UW Rec Sports Building History

  • Camp Randall Sports Center (Shell) Construction

    Camp Randall Sports Center was constructed for a cost of $1.5 million as an athletic practice facility.
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    UW Rec Sports Buildings History

  • Natatorium Construction

    Opened as an athletic facility with a diving well, racing pool, and bleacher seating for a cost of $950,000.
  • Natatorium Unit II Gym Construction

    Added to the Natatorium for a Rec Sports and Kinesiology facility. Included four multipurpose gyms, locker rooms, weight and cardio rooms, a fitness training room, a multipurpose studio, five racquetball courts, a spin room, offices, four classrooms and eight sports labs. This project cost $3.1 million.
  • Nielson Tennis Stadium Construction

    Constructed for $2.1 million as a recretational/athletic facility as a gift from A.C. Nielsen Sr. This facility has 12 tennis courts, five single squash and one double squash court, offices and locker rooms.
  • Camp Randall Sports Center renovation

    Intramural Recreation took over the facility and incorporated an ice rink, 8 lane track with four basketball courts, six weight bays, locker rooms, offices amd a pro-shop, for a cost of $1.7 million.
  • SERF construction

    Constructed as a Recreational Sports/Kinesiology facility for $9.2 million.
  • SERF addition construction

    Addition in SERF size, courts, and machines for a cost of $6.3 million.
  • NatUp failed referendum

    UW Rec Sports tried to pass a referendum to make an addition and renovations to the Nat, but did not get enough student votes to pass.
  • Rec Sports Renovation Referendum

    The referedum will need 50% of UW students to vote yes to pass it.
  • Near West fields open

    *If the referendum passes
  • New SERF opens

    *If referendum passes
  • New Natatorium opens

    *If referendum passes
  • Near East fields open

    *If referendum passes