Athletic Facilities
Southwell Complex
The Arena of Southwell Complex
The Arena of the Southwell Complex has been the home for Columbia College Volleyball and Basketball since 1988. Named for Virginia Southwell Singletary, Southwell Complex includes The Arena and The Courts. The Arena underwent extensive renovations in 2002 and now includes more than 550 chair-back seats and seating for 1,000.
In 2006, the Varsity locker rooms were also renovated to include carpets, washing facilities, flat screen TV’s and a high tech sound system.
The Courts of Southwell Complex
In addition to The Arena, Southwell Complex houses The Courts, which includes two courts for basketball, volleyball or tennis. It is open for free play and intramural activities for all Columbia College students, faculty and staff and serves as home for several youth sports camps throughout the year.
CC Athletic Hall Of Fame
Southwell Complex also includes the Columbia College Athletic Hall of Fame that began in 2003 and now includes over 24 individuals.
Above the Arena, the Cougar press box sits with a state-of-the-art sound system and seating for 12. Southwell Complex also contains two sets of locker rooms, a game-day training room, the Cougar Team Store, the Bixby Conference Room, a concession area and ticket office. In addition, Southwell houses the offices of Women’s Basketball Coach Mike Davis, Volleyball Coach Melinda Wrye-Washington and Coordinator of Intramurals/Facilities Manager Shelby Schultes.Varsity Locker Rooms
Southy Building
The Southy Building lies just north of Southwell Complex and is the home of the Training and Academic Centers. It consists of a 1,000 square foot Athletic Training Room, the Weight Room, the Turf Room, Athletic offices and the Student-Athlete Resource Center. Certified Athletic Trainer Jon Barfknecht and his student staff supervise the Athletic Training Room on a daily basis to evaluate, treat and rehabilitate athletes from injuries.
The Weight Room
| Regular hours | |
| Monday: | 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
| Tuesday: | 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
| Wednesday: | 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
| Thursday: | 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
| Friday: | 6:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Saturday: | 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Sunday: | 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| Holiday break hours | |
| Monday: | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday: | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Wednesday: | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Thursday: | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Friday: | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Saturday: | 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
| Sunday: | 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
| CLOSED | Dec. 23, 24, 25 Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 |
Just outside the doors from the Athletic Training Room is the Weight Room. Available to all Columbia College students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Weight Room features a wide array of aerobic and weight-training equipment. In the fall of 2007 Columbia made the first of many renovations to the weight room by adding 14 pieces of new equipment.
Questions: Bryan Curtis (573) 875-7437 or blcurtis@ccis.edu
The Turf Room
Two indoor batting cages and an artificial turf workout area are also located in the Southy Building. The Turf Room, used mainly by the Cougar Softball and Soccer Teams,is also available to all Columbia College students, faculty, staff and alumni.
The Student-Athlete Resource Center
In June of 2006, the Student-Athlete Resource Center was created in the Southy building. The center exists to assist student-athletes in their academic endeavors while attending Columbia College. The Student Athlete Resource Center offers a wide variety of services to all student-athletes regardless of team or financial aid status.
The Athletic Training Room
The Southy Building houses the offices of Men's Soccer Coach John Klein, Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach Sean Dooley, Certified Athletic Trainer Jon Barfknecht, Assistant Director of Athletics Cindy Fotti and Women’s Fastpitch Softball Head Coach Wendy Spratt.
The Bixby Conference Room
In the summer of 2000, the foyer of the Southy Building was renovated along with Athletic Director and Men's Basketball Head Coach Bob Burchard's office to include a new office space for the Coordinator of Athletic Services Kim Kliegel.
R. Marvin Owens Soccer Stadium
Originally built in 1991, the Cougars' soccer stadium was named after R. Marvin Owens, a member of the Columbia College Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Finance Committee. During Owens' tenure, the College has made tremendous improvements both in its financial position and in campus facilities. Former Columbia College President Dr. Donald Ruthenberg first introduced the idea of a new soccer field in 1989. In the summer of 2005 the soccer field was upgraded, giving it a new surface that makes it among the best in the country.
Construction on the field began in November 2004. Now complete, the field's dimensions increased to 115 by 80 yards from its previous size of 111 by 66 yards. Two new sets of bleachers were installed to seat 600 fans.
Cougar Softball Field
The Cougar Softball Field has also undergone numerous renovations in recent years. Since it was built in 1982, the field has been upgraded with permanent lighting, portable bleachers and a batting cage that can be used with a pitching machine. A protective tarp shields the field from the elements, while a new drainage system was installed in 1998. In 2006, laser leveling was preformed to the infield and the scoreboard has been repainted in recent years. The field meets all NAIA dimension standards. Its deepest point in centerfield is 225 feet.