Sport Performance Facilities
Gallery: Sport Performance Facilities
James W. Wilson Center
The Wilson Center for Intercollegiate Athletics, completed in 1990, has been described as one of the finest athletic buildings in the country.
The Wilson Center houses athletic offices for 12 of Tulane's 17 varsity sports, the Green Wave's weight room, training room, the Mickey Retif Clubhouse, the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame Room, a collection of memorabilia in the building's atrium and the Academic Student Services Office and computer lab.
The building covers 76,000 square feet and was completed at a cost of $7.2 million. It is named for former Tulane football player Jim Wilson Jr., whose generous gift was a major catalyst in the fund-raising drive for completion of the building.
Slatten Family Strength Center/The Earl "Bubba" Porche Athletic Training Room
With 12 certified athletic trainers, a state-of-the art weight room staffed by seven strength and conditioning coaches, and the resources of the nearby Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, Tulane student-athletes are provided with the best opportunities to gain a physical edge as well as maintain health and athletic wellness. In addition, Tulane's wellness staff includes a nutritionist available to meet with student-athletes to provide a program for healthy diet and nutrition in accordance with each individual's goals.
Slatten Family Strength Center
Located in the Wilson Center, the Slatten Family Strength Center is where Tulane student-athletes dedicate themselves to maximize their athletic potential through year-round training opportunities. Featuring more than 5,500 square feet of training space and more than 20,000 pounds of weights and equipment, every student-athlete at Tulane utilizes the state-of-the-art facility and receives personal attention for all of his or her training needs.
A $1.2 million enhancement of the Slatten Family Strength Center in 2019 provided upgrades to the facility including a higher ceiling, new floors, a new lighting system, new windows to allow more natural light, a reconfigured office space for the strength and conditioning coaches and staff as well as additional storage space.
Under the direction of strength and conditioning coach Kyle Speer, the facility has developed an intense and hard-working, yet enjoyable, atmosphere. Speer and his staff closely monitor the implementation and progress of a proactive sport-specific program designed to improve flexibility, speed, power, agility and strength.
The goals of the staff are to help each student-athlete reach his or her peak physical performance while maximizing injury prevention. All student-athletes receive personal training and instruction that specifically enhances athletic performance in their respective sport. The strength and conditioning facility is an integral part of Tulane's on-field success.
The weight room is furnished with equipment from Powerlift, Life Fitness and Hammer Strength. The facility also is equipped with Dynamax medicine balls, hurdles, plyometric boxes and assorted speed and agility equipment. The weight room also features Life Fitness stationary bikes, elliptical cross trainers and treadmills to ensure cardiovascular fitness. Strength and conditioning is a critical element in the wellness plan for every Tulane student-athlete.
The Earl "Bubba" Porche Athletic Training Room
Named in honor of longtime Tulane trainer Earl "Bubba" Porche, the Tulane Athletic Training Room is the primary medical treatment facility for all Tulane student-athletes, where all practice preparation, illness and injury prevention and treatment, and rehabilitation takes place. The staff stays apprised of the latest in injury treatment and rehabilitation, and uses state-of-the-art modalities and equipment, including electrical stimulations/ultrasound machines, whirlpools, a full-size Jacuzzi and a Biodex isokinetic testing/rehabilitation unit to provide the utmost in student-athlete care. The athletic training staff stays on the cutting edge of medical technology by using computerized injury tracking systems that are PDA compatible.
The Tulane athletic trainers work closely with the physicians and staff at the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine (TISM) - one of the premier sports medicine facilities in the nation. Located adjacent to the McWilliams Athletics Complex , TISM integrates clinical management, research and education with the resources of a world-renowned medical school and hospital.
TISM includes physicians' offices where the Tulane team physicians see patients, a physical therapy department, a biomechanics lab, full x-ray capabilities and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit. These facilities, along with the athletic training room, allow the sports medicine staff to provide Tulane student-athletes with the highest quality of sports medicine care.
Hertz Center
Tulane University unveiled the Hertz Center, the new state-of-the-art, 43,000 square-foot basketball and volleyball practice facility, in a dedication ceremony in November 2011. The Hertz Center was officially opened in a ribbon cutting ceremony which included Tulane director of athletics Rick Dickson, Tulane president Scott Cowen and Atlanta businessman and the chair of the Tulane Board Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics Doug Hertz, who made the naming gift for the facility.
The Hertz Center is located on Ben Weiner Drive between the Wilson Center and the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine and will act as the training facility for the men's and women's basketball and volleyball programs.
Attached to the main practice area of the Hertz Center are the athletic training and strength and conditioning rooms. The open floor plan gives the student-athletes access to both rooms and almost 3,000 square-foot area that can be viewed from the gym through an all-glass front. The athletic training area houses one Hydroworx cold tub, two taping tables and four treatment stations. In the strength and conditioning area, treadmills, elliptical machines and an assortment of Power Lift weight training equipment line the floor. Offices were also installed for the staff members that will be working with the Green Wave programs housed in the Hertz Center.
Green Wave Grille
Tulane University and Sodexo announced a new dining facility called the Green Wave Grille on Aug. 24, 2018, designed to equip college athletes with the proper nutrition. This new dining room, located on the first floor of Yulman Stadium, is available to the entire Tulane University community.
The 14,811 square foot dining facility is managed by Tulane Dining Services at Yulman Stadium. The facility includes a full kitchen, dining areas and prep space. The program includes new menus featuring protein carving stations, fueling stations, cook-to-order specialty dish stations as well as travel meals. Dietitians and the Tulane strength and conditioning coaches have collaborated to provide high quality ingredients and healthy options for every meal.
Tulane Dining Services provides an average of 1.4 million meals per year for 13,500 students. Sodexo employs more than 300 staff members at Tulane University who focus on optimizing each student's physical, social and academic environment to create the best possible experience. This partnership between Tulane Dining, Sodexo and Tulane Athletics is set to enhance excellent service to our students and staff. For more information, visit www.diningservices.tulane.edu.
