Athletic Performance Center

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The new nearly 12,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Center was completed and opened in May of 2018 and gives student-athletes access to 24 work stations. Those stations include eight Rogers Brute half-racks and eight Rogers Dual racks, allowing athletes to perform various exercises. All the Dual racks are bridged together, adding additional pull-up bars and TRX attachments. Benches fold up for easy storage, utilizing the space more efficiently. The space also includes a variety of 11 Pendulum plate-loaded machines by Rogers, 21,000 pounds of Iron Grip weights, dumbbells ranging from five to 150 pounds and a cardio area featuring Woodway, Stairmaster and Star Trac equipment. The APC also features a nutrition and hydration station, offering Gatorade products and protein recovery shakes. The spacious facility allows Wayne State student-athletes to train in a climate controlled environment featuring two industrial sized fans to aid with air flow. The west and north walls feature floor to ceiling walls, allowing for natural light to flood the space. Other features include 16 inlayed and branded platforms, a filtered water bottle station and restrooms.

The Warriors Strength and Conditioning program is responsible for all 18 varsity sports totaling approximately 400 student-athletes. The major goal of the Warriors Strength and Conditioning Program is to provide to student-athletes the means by which they may develop attitude, work ethic, mental toughness, discipline and pride, in-self and total program. Athletes will train consistently, sensibly, and systematically over designed and designated period of time, in a safe, clean, and professional environment. Simply, to prevent injuries and enhance performance. The staff believes strength, speed and conditioning is the key to a successful athletic career at Wayne State University, we are always researching, developing and implementing strategies to give us the cutting edge to achieve optimum athletic success.

Head Strength Coach Ruben Mendoza, along with graduate assistants and interns, directly oversee all aspects of the student-athletes training regimens. A variety of training methodologies are implemented from Olympic movements, power-lifting and functional training.