2021 Rutgers Making a Champion Guide

Improved Performance The APC has helped improve the sports performance and academic achievement of student-athletes by increasing their access to resources, technology, on-site medical care, and the rest of the Rutgers campus. In addition, the APC offers the time-savings, convenience, and collaboration opportunities of a one-stop-shop. Ninety-eight percent of student-athletes said in the survey that they feel the design of the APC makes practicing their sport better; and 93% say the design of the training spaces makes their overall wellness better. Further, 100% of the student-athletes said that the design of the APC is influential in improving their ability to compete for Rutgers University. One student-athlete noted they now have “much better resources to help us get as competition ready as we could.” ACCESS AND RESOURCES The fundamental purpose of the APC is to improve the performance of the teams that use it. By all accounts, it has delivered on this objective. The 24-hour access to the facility and dedicated practice courts for each team have been nothing short of transformative. “When the facility first opened,” says Pat Hobbs, the Director of Athletics, “they doubted what we said about 24/7 access. The Women’s Basketball team tested it on day one: They went in at 2AM and played a pick-up game.” From changing how practices are scheduled to enabling student- athletes to get in reps at any hour, the APC has created new and expanded opportunities for training. As one student-athlete explained in the survey, “The APC has completely changed the basketball program for the better. It has given us our own space and the 24-hour gym access is so important to this program.” The other teams agree: A staff member said, “The Women’s Basketball practice gym has been a game changer for us,” while another noted “Our wrestling room is one of the best in country.” A student-athlete also stated, “[I] love the APC; it has made gymnastics at Rutgers so much better.” The APC makes practicing my sport better The design of the training spaces makes my overall wellness better The design of the APC is influential in improving my ability to compete for Rutgers University 98% 93% 100% Student-athletes “Agree” that… The fundamental purpose of the APC is to improve the performance of the teams that use it; and by all accounts, it has delivered on this objective. 14 RWJBarnabas Health Athletic Performance Center Perkins Eastman