Pitt’s newVictory Heights Arena and Sports Performance Center is set to give the university’s non-revenue sports programs a long-awaited, state-of-the-art home.
The $240 million, 240,000-square-foot complex sits next to the Petersen Events Center and replaces the 70-year-old Fitzgerald Field House. Its arena can hold up to 3,600 fans and will host Pitt volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling, bringing those teams’ practices and competitions into a modern venue built for larger crowds, game-day presentation and recruiting.
Victory Heights is more than an arena. The connected sports performance center supports 16 of Pitt’s 19 varsity teams with strength and conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition, recovery and mental-health resources. Its 21,000-square-foot
Martchek Family Strength and Conditioning Center includes weight and cardio equipment, indoor and outdoor turf, sports-science space, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation pools.
The project also includes sustainability-focused features: nearly 64,000 square feet of green roof, rainwater collection systems, bike parking and a planned solar array expected to provide more than 10% of the building’s annual electricity use.
For Pitt, Victory Heights is a major investment in sports that historically competed away from the spotlight. The facility gives student-athletes a centralized place to train, recover and compete while putting volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics in front of more fans.
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