Athletics | Campus Recreation
Athletics | Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation
New lobby entrance to the O'Pake Fitness and Recreation Center.

Campus Recreation Facilities

Campus Recreation serves the students, faculty, staff and community of Saint Joseph’s University.  Our goal is to enhance the campus experience by providing recreational opportunities for everyone. We work to reinforce the educational mission of Saint Joseph’s University (which emphasizes the development of the total person – Spirit, Mind, and Body) by promoting and advancing healthy lifestyle choices through participation opportunities, educational experiences, and support services.

O'Pake Fitness & Recreation Center

As part of our mission to provide an elite and transformative experience for our students, we are proud to unveil the O'Pake Fitness & Recreation Center. The new facility is completely ADA accessible and includes an upgraded natatorium (pool), basketball courts, and fitness center, as well as a new cardio mezzanine, multisport court, functional training space and large group exercise studio. 

New lobby entrance to the O'Pake Fitness and Recreation Center.
Updated building facade with improved access to the main lobby doors from the exterior and new concrete ADA-accessible ramp.
New Sport Court allows for additional natural light during the daytime. The space features a dividing curtain for club sports, intramurals, larger group fitness classes, net nights, recreational play and more.
Updated pool and pool mechanical systems, resulting in 90% less filtration water demand and 50% less filtration energy demand.
New fitness center’s open-concept floor plan allows for better visibility.
Brand-new 1,830 square-foot Cardio Mezzanine overlooking the Sport Court.
New functional training area built for group fitness classes, holistic wellness programming and student activities.
New fitness studio featuring full-length mirrors.

New lobby entrance to the O'Pake Fitness and Recreation Center.

Updated building facade with improved access to the main lobby doors from the exterior and new concrete ADA-accessible ramp.

New Sport Court allows for additional natural light during the daytime. The space features a dividing curtain for club sports, intramurals, larger group fitness classes, net nights, recreational play and more.

Updated pool and pool mechanical systems, resulting in 90% less filtration water demand and 50% less filtration energy demand.

New fitness center’s open-concept floor plan allows for better visibility.

Brand-new 1,830 square-foot Cardio Mezzanine overlooking the Sport Court.

New functional training area built for group fitness classes, holistic wellness programming and student activities.

New fitness studio featuring full-length mirrors.

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Athletic/Recreation Center (ARC) 

The ARC serves as the central hub of fitness and recreation for the Saint Joseph's University community at the University City location and contains 78,000 square feet of recreational space. 

  • Indoor track 
  • Basketball court 
  • Cardio and strength centers
  • Multipurpose space 
  • Group exercise room 
  • Ping pong tables, pool tables and overall gathering area for students 
  • Additional classrooms, offices and meeting space for student organizations

Esports Lab

Our Esports Lab, located in Merion Hall room 175 is home to our esport club team and is available to SJU students and employees for open play during operating hours. 

  • 24 High-End, Fastest-Available Gaming Stations. Powered by the Intel Core i9-9900K CPUs and nVidia RTX 2080 GPUs.
  • Equipped with a 24” ViewSonic 1920x1080 gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate and Logitech accessories.
  • Stations are arranged in clusters of six to enhance team play.
  • 1 Coaching Station connected to a ViewSonic 65” interactive display for teams to review, interact, and annotate over top of gameplay footage.
  • Dimmable LED lighting.
  • Sound panels and carpeted floors to lessen audio reverberation for concentration.
  • Highly ergonomic chairs enabling hours of competition.

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Samuel Gompers School

We are excited to announce our partnership with Gompers located at 701 Wynnefield Ave. With this partnership, SJU students, faculty and staff can access the outdoor basketball court Monday-Thursday from 5pm-dusk. 

Usage will be weather permitting and basketballs will be available to check out. Please review our list of policies and procedures found here.

Maguire Tennis Courts 

The Maguire Tennis courts are located next to Merion Hall and are available for use by SJU students and employees. There are six courts that are open from dawn to dusk. The courts are unavailable during varsity and club tennis games and practices. 

  • Varsity practice: Weekdays 1:30pm-4pm 
  • Club practice: Mon & Wed 5pm-6:30pm 

Men's Tennis Schedule 

Women's Tennis Schedule