A
N/A
206 Clark Hall
Small Gym
Basketball 8am-8pm 8am-8pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm N/A
N/A
204 Clark Hall
Main Gym
Fitness Center 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm N/A
N/A
203 Clark Hall
Fitness Center
Racquetball / Squash 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm 8am-9:45pm N/A
N/A
Clark Hall
Racquetball Courts
Swimming 12pm-2pm
6pm-8pm
12pm-2pm 12pm-2pm
6pm-8pm
12pm-2pm 12pm-2pm
6pm-8pm
N/A
N/A
108 Clark Hall
Pool

Winter 2025/2026 Schedule

Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 - Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.
Hours are subject to change. For real-time updates, please visit the UB Events Calendar.

Recreation Closure:

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 - Thursday, January 1st, 2026.

Open REC: Swimming & Diving: Closed from 12/20/2025 - 1/7/2026.

Please visit the UB Events Calendar for real-time updates regarding available services and facility hours.

North Campus

Alumni Arena

Open REC: Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Location
Basketball 5pm-7pm 5pm-7pm 5pm-7pm 5pm-7pm 5pm-7pm 12pm-4:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 76 Alumni Arena
Ed Wright Practice Facility
Diving N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3pm-4:30pm 12pm-4:30pm 86 Alumni Arena
Diving Well
Fitness Center 6am-7:45pm
6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 175 Alumni Arena
Fitness Center
Indoor Jogging Track 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 2nd Floor
Alumni Arena
Racquetball 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 148-149 Alumni Arena
Racquetball Courts
Swimming* 7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-7:30pm
7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-7:30pm
7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-7:30pm
7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-7:30pm
7am-8:30am
12pm-1:30pm
5pm-7:30pm
12pm-4:30pm 12pm-4:30pm 86 Alumni Arena
Pool
Table Tennis 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 12pm-4:45pm  
Volleyball N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12pm-4:45pm 12pm-4:45pm  
Walleyball 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 6am-7:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 12pm-4:45pm 147 Alumni Arena
Racquetball Courts

*Open REC: Indoor Jogging Track and Open REC: Swimming hours change frequently due to Division I sports teams schedules. Please view our Alumni Arena December 2025 Closures for a heads up on those changes.

Ellicott Tennis Complex

Open REC: Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Location
Pickleball CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
Ellicott Tennis Courts
Tennis CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
CLOSED
(for season)
Ellicott Tennis Courts

Kunz Stadium

Open REC: Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Location
Kunz Field 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm N/A N/A Kunz Stadium
Field
Outdoor Jogging Track 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm 8am-4pm N/A N/A Kunz Stadium
Track

South Campus

Clark Hall

Open REC: Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Location
Badminton 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm N/A
N/A
206 Clark Hall
Small Gym
Basketball 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm N/A
N/A
204 Clark Hall
Main Gym
Fitness Center 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm N/A
N/A
203 Clark Hall
Fitness Center
Racquetball / Squash 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm 9am-7:45pm N/A
N/A
Clark Hall
Racquetball Courts
Swimming 12pm-2pm
5:30pm-7:30pm
12pm-2pm
5:30pm-7:30pm
12pm-2pm
5:30pm-7:30pm
12pm-2pm
5:30pm-7:30pm
12pm-2pm
5:30pm-7:30pm
N/A
N/A
108 Clark Hall
Pool

Questions?

North Campus

headshot of wilson bautista.

Wilson Bautista

Associate Director for Informal Recreation

Recreation

175 Alumni Arena

Phone: 716-645-6874

Email: wb3@buffalo.edu

South Campus

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Dior Jackson

Assistant Director for Informal Recreation and Clark Hall Building Manager

Recreation

113 Clark Hall

Phone: 716-829-2926

Email: dmj25@buffalo.edu