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UCHealth Champions Center

The UCHealth Champions Center is the showcase facility for the Colorado Buffaloes.

It is the home of Colorado Athletics administration, football program, Olympic sports, the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center, the Crawford Club, Rooftop Terrace and more.

Plans for the UCHealth Champions Center began in 2013, when Colorado Athletic Department officials were touring the country, studying professional, college and private athletic facilities in order to design a new building that would best suit CU’s needs. In their journeys, CU officials — led by CU athletic director Rick George — looked at the best of the best. They brought back ideas, incorporated them into their plans, improved on what they had seen and studied, and developed concepts of their own.

Ground was broken on the project on May 12, 2014, as crews began to tear out section 122 of Folsom Field. Just 14 months later, the first group of staffers moved in and the football team moved into their new locker room and offices on August 10, 2015, in time for football practice.

While other entities may be able to replicate much of what CU has accomplished with the UCHealth Champions Center, there’s one part that will always be unique to Colorado and Boulder: the setting. CU made sure to design the UCHealth Champions Center to take full advantage of the breathtaking views afforded by the Flatirons and Rocky Mountains to the west. From the rooftop terrace to the third floor Crawford Club to administrative and coaches’ offices, the view and setting were an integral part of the entire building’s design.

Also unique to CU is the partnership between the CU School of Medicine and Boulder Community Health, in the form of the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center. The center can serve CU athletes and is also open to the public. It includes the latest in sports medicine equipment, as well as the latest in high-tech athlete training and conditioning features.

UCHealth Champions Center Quick Facts

UCHealth Champions Center Partnership
CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center (open to public)
Sports Medicine—hydrotherapy, treatment and taping spaces, doctors and trainers offices, exam rooms, rehabilitation space and x-ray room
Strength Training—New weight room with large, open training area, cardiovascular equipment and staff offices. The weight room opens directly into the Indoor Practice Facility for expanded training capabilities.
Conference and Meeting Rooms
Football Team Locker Room with Team Lounge
Football Equipment Room
Coaching and Administrative Office Suites
Team Dining Facilities
Rooftop Terrace for game day and special events