The West Center at Winthrop University

Winthrop’s West Center

Explore the West Center at Winthrop University to experience never ending educational and recreational fun, while getting fit and healthy.

Winthrop University, Located in Rock Hill South Carolina is well known for many different things on its campus. Aside from its great student center and delicious dining areas, The West Center is a great place to visit whether it’s for a class or just for the enjoyment of the amazing facilities that are provided.

The West Center is home to various different recreations for the community of Winthrop University. While exploring the West Center and after brief research many people would be surprised at the information that came about.

Exploring the West Center was a great experience because there were so many things to see and learn. The first most important part of the exploration of the West Center has to be its name. The West Center was named after former Winthrop student Lois Rhame West and was called The Louis Rhame West Health, Physical Education, and Wellness Center or simply, the West Center. Lois Rhame West was a stand-out Winthrop student. She played field hockey, tennis, and golf. The building was named after he because of her amazing accomplishments for the school and her amazing efforts towards encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle, and her passion towards education and her love for Winthrop. She was clearly a great candidate for the name of such an important building.

Before anyone ever explores the West Center they would never know of all the mazing facilities that are provided. The West center serves as a facility for students to partake in different classes geared towards fitness and being active such as racquetball, aerobic walking, yoga, and much more.

The West Center is home to a great gymnasium. The Peabody Gymnasium has different courts for basketball and volleyball that is surrounded by an 1/8 of a mile three lane track.  The gym also facilitates different workout machines and a well equipped weight room.

One of the most exciting areas of the West Center that many people love is the huge climbing wall. The climbing wall is located right in the lobby of the West Center. It stretches an amazing height of 36 feet with both manual and auto belay systems.


The West Center is also home to Winthrop's 8-lane 25 yard pool with depths ranging from 4 to 13 feet. the pool serves for different purposes such as various instructional classes, fitness reasons, and is also open to the public throughout different times of the day.

The West Center was constructed with and operates using some of the leading-edge environmentally conscious features. Winthrop’s efforts in making the campus more environmentally friendly were rewarded at the inaugural Green Awards.

So not only is Winthrop a great school to attend with an immaculately clean and beautiful campus, Winthrop is home to the amazing West Center which provides the Winthrop community with amazing opportunities to get fit and healthy. In addition to those things, The West Center one of few buildings that is not only good for the people but also for the environment.

The West Center is the place to be when on campus at Winthrop University. To explore more of the West Center, click the link to take a quick tour of the inside of this amazing building.  

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