UNCW has expanded its well being and wellness facilities, providing Seahawks extra alternatives to strengthen their wings and fly. The new Shoreline Sports Complex supplies enhanced areas for basic use, intramural sports, sports clubs and the beach volleyball team. The facility opened on Nov. 17.  

The advanced consists of:    

• Four lighted sand volleyball courts  
• Four lighted basketball courts  
• Four lighted tennis courts (two courts lined for pickle)  
• A lighted, massive grass subject for aggressive sports activities  
• A lighted, smaller grass subject totally free play 
• Outdoor health space  
• Pavilion constructing (seating, gear check-out, and restrooms)   
• Multiple water fountain/bottle filling stations.   

“Our Seahawks deserve great spaces like this new complex to bring balance to their academic endeavors,” stated Chancellor Aswani Ok. Volety. “This space will serve as a multi-purpose venue for students to recreate, for intramural events, and as a new practice and competition venue for our nationally prominent sports club teams. As we continue to make progress towards our strategic plan, it is a nice instance of how UNCW continues to boost its indoor and outside amenities. ”   

The sports activities advanced was constructed with flexibility in thoughts. For instance, the sand volleyball courts can be utilized for varied intramural sports activities, and the strains on the tennis courts permit customers the choice of pickle or tennis. The flex subject can be utilized totally free play, yoga or particular occasions when the principle subject is in use. The inexperienced house across the facility provides the campus neighborhood alternatives to congregate and benefit from the open air.    

“As a student and club athlete, getting to participate in the sport that I love in a complex as nice as this located right on campus makes a big impact on my ability to succeed inside and outside of the classroom,” stated Andres Pazos ’24, Sports Club Council president and Tennis Club president. “The Shoreline Sports Complex will positively impact our sports club program and the hundreds of fellow students who will get to use this amazing space.”  

The advanced is among the many newest efforts to enhance and improve areas devoted to well being and wellness. The free weight space within the Pat Leonard Student Recreation Center lately underwent enhancements, together with new gear, a multi-functional turf bay and energy racks.   

“Coupled with our already exceptional Pat Leonard Student Recreation Center and the competitive sports fields at the front of campus, this addition to UNCW’s campus recreation model will enable us to continue to broadly meet the recreation and well-being needs of our growing campus,” stated Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Mike Walker.  

The advanced may even function the location for the ladies’s seaside volleyball staff’s residence matches.

“We’re excited to have this opportunity to have our beach volleyball program play on campus,” stated UNCW Director of Athletics Michael Oblinger. “The Shoreline Sports Complex is one of the finest facilities in the area and we’re looking forward to competing there. It’s central location on campus gives our UNCW community quicker access to come and support the Seahawks.”