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Dec 6

ECU Campus Recreation and Wellness – Campus Rec Magazine

The December 2020 Rec of the Month is East Carolina University (ECU) Campus Recreation and Wellness (CRW).

Mission: To engage the Pirate Community in diverse recreational and wellness experiences by providing exceptional facilities, programs and services.

Departmental Values: Inclusivity, learning, innovation, fun, tradition (I LIFT)

CRW manages four flagship facilities including two indoor and two outdoor locations.

The Eakin Student Recreation Center was built in 1997 and is located on ECUs main campus in Greenville, North Carolina. In November 2020 the Student Recreation Center was officially renamed the Richard R. and JoAnn M. Eakin Student Recreation Center (ESRC). The Eakin Student Recreation Center honors Dr. Richard Eakin who was ECUs fourth chancellor and the eighth chief administrative officer who served numerous leadership roles at ECU for 26 years before retiring in 2013.

Dr. Eakin was instrumental in the creation of the Student Rec Center in 1997. The 150,000-square-foot facility has six basketball courts, a 27-foot rock-climbing wall, an adventure center, indoor and outdoor pool, more than 12,000 square feet of free weight and fitness floor area, indoor track, dedicated indoor cycling zone, mind and body zone, resistance training zone, functional cross training zone, three racquetball courts, three multipurpose studios, the cardio zone with premier networked cardio, a fitness performance center, wellness center, well-being coaching room, classroom space, a family changing room with shower, and a newly added athletic training facility.

The Health Sciences Recreation Center opened in April 2017 and is located on ECUs Health Sciences Campus in Greenville, North Carolina. CRW operates a 25,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center inside of the 76,000-square-foot student center on the health sciences campus. The two-story, open-concept facility can accommodate a variety of movement activities, lectures, banquets and various other events. The first floor houses a multipurpose gym space that can accommodate two smaller basketball courts, one full-size basketball court, two volleyball courts and two badminton courts. Theres also more than 10,000 square feet of space dedicated to strength equipment and free weights. Locker rooms and a family changing room provide space for members and guests to prepare for the workout and prepare for their return to their day.

The second floor dedicates more than 4,000 square feet to cardiovascular equipment and is also the home of a multi-purpose studio, a functional cross-training studio and a fitness performance space. In addition to the recreation and fitness center, you will also find a 1,000-square-foot Wellness Center in the Health Sciences Student Center. The Wellness Center provides a zenful experience for students and faculty staff to access resources, utilize massage chairs, or have a cup of tea and meditate.

The North Recreational Complex (NRC) is an outdoor recreation complex located approximately five miles northeast from ECUs main campus and features eight multipurpose activity fields. The fields can be sized to accommodate soccer, flag football, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee and rugby. A field house overlooks the fields providing equipment storage and a covered seating area with restrooms. Parking is provided adjacent to the field house. The property also includes six acres of water for fishing and boating, a sunbathing sand beach, fitness equipment, a half mile trail around the lake, sand volleyball, corn-hole, and an 18-hole disc golf course.

The Odyssey High Challenge Course, also located at NRC, is approximately 40 feet tall and has eight distinct high elements. The main course is 12 feet long with two 300-foot zip lines as an option to finish the course. The NRC also features six walking/jogging trails and one 5K running trail. Free kayaks, disc golf discs, sand volleyball, corn hole and sunbathing are available for all ECU students, faculty/staff, members and guests.

The Blount Recreational Sports Complex is an outdoor recreation complex located across the street from the ECU Grady-White Boats Athletic Campus. It is home to intramural and club sports, some challenge course groups and select special events. The facility offers numerous opportunities in a variety of sports such as flag football, soccer, softball, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, rugby, lacrosse and field hockey. A field house with restrooms is also on-site for convenience to members and guests. The fields can be reserved for use by campus groups with advance notice. The citys greenway also is adjacent to the complex encouraging a symbiotic relationship with the university and the city.

ECU Campus Recreation and Wellness employs 25 full-time team members, 13 graduate assistants, and more than 450 part-time student and contracted employees each year. The department is led by an executive team consisting of a director and four associate directors who each manage one of the following areas: administration and finance, facilities and operations, leadership and programs, and wellness and fitness. Out of all the programming the department offers, here are a few highlights:

Adventure and Team Training

Athletic Training

Sport and Youth Programs

Special Events

Group Fitness

Les Mills OnDemand

Personal Training

Virtual personal training allows the client to train when and where they like. Each client receives 30 days of individualized exercise programs designed specifically for the client. Personal trainers meet with each client virtually for an initial consultation and then design weekly workouts tailored to the goals and preferences. During the 30 days, the client has regular contact with their assigned trainer via text and video right from the app on their phone where the workouts are delivered. ECU provides online personal training through the Trainerize App.

30 Day Workout Programs are also available to folks who dont have the time or energy to create their own program. Clients can select from one of the various programs with a specific goal in mind such as strength, endurance, mobility and more, and then receive 30 days of workouts right at their fingertips via the app. All personal trainers are certified through ACE, ACSM, NASM or NSCA. The two fitness coordinators and the senior assistant director of wellness and fitness are all completing the Online Trainers Academy certification. ECU partners with the American Council on Exercise to provide a non-credit instructional program to recruit and train personal trainers.

Small Group Training

Meet Them Where They Are Campaign

Employee Well-Being Institute

Well-Being Coaching

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