Have Fun, Get Fit!

Otterbein offers many ways to keep you moving. From our impressive fitness center to the local bike trail, there's plenty of opportunities to lead an active lifestyle while you're a student here.

The Clements Recreation and Fitness Center

This beautiful $9.5 million facility was dedicated on October 18, 2002. It features a fieldhouse of over 70,000 square feet and a two-story connector to the existing Rike Center. The fieldhouse features a sanctioned six-lane, 200 meter indoor track; four practice courts for multiple activities, including basketball, tennis, volleyball and badminton; pole vault, long jump and high jump pits and a shot put area; four batting cages and a spectator balcony.

The Clements Center features state-of-the-art Cybex weightlifting equipment and Star-Trac cardiovascular equipment, giving fitness seekers an opportunity to meet their workout needs on a vast array of equipment. Many of the Star-Trac treadmills and ellipticals are equipped with a flat screen TV for your viewing pleasure in addition to overhead large-screen TVs for the general public. List of equipment in the Clements Center.

The Rike Center

This domed-roof facility encloses an intercollegiate wood basketball floor with seating for 3,100 spectators; nets and space to segment three courts for volleyball, tennis or basketball; and a tenth-mile oval track. This facility also has a weight training room and two handball/racquetball courts. Additionally, nets serve to section off an indoor baseball, infield, and batting practice cage. Outdoor sports facilities include tennis courts, softball, baseball and soccer fields, and Memorial Stadium, with a seating capacity of 5000 and a 440-yard all-weather track surrounding the natural grass football field. The "O" Club weight room was opened and dedicated in the spring of 2008 and features various pieces of York Barbell equipment and free weights. List of equipment in The "O" Club weight room.

Intramural Sports

Otterbein offers several intramural sports each quarter.

Other Fitness Opportunities

Otterbein is located adjacent to the 23 mile Westerville bikeway/leisure path. See the City of Westerville site for more details.

The Westerville Community Center is a 96,600 square foot facility which offers a leisure pool with water slides and a lazy river; an 8-lane lap pool; walking/running track; gymnasium; fitness room; and an indoor climbing wall.