Washington and Lee University
The Warner Center Complex opened in 1972 and was constructed at a cost of $3.25 million. The complex was completed as an addition to Doremus Gymnasium, which had served as the Generals' home for indoor activites and athletic department offices since the 1920's.
The Warner Center, named for former W&L trustee Jonathan Westervelt Warner, is a five-story facility that features a basketball arena, the six-lane Cy Twombly Pool, a wrestling room, team locker rooms, an excellent athletic training facility, handball, racquetball and squash courts, a baseball batting cage, an equipment room and an 11,000-square foot fitness center that was completed in 2002.
The basketball arena received new bleacher seating in the summer of 2007 and currently seats 1,500 spectators. The first basketball game was played on December 1, 1971 before a packed house as the Generals hosted the University of Virginia. The arena has also played host to two NCAA Regional Basketball Tournaments and one NCAA Wrestling Regional.
Currently, the Warner Center serves as the home venue for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming, volleyball and wrestling.
For directions on how to arrive on the Washington and Lee campus and Lexington community, please visit our directions webpage. To arrive at the Warner Center, please park in the University Parking deck located at the intersection of Washington Street and Nelson Street. The building right next to the parking deck is the Warner Center. You can enter the building through a number of doors on each side of the buiding. The pool and racquetball and squash courts are located on the first floor. The fitness center, equipment room and training room are located on the third floor, the basketball arena, Doremus Gym and main athletic offices are located on the fourth floor, while the fifth floor houses many of the coaches offices.