Built-in 1974, the Rike Center houses physical education facilities and offices. The domed roof encloses an intercollegiate hardwood basketball floor with seating for 3,100; equipped with a weight training room, and locker rooms for varsity teams and physical education classes. Conventional classrooms and offices are located on the perimeter. A $300,000 gift from the Rike family of Dayton inaugurated the capital campaign to finance the construction of the Rike Center, which was built for about $1.5 million.


In the spring of 2008, an $84,000 weight room was installed in the Rike Center, providing new flooring, free weights, and equipment for use by student-athletes, students, and staff. The project was spearheaded by the “O” Club with support from Robert Corbin ’49, Tom Weisenstein, and the Fishbaugh Memorial Fund.


Rike Center

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Rike Center

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