Marywood is also guided by the belief that recreational opportunities are vital to the collegiate experience. Thus we offer diverse opportunities in this area including a varied selection of more than forty intramural programs and a variety of fitness, aerobic, martial arts, and recreation classes.
The $14 million Robert J. Mellow Center for Athletics and Wellness opened in the fall of 2006. The Mellow Center offers state-of-the-art fitness, recreation, and athletic opportunities and includes a premier fitness center, climbing wall, elevated running track, dance/aerobic studio, the 1,500 season Insalaco Arena to showcase Pacers sports, and high-tech athletic training areas.
Outdoor athletic facilities include six tennis courts, a sand volleyball court and basketball courts. The baseball and softball fields are some of the finest in the region and the multipurpose natural grass field has undergone a major renovation which includes laser-leveling, an irrigation system and a new grass mixture. A $2.13 million multipurpose synthetic turf facility opened in July 2009 and is utilized by many outdoor sports as well as recreation programs.
A new Aquatics Center, inclusive of eight lanes, one and three meter diving boards, spectator seating and team rooms, opened in May 2011. This center caps off a five-year, $25 million dollar campaign to improve Marywood's athletic facilities.
Marywood's Athletic Facilities can be rented by outside groups and organizations. For rental accommodations and pricing of athletic facilities, please contact the Office of Conference and Event Services at (570) 961-4781.
The Robert J. Mellow Center for Athletics and Wellness opened in the Fall of 2006.
The Lynett-Haggerty Family Fitness Center with the Mellow Center has over 5,000 square feet of space and includes a rock-climbing wall.
The Insalaco Arena, inside the Mellow Center, seats 1,500 spectators, has an elevated running track, a batting cage and can be divided into two full-sized courts for volleyball and basketball.
The Marywood University Aquatics Center is the newest swimming and diving facility in Northeast Pennsylvania, and home to the University’s 15th and 16th intercollegiate teams—Men’s Swimming and Diving and Women’s Swimming and Diving. The facility also provides recreation and competitive opportunities for the campus community as well as regional schools and organizations.
The Hall of Fame/Conference Room on the second floor of the Mellow Center provides adequate meeting space and houses the Hall of Fame.
Marywood's multipurpose synthetic turf field opened in the summer of 2010 and features lights and a state of the art sound system among its many features. Field Hockey, Men's and Women's Lacrosse and Men's and Women's Soccer all play home games at the venue.
Pacers Athletics Field was renovated in the summer of 2009 to include an irrigation system. The men's and women's soccer teams, as well as the men's and women's lacrosse teams, use the field as both a practice and game venue.
Marywood has 6 tennis courts which were resurfaced in 2004.
The baseball team plays home games overlooking the beautiful Pocono Mountains.