AU Recreation & Wellness

AU Recreation & Wellness Ashland University Sport Clubs strives to promote healthier lifestyles to the Ashland University community.

The Ashland University Rec Center offers a variety of different facilities and services for student, faculty and staff, and community members to benefit wellness, physical, and spiritual well-being. Services are including but not limited to:
-GroupX Classes
-Pool & Hot tub
- Sauna
-Mac Courts
-Climbing Wall
-Basketball Courts
-Intramurals
-Sport Clubs
-Meditation Space
and so much more!

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Indoor Soccer Tournament IM Champions team Yaya!
11/03/2025

Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Indoor Soccer Tournament IM Champions team Yaya!

Today 10-2 pm in the REC!!Everything is FREEπŸ’šπŸ§€πŸ©²πŸΈπŸ¦šπŸ€πŸ-you can also come to drop off things you are not using/wanting anymo...
11/03/2025

Today 10-2 pm in the REC!!

Everything is FREEπŸ’šπŸ§€πŸ©²πŸΈπŸ¦šπŸ€πŸ

-you can also come to drop off things you are not using/wanting anymore-

Congratulations to the Purple Team for winning this years Powderpuff Football game!πŸ†
10/30/2025

Congratulations to the Purple Team for winning this years Powderpuff Football game!πŸ†

Congratulations to our Homecoming Battleship champions Try to Skunk Our Ship!
10/30/2025

Congratulations to our Homecoming Battleship champions Try to Skunk Our Ship!

Excited to play basketball, or join a unified sport? Unified basketball starts on January 16th. Scan the QR code to sign...
10/29/2025

Excited to play basketball, or join a unified sport? Unified basketball starts on January 16th. Scan the QR code to sign up! πŸ€

Your intramural Sand Volleyball champions!
10/16/2025

Your intramural Sand Volleyball champions!

Excited to play soccer and join an intramural? Sign up on IMLeagues or Engage to take part in this fun event!
10/15/2025

Excited to play soccer and join an intramural? Sign up on IMLeagues or Engage to take part in this fun event!

Our fall prorated membership applications will be available on October 20th. Scan the QR code to visit the website and a...
10/08/2025

Our fall prorated membership applications will be available on October 20th. Scan the QR code to visit the website and apply.

Happy Homecoming week! See our homecoming and Fall break Hours above. πŸ‚ πŸŽƒ
10/08/2025

Happy Homecoming week! See our homecoming and Fall break Hours above. πŸ‚ πŸŽƒ

Your October Group X challenge is here! Keep attending classes this month to earn raffle tickets and a chance at the pri...
10/06/2025

Your October Group X challenge is here! Keep attending classes this month to earn raffle tickets and a chance at the prize!

10/01/2025

Address

401 College Avenue
Ashland, OH
44805

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 1pm - 7pm
Sunday 1pm - 7pm

Telephone

+14192895440

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Our Story

The Arthur L. and Maxine Sheets Rybolt Sport Sciences and Recreation Center opened on March 13, 2006. Over 6,000 visits were recorded in the first seven days. Approximately $19 million was spent on the facility. Because of their gracious generosity, the Health Science Complex was named for Arthur L. and Maxine Sheets Rybolt.

In the Rec Center, you will find one multi-purpose and two basketball courts, climbing and boulder walls, a golf simulator, two racquetball courts, an aerobics room, a 5,000 square foot fitness center and weight room, a game room and equipment check out area, sauna, hot tub and a juice bar. The second level offers a three lane jogging track that overlooks the gymnasium area.

The health sciences complex houses faculty offices, classrooms and an exercise physiology lab. Located in the lower level is the athletic training facility which offers a state-of-the art hydrotherapy pool for rehabilitation. In addition, the facility also houses the Messerly Natatorium, a 25m pool and diving well, which serves as a home to the intercollegiate women's and men's swimming and diving teams.

The Rec Center is home to the following departments and programs: Department of Recreational Services, Department of Health Sciences and Sport Management, Athletic Training and the Intercollegiate Women's and Men's Swimming & Diving Teams.