Vol. 3: Boulos Family Fitness Center, Athletic Training Room

The Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center

Vol. 3: Boulos Family Fitness Center, Athletic Training Room

Chenel Harris-Smith, Head Women's Basketball Coach

“The Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center can rival any facility in New England and has positively impacted our recruiting efforts. Elite athletes see the investment that Colby has made to enrich the student-athlete experience and know that this is a place where they'll have the support needed to take their game to the next level. With our state-of-the-art weight room and athletic training room, our athletes have all the essentials needed to compete at the highest level. This facility not only positions us to be more competitive in the future but to also enhance player performance NOW.”

BOULOS FAMILY FITNESS CENTER

The Boulos Family Fitness Center is a three-level fitness center intended for use by the entire Colby campus community.

Level 1: Large free weights and platforms, 12’ x 75’ turf floor area (training, rehab and stretching area)

Level 2: Mix of free weights, cables and selectorized equipment

Level 3: Cardio equipment, open areas for stretching and ab work

WATERVILLE, ME - SEPTEMBER 21: Head Coach Jack Cosgrover on the sidelines in the fourth quarter of a game against Williams College at Colby College in Waterville on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Gregory Rec/for Colby College)

Jack Cosgrove, Dick McGee Head Coach for Colby Football

"Our world has been incredibly impacted by our new weight room. The energy created in that room has served us greatly as we prepare for the field each season."

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

The larger space and additional squat racks in the first-floor weight room of the Boulos Family Fitness Center doubles in usable capacity to 50-60, which is highly conducive to more efficient training times for Colby teams. This will allow the experience to be more predictable and consistent for the athletes.

Firstbeat heart rate monitors and Hawkin Dynamic force plates provide data that drives strength and conditioning and sports medicine programming decisions
TeamBuildr software application pushes sport-specific strength and conditioning programming to student-athletes and allows for efficient tracking
Tendo Units are used to accurately measure athlete bar velocity, which then dictates what part of their force velocity curve they are training
Hammer Strength squat racks and plates
Power Block dumbells
Torque Fitness TANK resistance sleds

Craig Buckley, Dawn Strout Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

"This facility is more than a place to train—it is the launchpad for the elite student-athlete. By uniting a cutting-edge Strength & Conditioning staff with our Peak Performance department, we’ve built an engine of efficiency. Every square foot is designed to maximize physical gains and streamline training time, giving our athletes the ultimate edge to conquer their athletic goals and command their academic schedule."

ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM

The Athletic Training Room in the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center has doubled in physical space, allowing Colby Athletic Training staff to treat more patients at one time.

The upgraded equipment in the new space has also maximized patient care and services for the Mules, including two large plunge tubs and the Boost non-weighted treadmill for improved lower-leg injury physical therapy. The Athletic Training Center's three private exam rooms allow for more providers to operate in-house, as the team and fellow physicians, massage therapist, physical therapist, dietician and sport psychologist are more accessible, offering additional hours via in-person and virtual sessions within the space.

Sports Medicine Staff

Tim Weston, Associate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine
Emily Rucci, Associate Head Athletic Trainer
Meredith Atwood, Athletic Trainer
Amanda Lusky, Athletic Trainer
Kelsey Hunter, Athletic Trainer
Sarah Lama, Athletic Trainer
Krystal Santiago-Arroyo, Athletic Trainer
Dr. Elizabeth Rothe, Team Physician
Dr. Thomas Hoke, Team Physician
Josh Barlow, Physical Therapist
Brian Mathieu, Physcial Therapist
Aaron Boumil, Physical Therapist
Emily Quirion, Physical Therapist

Tim Weston, Associate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine

"The athletic training space in the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center has allowed us to offer more services as we work as a collaborative Peak Performance team to provide an all-encompassing experience to our student athletes. The Peak Performance team meets regularly to discuss team and individual patient needs so that we can, along with each head coach, devise the best, collective recovery plan for the student-athlete."