What inspires you? - University of South Carolina Upstate

It’s no coincidence that when you’re ready to play,you will discover our fitness and athletic facilities tobe a perfect match for the rest of your USC Upstateexperience—in scale, intensity and in inspiration.Our 60,000-square-foot Wellness Center is,after all, a product of the vision of former USCUpstate students. Featuring two basketball courts,two volleyball courts, two badminton courts, tworacquetball/handball courts, a 1,900-square-footgroup fitness studio, a 1,250-square-foot weightroom, three-lane running track, spa and an eightlanerecreational swimming pool, the WellnessCenter is home to the Department of CampusRecreation and currently ranks among the mostpopular student destinations on campus.The friendly rivalries of our 13 intramural sports programs. The thrill of hikingin the Blue Ridge Mountains through our Outdoor Recreation Program. Theteam spirit of a game at the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex, one of theSoutheast’s top sports venues. And the sweaty satisfaction offered up by suchworld class fitness facilities as our 60,000-square-foot Wellness Center. They areall experiences that will define your USC Upstate story in different ways. And ofcourse, the Spartans are sure to play a big role. In fact, they may even inspire youas much in the classroom as they do on the field—approximately 54 percent ofthem wrapped up a recent semester with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.But that’s not all. If you are passionate about sports,USC Upstate offers a variety of outstanding venuesincluding several new or recently refurbishedfacilities for baseball, softball and tennis. The LouisP. Howell Athletic Complex located in the northernsection of our campus, for example, now ranksamong the top sports venues in the Southeast andincludes the County University Soccer Stadium,Spartanburg County Youth Soccer Fields, ClevelandS. Harley Baseball Stadium, Cyrill Softball Stadiumand Tennis Complex. The best way to enjoy all thesefacilities? By choosing to live on campus.