Campus Recreation

Summer 2026 Hours

Monday, May 18 – August 16, 2026

Markin Center Summer Hours

Mon. – Fri.
9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat. – Sun.
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Pool Summer Hours

Mon. – Fri.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sat. – Sun.
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Rock Climbing Wall

Closed all Summer

BU is all about being your best self and having fun doing it! Between the stunning, state-of-the-art facilities and the exciting programs and resources, you’re sure to thrive on campus.

Coming Soon!

Ken and Doris Kolb
Pavilion

The new pavilion will host performance and other outdoor events.

Explore the project

Coming Soon!

Zaleski Recreation Complex

Pickleball and sand volleyball courts, a band shell, and open lawn games — a new outdoor destination taking shape behind Markin Center.

Explore the project

Facilities

Three floors and 130,000 square feet with a 46-foot rock climbing wall, an indoor pool, four full-size basketball courts, 1/8 mile indoor track, three multi-purpose rooms, and a suite of exercise equipment.

A 165,200-square foot, multi-use athletic facility that is the primary sporting venue for women’s basketball and volleyball, as well as select men’s basketball events at Bradley.

The Coliseum includes the Mitchell “J.J.” Anderson Court practice facility, an athletics museum within the Burklund Family Heritage Hall, the university’s athletics hall of fame, strength and conditioning and athletic training facilities, two student-athlete academic centers, 12 locker rooms for student-athletes, and athletic department offices.

Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
(Contingent on events)

*Includes Burklund Family Heritage Hall

A 5.7-acre outdoor sports complex located by the St. James Apartments. Complete with two-and-a-half outdoor basketball courts, a softball diamond, and a fenced-in 380 x 290-foot grass field used by intramurals and club sport teams.

Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 5 – 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 1 – 9 p.m.

Reservation and Rental

The Meinen Field complex can be reserved by Bradley University students, faculty, staff, and student organizations for university events. Contact the Department of Campus Recreation and Athletic Facilities. Please allow up to 10 business days for requests to be processed.

A series of six tennis courts separated by bleachers. The Markin Tennis Courts are the home venue for Bradley women’s tennis.

Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – dusk

Reservation and Rental

The David Markin Tennis Courts can be reserved by Bradley University students, faculty, staff, and student organizations for university events. Contact the Department of Campus Recreation and Athletic Facilities. Please allow up to 10 business days for requests to be processed.

If the courts are not staffed, racquets and tennis balls can be checked out at the Markin Center Control Desk.

These hours are subject to change based on the needs of the tennis team.

Training & Fitness

Group fitness classes are held at Markin Center and are free for undergraduates, graduates, faculty and staff with a Markin Membership. Group fitness classes for non-members are $15 ($5 Markin guest pass and $10 class fee).

Advanced sign up is recommended at the front desk for BODYPUMP (max. 20 people), STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT (max. 20 people), and SPRINT (cycle) (max. 12 people).

View the full weekly class schedule

Class Descriptions

LES MILLS BODYPUMP

A scientifically-backed barbell workout using light to moderate weights and high reps to build strength. You’ll work all your major muscles as you increase aerobic fitness and build strength. The encouragement, motivation, and great music you get in a BODYPUMP class will leave you feeling energized, confident, and powerful, while getting you fitter, faster.

LES MILLS STRENGTH & DEVELOPMENT

A 12-week progressive strength building class. Each workout focuses on a specific training protocol. Development ranges from workouts such as foundational strength, Hypertrophy and Pure Strength.

LES MILLS SPRINT

A 30-minute High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workout, using an indoor bike to achieve fast results. It’s a short, intense style of training where the thrill and motivation comes from pushing your physical and mental limits. You combine bursts of intensity, where you work as hard as possible, with periods of rest that prepare you for the next effort. The payoff? You smash your fitness goals, fast.

YOGA

Moves you through a variety of yoga poses in a balanced and systematic way. Improve your total body alignment, flexibility, muscle strength and endurance with low-impact exercises that focus on your breath and core strength. This class is perfect for every fitness level.

Earn up to one point each day for working out inside or outside of the Markin Center and become eligible for increasingly bigger prizes throughout any given semester.

This participation-based program encourages individuals with all levels of workout experience to exercise however they want.

Bradley community members can register through MyBU

Email BUGetFitStayFit@gmail.com to learn more

Sessions are scheduled for 30 minutes. Clients will work with their personal trainer for specific details about their training dates, times, etc. Personal Trainers will design custom exercise programs to help you stay motivated and reach your goals.

Sessions	Student	Faculty/Staff w/ Membership	Alumni/Affiliate
1	$25	$35	$40
4	$95	$135	$155
8	$180	$250	$290
12	$240	$335	$380

Sessions are currently available on Mondays and Thursdays. Sign up for your personal training sessions at our office or email CampusRec@bradley.edu.

Membership Services

Current Bradley faculty and staff can purchase a Markin membership for $10 a month.

Purchase this annually at the Campus Recreation Office or through a monthly payroll deduction on ADP.

Student’s tuition pays for full membership to Markin Recreation Center including space reservations, intramural sports, club sports, fitness class, etc.

Students may purchase a guest pass for $5 (3 allowed per day) and can refer to Family Membership if they wish to extend their membership to their family.

The Markin Center offers three membership options for Bradley alumni.

Annual membership: $40 per month, paid in one $480 installment.
6 month membership: $45 per month, paid in $270 installments.
Monthly membership: $50 per month, paid each month

Alumni must be a donor to the University within the last year or do so prior to obtaining membership.

Markin members are eligible to sponsor up to 3 guests per visit with a $5 day pass.

Guests must be 18 years old or older. Proof of age is required.
Guests may be under the age of 18 if with a parent/guardian.
If guests would like to attend a fitness class, there is a $2 fee for the class in addition to the guest pass fee.

New! Read about our new Premier Club Sports!

Club Sports

Bradley University offers over 20 club sports for students who enjoy competitive sports. As a “middle ground” between NCAA Division I and intramurals, clubs travel regionally and compete in national tournaments. Student organizations manage the clubs, provide coaches and recruit players.

Any sport can become a club sport if you are established as an on campus group. We are always looking to add new Club Sports to our catalog.

Review the Club Sports Manual

Current Club Sports Teams:

Adventure Club

Club Email:
Bradleyuadventureclub@gmail.com

Archery Club

President:
Anisa Ellis

Email:
asellis@mail.bradley.edu

Baseball

President:
Anthony Jackson

Email:
aajackson2@mail.bradley.edu

Club Email:
bradleyclubbaseball0@gmail.com

Baseball (Men)

President:
Rod Hill

Club Email:
bradleyclubbasketball@gmail.com

Bravettes

Club Email:
kboyer@bradley.edu

Grappling and Jiu-Jistu

President:
Thaddeus Whorton

Email:
twhorton@mail.bradley.edu

Fencing

President:
Michal Ondercin

Email:
mondercin@mail.bradley.edu

Club Email:
bradleyfencing@gmail.com

Disc Golf

President:
Nick Svoboda

Email:
nsvoboda@mail.bradley.edu

Get Big Stay Big (Powerlifting)

President: Alejandro Jimenez

Email: ajimenez@mail.bradley.edu

Hockey

President:
Bleu Beckwith

Email:
bbeckwith@mail.bradley.edu

MMA

President:
Emilie Gibbs

Email:
egibbs@mail.bradley.edu

Powder Club (Ski/Snowboard)

Club Email:
Powderskisnowboard@gmail.com

Rock Climbing

President:
Kristiaan Simaytis

Email:
kscalf@mail.bradley.edu

Club Email:
burockclimbing@gmail.com

Running

President:
Ruth Dupree

Email:
rdupree@mail.bradley.edu

Club Email:
bradleyrunningclub@gmail.com

Softball (Fastpitch)

President:
Paige Wagner

Email:
pwagner@mail.bradley.edu

Club Email:
bradleyuclubsoftball@gmail.com

Tennis

President:
Taylor Morris

Email:
tnmorris@mail.bradley.edu

Ultimate Frisbee

President:
Matas Mikuckas

Email:
mmikuckas@mail.bradley.edu

Club Email:
bradleyultimate@gmail.com

Volleyball (Men)

President:
Bailey Stengel

Email:
bstengel@mail.bradley.edu

Club Email:
bradleymvb@gmail.com

Volleyball (Women)

President:
Maylee Callahan

Email:
mcallahan@mail.bradley.edu

Club Email:
buwclubvolleyball@gmail.com

Wrestling