The College's outdoor recreational activities, to include snowboarding, sailing, hiking, kayaking, camping and rock and ice climbing, will be coordinated from the new facility. Discussions began two years ago on health, fitness and recreation programming, the fitness center and the role of athletics on campus. A special committee on student life began extensive research, surveys, interviews and open forums six months ago, culminating in today's Board of Trustees' decision. The College will honor athletic scholarships given to its players, including students entering this August. The school currently employs three full-time coaches, each of whom will be offered positions at the planned fitness and student activities center.
New hires are also likely.
Champlain College currently owns no athletic facilities. The school rents a city-owned auditorium for basketball and uses a city park for soccer. More than 97 percent of Champlain graduates seeking employment find jobs within four months of graduation. All rights reserved.