Student Recreation Center

Whether a Washington State University student wants to lose weight, work up a sweat, get a job, or hang out with friends, the award-winning Student Recreation Center can fulfill many students’ needs.

According to the University Recreation website, the Student Recreation Center (SRC) provides service to over 3,000 students each day. Also, over 80 percent of students access the facility each semester.

Facility Manager Matthew Roy, a WSU electrical engineering student, has worked at the SRC for over two years. He began his SRC work as a service attendant but sought out more responsibility and was promoted to facility manger.

Roy said that his favorite part about his job at the SRC is that he has the ability to walk around the building. He is able to interact with the SRC patrons and is not designated to one spot.

Despite working at the SRC for a few years, Roy is still surprised by the number of students that work out at the center. “It is a much higher number than I always expected, a great diversity of students,” Roy said.

Even though a new work out facility recently opened in downtown Pullman, Roy is still adamant about students exercising at the SRC. Unlike other centers, the SRC has personal trainers, fitness classes, intramural sports, basketball and volleyball courts, a pool, a spa, and an elevated track.

In addition, according to the SRC, students do not pay more to work out in the facility because all students have paid a mandatory charge for the SRC whether they visit it or not.

Caitlin MacKay, a junior at WSU, works at the SRC and said that her favorite part of her job is “watching people reach their fitness goals, and the awesome people I work with.” MacKay also encourages students to take advantage of the SRC’s facilities and knowledgeable staff because when at the SRC students are surrounded by their peers and friends.

A large percentage of the staff that works at the SRC are students, according to Roy. If you are interested in joining the SRC staff, you must attend a hiring information session before applying. Information about the times and dates of the sessions, as well as the SRC’s hours of operations, can be found on the SRC website or by calling 509-335-8732.