Gleason Center

The Gleason Physical Education Center is the home of both the Warrior basketball and volleyball teams.

Built in 1971, it houses a 2,500 seat gymnasium, a swimming pool, the Edwards Weight Room and physical education classrooms and offices.

On October 18, 1986, the building was dedicated in honor of long-time Sterling College coach and athletic director Clair L. Gleason. Gleason coached football, baseball, basketball and track during his 33-year tenure at Sterling College. 

Sterling College officially broke ground on the expansion of the Gleason Physical Education Center during its groundbreaking and dedication ceremony on May 10, 2019.

The Gleason Center Expansion went underway over the next two years, as the Gleason project is the first of three building projects that are part of the $25 million SterlingNOW campaign. The project featured 32,000 square feet of new and renovated space, including three classrooms, 20 offices for faculty and coaches, the Dudrey Center for Health Sciences, the Mabee Wellness Center & Weightroom, the First Bank Lobby & Hall of Fame, new and additional locker room space and the new Wilkey Fieldhouse.

The College also plans to build Zaid-West Science and Research Center, a 30,000 square foot science and math building and renovate Thompson Hall, a 24,000 square foot building that currently houses the science, math and business programs. 

Friends, family, alumni and supporters of Sterling College gathered together to dedicate the Gleason Center Expansion on the Sterling College campus on October 16, 2020.