As Woodling Gymnasium celebrated its 52th anniversary in the fall of 2025 with multiple athletic events including men's and women's basketball, the Cleveland State Athletics Department continues to raise dollars towards the Woodling Gymnasium Enhancement Initiative.
The initiative is designed to raise funds in celebration of Cleveland State’s historic past while embracing the Vikings’ championship culture in the classroom, in the community and in competition. Enhancements still remain for the purpose of a new sound system, branding and graphics, locker room improvements for several Viking teams, technology, furniture and equipment for study hall, weight room and training room spaces, and an interactive lobby display to honor CSU Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. Individual elements will be phased throughout the course of the funding initiative.
The Woodling Gymnasium Enhancement Initiative aims to raise nearly $1,200,000 in corporate and philanthropic support while reliving Woodling Gym Moments & Memories. Funds raised through the initiative will be invested to provide an elevated training and competition experience for student-athletes and coaches while also improving fan experience for future attendees.
Today, Woodling Gymnasium is utilized by the volleyball and men’s and women’s fencing teams to train and compete on a daily basis. In addition to those teams that compete inside Woodling Gymnasium, the lacrosse, cross country/ track and field and swimming and diving teams all have locker room spaces inside the Physical Education building.
In addition to training and competition spaces, the Physical Education building also houses the Granson Family Study Lab, Deckard Family Collaboration Lounge and academic center used by the majority of Cleveland State student-athletes, along with a sports medicine training room that accommodates 14 of Cleveland State’s 16 teams, and a sports performance center that is used by 270+ student-athletes on a regular basis.
Volleyball and fencing call the Homer E. Woodling Gymnasium home. The 3,000 seat facility is located in the Physical Education Center since it's opening in 1973. The facility has witnessed many memorable events and games from Cleveland State student-athletes including the magical 1986 men's basketball season, multiple Horizon League volleyball championship matches, and multiple NCAA qualifying fencers including national champ Carlo Songini gracing the strip.
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