Daniel L. Ritchie Center
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The Daniel L. Ritchie Center is the home of athletics for the University of Denver
in Denver, Colorado
, United States
. There are 17 athletic programs for the Denver Pioneers
which run out of the Ritchie Center. The 440000 square feet (40,877.3 m²) building cost $84 million to construct. Each of the 17 athletic programs have offices located on the fourth floor, along with the Gottesfeld room, which hosts a great deal of dinners and meetings. In addition, the third floor has offices for athletic advisors and other faculty members.
More than 345,000 people visited the Coors Fitness Center in the 2005–2006 academic year.
The Coors Fitness Center opened in 1999 and offers membership to Denver-area residents along with its undergraduate and graduate students. The Coors Fitness Center offers various types of cardio and weight lifting options and the option of working with Degreed and Nationally Certified Personal Trainers and/or a Life Style Coach.
The Ritchie Center offers several different membership types such as DU Alumni Memberships, DU Young Alumni Memberships, Public Memberships, DU Faculty and Staff Memberships, and Part-Time DU Student Memberships. The Coors Fitness Center hires many full and part-time students as employees, providing job opportunity and experience for many DU students..
The Coors Fitness Center offers a variety of luxuries in the Gold Club Members locker rooms.
The Coors Center's general locker rooms each have approximately 400 half-size metal lockers.
The Gold Club, which costs $30 a month, and lockers in the general locker rooms for a fee, in this case $15 a month.
The Coors Fitness Center was remodeled in the summer of 2008 at an estimated cost of $250,000. The front entrance of the fitness center was relocated to the southwest corner of the Ritchie Center. Inside the gym the front desk was moved to the front of the newly located entrance, in order to make more room for exercise equipment. A grab-and-go snack facility was also set up by the entrance, serving coffee and healthy snacks, in which students are able to use meal plan cash to purchase food at the snack facility. An apparel shop was also set up next to the snack facility.
A Coors Fitness Center membership allows full use of the pool, but also offers a Pool Only Access Membership for those only interested in swimming. This type of membership allows people to utilize the swimming pool for lap swim, but does not allow access to the other services included with a Coors Fitness Center membership like fitness classes.
This 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) natatorium contains two three-meter and two one-meter springboards. The facility also provides permanent seating for about 300 people and additional temporary seating when necessary.
The depth of the pool ranges from four feet to 14 feet (4.3 m) and holds a volume of about 700,000 gallons.
The El Pomar foundation donated $2 million in 1995 to University of Denver for the construction of the El Pomar Natatorium.
The Health and Counseling center also offers learning opportunities for the University of Denver’s graduate students. For more than 30 years, the Professional Psychology Center has paired doctoral level graduate students who treat clients with licensed professionals who provide intensive supervision.
is home to the University of Denver’s men’s and women’s basketball and hockey teams. It contains 6,026 theater-style seats for hockey, 7,200 for basketball and 8,000 for concerts.
Joy Burns Ice Arena serves as a practice rink for the University’s men’s and women’s hockey teams. It is also where figure skating practices and public skate sessions are held, and is home to the Jr. Pioneers youth hockey program.
and former President Bill Clinton
were at the Ritchie Center to give speeches prior to Colorado's caucus.
In 2009, there was a regional robotics competition called The First Robotics Competition, as well as a world cup stacking competition, the World Sport Stacking Championships.
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, United States
United States
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. There are 17 athletic programs for the Denver Pioneers
Denver Pioneers
The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, with most teams participating in the Sun Belt Conference. The Western Athletic Conference will become Denver's primary sports conference on July 1, 2012.The...
which run out of the Ritchie Center. The 440000 square feet (40,877.3 m²) building cost $84 million to construct. Each of the 17 athletic programs have offices located on the fourth floor, along with the Gottesfeld room, which hosts a great deal of dinners and meetings. In addition, the third floor has offices for athletic advisors and other faculty members.
Daniel L. Ritchie
Daniel L. Ritchie served as the 16th chancellor of the University of Denver from 1989 to 2005. He was then the Chairman of the Board of the University of Denver from 2005 to 2007. Ritchie donated $15 million to the University of Denver in 1994, and has since given the remainder of his ranch to the University. The proceeds from the ranch land have provided over $50 million for various projects at the University. Ritchie now serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Denver Center of Performing Arts, among other roles in various foundations and associations.New features
The Ritchie Center has two new features that have further improved it. Currently it has a new weight room located under the new soccer stadium. In addition to weight-training facilities, the new weight room has a 65-yard turf area in the middle to run on. The weight room is 10000 square feet (929 m²) and is located on the bottom level of the Ritchie Center under the new soccer stadium, CIBER field. The new soccer stadium allows games to be viewed much more easily. It holds up to 2,000 people and is a major upgrade to what the Pioneers had before it was created.Coors Fitness Center
The Coors Fitness Center includes:- A 14500 square feet (1,347.1 m²) work out area
- A squash court and two racquetball courts
- Seven personal training studios
- Six outdoor lighted tennis courts
- A two-story climbing wall
More than 345,000 people visited the Coors Fitness Center in the 2005–2006 academic year.
The Coors Fitness Center opened in 1999 and offers membership to Denver-area residents along with its undergraduate and graduate students. The Coors Fitness Center offers various types of cardio and weight lifting options and the option of working with Degreed and Nationally Certified Personal Trainers and/or a Life Style Coach.
The Ritchie Center offers several different membership types such as DU Alumni Memberships, DU Young Alumni Memberships, Public Memberships, DU Faculty and Staff Memberships, and Part-Time DU Student Memberships. The Coors Fitness Center hires many full and part-time students as employees, providing job opportunity and experience for many DU students..
The Coors Fitness Center offers a variety of luxuries in the Gold Club Members locker rooms.
The Coors Center's general locker rooms each have approximately 400 half-size metal lockers.
The Gold Club, which costs $30 a month, and lockers in the general locker rooms for a fee, in this case $15 a month.
The Coors Fitness Center was remodeled in the summer of 2008 at an estimated cost of $250,000. The front entrance of the fitness center was relocated to the southwest corner of the Ritchie Center. Inside the gym the front desk was moved to the front of the newly located entrance, in order to make more room for exercise equipment. A grab-and-go snack facility was also set up by the entrance, serving coffee and healthy snacks, in which students are able to use meal plan cash to purchase food at the snack facility. An apparel shop was also set up next to the snack facility.
El Pomar Natatorium
The El Pomar Natatorium is Denver's only Olympic-sized swimming pool. The swimming facility offers various types of swimming programs every week and as a DU Student, Alumni, Faculty, or Staff member, the Coors Fitness Center offers either complimentary or reduced fees for pool programs.A Coors Fitness Center membership allows full use of the pool, but also offers a Pool Only Access Membership for those only interested in swimming. This type of membership allows people to utilize the swimming pool for lap swim, but does not allow access to the other services included with a Coors Fitness Center membership like fitness classes.
This 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) natatorium contains two three-meter and two one-meter springboards. The facility also provides permanent seating for about 300 people and additional temporary seating when necessary.
The depth of the pool ranges from four feet to 14 feet (4.3 m) and holds a volume of about 700,000 gallons.
The El Pomar foundation donated $2 million in 1995 to University of Denver for the construction of the El Pomar Natatorium.
Health Center
The Health & Counseling Center is an on-campus facility that provides a wide range of medical and mental health services. The Health & Counseling Center has a variety assortment of medical professionals including, physicians, nurses, psychologists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. All students enrolled for academic credit full-time or part-time, undergraduate or graduate are eligible for Health and Counseling services.The Health and Counseling center also offers learning opportunities for the University of Denver’s graduate students. For more than 30 years, the Professional Psychology Center has paired doctoral level graduate students who treat clients with licensed professionals who provide intensive supervision.
Magness Arena and Joy Burns Ice Arena
Magness ArenaMagness Arena
Magness Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose collegiate sports arena in Denver, Colorado. It was built from 1997 to 1999 as part of the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports & Wellness, a $84 million, sports complex at the University of Denver. It is home to the University of Denver Pioneers ice...
is home to the University of Denver’s men’s and women’s basketball and hockey teams. It contains 6,026 theater-style seats for hockey, 7,200 for basketball and 8,000 for concerts.
Joy Burns Ice Arena serves as a practice rink for the University’s men’s and women’s hockey teams. It is also where figure skating practices and public skate sessions are held, and is home to the Jr. Pioneers youth hockey program.
Noteworthy events
In 2008, President Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and former President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
were at the Ritchie Center to give speeches prior to Colorado's caucus.
In 2009, there was a regional robotics competition called The First Robotics Competition, as well as a world cup stacking competition, the World Sport Stacking Championships.