Athletics at Otterbein

Rike Center encloses an intercollegiate wood basketball floor with seating for 3,100 spectators, as well as curtains and space to segment two courts for volleyball or basketball.

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Man lifting weights with a male trainer behind him.
A soccer field
Photo of basketball court
The football team poses proudly for a photo on the field
A soccer field with a scoreboard.
A aerial view of Memorial Stadium.
Marching band performing in the middle of Memorial Stadium's field.
Group of people smiling and utilizing the rehab center.
A group of people playing baseball on a field.
A grassy opening with trees lining the side. It is freshly mowed.
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🏈 Rike Center

The Rike Center was built in 1975 for $1.5 million and is named for the Rike family of Dayton, Ohio. David L. Rikeserved on the Otterbein College Board of Trustees from 1879-1895. His son, Frederick H. Rike, class of 1888 held the same position from 1906 to 1947. Susanne Rike MacDonald, class of 1890, taught music at Otterbein from 1894-1895.

The complex includes a varsity basketball/volleyball court and an all-purpose area which can simultaneously accommodate as many as five different activities. In addition, the complex includes a 1/10 mile track; room for three tennis, basketball or volleyball courts; a wrestling room; a full infield area for baseball practices; two racquetball courts, a weight room, two intramural offices, a complete locker room, training facilities for both men and women, and a free weights area. Driving nets are used as batting cages for baseball.

🏃 Clements Recreation and Fitness Center

Clements Center features a fieldhouse of more than 70,000 square feet with a sanctioned six-lane, 200-meter indoor track; four practice courts for multiple activities, including basketball, tennis, volleyball and badminton; pole vault, long jump and high jump pits and a shot-put area; four batting cages; state-of-the-art weightlifting and cardiovascular fitness equipment; and a spectator balcony. Clements Center also houses faculty and coaching staff offices, academic classrooms and a 5,000-square-foot athletic training facility with a Swim-Ex machine, and three whirlpool tubs.

⭐ Memorial Stadium

Memorial Stadium is Otterbein's football stadium. The stadium is dedicated to 14 Otterbein community members who gave their lives serving the country during WWII. The stadium contains state-of-the-art locker rooms, a training room, an equipment room and turf field. The stadium also has a 400-meter outdoor track. The stadium was rebuilt in 2005 and has 32,000 square feet.

⚟ Athletic Fields

In addition to Otterbein’s Memorial Stadium, the area surrounding the Rike Center and the Clements Recreation Center features many outdoor athletic fields and facilities used by our athletics teams. These include:

- Fishbaugh Baseball Field
- The Otterbein Softball Field
- The Richard Sanders Tennis Courts
- Clements Practice Field

⭐ Sports offered at Otterbein

Men's:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Wrestling

Women's:
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball

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