Maverick Center
The Maverick Center, formerly Saunders Field House, recently completed a major transformation. The expansion and renovation project consisted of the construction of approximately 200,000 square feet and the renovation of nearly 125,000 square feet. Its primary uses are classroom instruction, athletics, recreation and community activities. The renovated and expanded facility has provides 14 new classrooms and houses the Kinesiology Department, including faculty for kinesiology, athletic training, and emergency medical technician programs. The new complex also houses the high-tech Monfort Family Human Performance Lab and Western Colorado's only 50-meter indoor swimming pool. Originally built in 1968, the Maverick Center provides facilities for a variety of physical education and recreation activities. Physical education and practice athletic fields are located immediately west of the field house and the Elliott Tennis Complex sitting to the north, is named for longtime supporters and trustee Lena and Carter Elliott. In 2007, a soccer and lacrosse stadium was added to the east of the Field House. Walker Field, constructed in 2007, is home to Maverick Soccer and Lacrosse and was named in honor of Walter Walker and his son Preston, a couple of Colorado Mesa University's earliest supporters. The Walkers were instrumental in bringing a college to Grand Junction in the 1920s. Inside The Maverick Center you'll find Brownson Arena, where the Maverick volleyball and basketball teams play. The Maverick Center is also the home of the Hamilton Recreation Center. The Rec Center consists of two basketball courts; volleyball, badminton, team handball courts; and indoor soccer areas. There is a large fitness area equipped with weights and cardiovascular machines. Overhead you will find an indoor track that are also part of the 33,000 square-foot educational and recreation facility. Recreation Program Services, Intramural and Club Sports Programs: Offering structured, competitive, and social opportunities in a variety of individual and team sports. Open Recreation Program: Providing access to recreation facilities, equipment, and activities for convenient, informal participation. Fitness/Wellness Program: Offering structured and non-structured opportunities for improving and maintaining physical fitness. Student Employment Program: Offering students significant opportunities for career development, including the acquisition of leadership, management, and technical skills.