Roanoke College’s Cregger Center brings together academics, athletics, recreation, and community engagement under one roof. A literal and metaphorical campus crossroads, the Center was intentionally designed to enhance engagement among students and faculty, and to be an academic, athletic, and cultural hub for the larger Roanoke Valley community.

The overall reading of the Cregger Center emulates a small college cluster with the Gallery serving as a double-height passageway between the building’s three main volumes of Arena, Field House, and Fitness Center. Featuring public spaces and exhibit space for the Athletics Hall of Fame, the Gallery balances the warmth of brick with the transparent relief of glass to offer stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and frame the surrounding campus landscape with a majestic presence.

The main volumes of the building are dedicated to a 2,500-seat basketball arena and performance gym, a field house with a 200-meter indoor track, and a fitness center open to the community. Faculty offices, classrooms, and an athletic training clinic support the Health and Human Performance (HHP) Department, home to 200 students majoring in Health and Exercise Science, Sports Management, and Athletic Training. Designed for flexible, multi-purpose use, the building can also host receptions for students, athletes, donors, and community members. The Cregger Center strengthens the connection between Roanoke College and the larger Valley community and serves as a flagship for the Roanoke experience.