Fred VanVleet Sports Performance Center

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Fred VanVleet Sports Performance Center

Wichita State Athletics unveiled the fully renovated Fred VanVleet Sports Performance Center in July of 2023.

The project was made possible in part through substantial lead gifts of $250,000 from Wichita State men's basketball All-American and NBA All-Star Fred VanVleet and longtime Shocker supporters Steve and Regine Feilmeier. In addition to the $500,000 combined lead gift from VanVleet and the Feilmeiers, dedicated Shocker supporters Ricky and Jeanie Brotherton also contributed a generous gift of $100,000 toward the project.

The renovation to the Charles Koch Arena weight room included new Shocker branded Sorinex strength equipment, performance flooring, turf and a nutrition fueling station. The facility also includes a variety of specialized equipment and technology, to enable optimal implementation of speed, agility, conditioning, recovery and cognitive performance training protocols.

Shocker student-athletes and sport performance staff will have access to the latest innovations in sport science, outfitting the space with force plates, laser timing gates, NBA combine testing equipment, velocity-based training, dynamometers, goniometers, body composition analysis and heart rate monitoring technology. Additionally, a custom-built athlete management system will serve as a central hub to aggregate, analyze, and visualize performance data. The renovated space reflects a 360-degree performance model that educates, engages, prepares, protects and ultimately enriches the overall student-athlete developmental experience.

Fred VanVleet Sports Performance Center